1997–98 Livingston F.C. season
| 1997–98 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Ray Stewart | ||
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
| Scottish Second Division | Third place | ||
| Scottish Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Challenge Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Graham Harvey (14) All: Graham Harvey (16) | ||
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Season 1997–98 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
In their second season in the Second Division, Livingston finished third, narrowly missing out on promotion by one point.[1] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the second round of the League Cup[2] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[3]
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 6 August 1997 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
Thomson  89' |
Thomson 47' |
| 16 August 1997 2 | Livingston | 1 – 0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 80' |
| 23 August 1997 3 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| Little 74' |
Raynes 80' |
| 30 August 1997 4 | Livingston | 3 – 1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 2 pen.', 24 pen.', 49' |
Flannigan 74' |
| 13 September 1997 5 | Brechin City | 0 – 2 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
| Forrest 20' Young 32' |
| 20 September 1997 6 | East Fife | 2 – 3 | Livingston | Bayview Park |
Cusick  15'Moffat 42'Callaghan 63 o.g.'Ryan 89' |
Williamson 23' Duthie 39 pen.'Magee 65'Foster 75' |
| 27 September 1997 7 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Clydebank | Almondvale Stadium |
| McLaughlin 42' |
| 4 October 1997 8 | Clyde | 1 – 0 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| Rice 21 pen.' |
| 18 October 1997 9 | Livingston | 4 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Tralist 1' McLeod 49'Magee 53'Bailey 79' |
Honeyman 20', 90' Cargill 56'McLaughlin 68' |
| 25 October 1997 10 | Livingston | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
| McLeod 25' Young 48' |
Hunter 68' |
| 1 November 1997 11 | Stranraer | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Stair Park |
| Knox 59' |
Forrest 75' |
| 8 November 1997 12 | Queen of the South | 1 – 0 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| Bryce 44' |
| 15 November 1997 13 | Livingston | 5 – 2 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 4' Bailey 30'Raynes 53'Maskrey 60'Christie 75 o.g.' |
Christie 69' McNeill 74' |
| 22 November 1997 14 | Clydebank | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
| Lovering 34' |
Foster 87' |
| 3 December 1997 15 | Livingston | 1 – 0 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bailey 10' |
| 13 December 1997 16 | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 2 | Livingston | Station Park |
| Watson 20 o.g.' McLaughlin 37' |
Conway 5' Young 67' |
| 20 December 1997 17 | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| Carrigan 7' Gibson 32' |
| 27 December 1997 18 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 2 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| Little 40' Christie 69' |
Bailey 41' Harvey 73' |
| 31 January 1998 19 | East Fife | 2 – 0 | Livingston | Bayview Park |
| Ronald 62' Allan 73' |
| 7 February 1998 20 | Livingston | 4 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Young 4' Forrest 8', 49'Harvey 44' |
Glennie 79' |
| 10 February 1998 21 | Livingston | 0 – 3 | Clydebank | Almondvale Stadium |
| Teale 36', 56' McLaughlin 47' |
| 17 February 1998 22 | Clyde | 0 – 3 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| King 59' |
McLeod 30' Graham 70'Harvey 75 pen.' |
| 21 February 1998 23 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
| Shearer 37' McCulloch 44' |
Raynes 16' Harvey 22' |
| 25 February 1998 24 | Livingston | 0 – 1 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
| Young 59' |
| 3 March 1998 25 | Livingston | 2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 20 pen.', 37' |
Robson 19' Calder 36'Wilson 81' |
| 14 March 1998 26 | Clydebank | 0 – 2 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
| McLeod 9 pen.' Callaghan 21' |
| 17 March 1998 27 | Brechin City | 0 – 2 | Glebe Park | |
| Callaghan 31' Moore 43' |
| 21 March 1998 28 | Livingston | 2 – 2 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
| Callaghan 40' Fleming 79' |
Allan 44' Dyer 56' |
| 25 March 1998 29 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| Callaghan 53' |
Watson 63 o.g.' |
| 28 March 1998 30 | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Livingston | Station Park |
| McLaughlin 4' Allison 84' |
Harvey 90 pen.' |
| 7 April 1998 31 | Livingston | 4 – 0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 61', 69' Callaghan 78', 83' |
| 11 April 1998 32 | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| Conway 5' |
| 18 April 1998 33 | Livingston | 1– 0 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
| Fleming 10' |
| 25 April 1998 34 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
| Watson 44' Wright 47' |
Little 84' |
| 2 May 1998 35 | Stranraer | 2 – 0 | Livingston | Stair Park |
| George 57' English 73' |
| 9 May 1998 36 | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| Graham 47' |
Stewart 34' Sheerin 74' |
Scottish League Cup
| 9 August 1987 Second round | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Almondvale Stadium |
| McCann 25', 26' |
Attendance: 4,869 |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 12 August 1987 First rond | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| Henderson 106' |
Magee 116' |
| 26 August 1997 Second round | Brechin City | 2 – 1 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
| Brand 4' Feroz 27' |
Raynes 73' |
Scottish Cup
| 7 January 1998 Second round | Livingston | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| 24 January 1998 Third round | Livingston | 3 – 3 | Albion Rovers | Almondvale Stadium |
| 2 February 1998 Third round replay | Albion Rovers | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Livingston | Cliftonhill |
Statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Clydebank (P) | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 60 | |
| 3 | Livingston | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 59 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 54 | |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 49 |
Source: "1997-1998 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
- ^ "1997–98 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "1997–98 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1997–98". London Hearts. Retrieved 13 November 2011.