2003–04 Livingston F.C. season
| 2003–04 season | |||
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| Manager | Márcio Máximo (until 14 October) David Hay | ||
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
| SPL | Ninth place | ||
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final | ||
| League Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Lilley (12) All: Derek Lilley (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 9,627, vs. Rangers, SPL, 25 October 2003 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,675, vs. Montrose, Scottish Cup, 10 January 2004 | ||
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Season 2003-04 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Premier League. They also reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and won the League Cup.
Summary
Livingston finished 9th in the Scottish Premier League during Season 2003–04.[1] They went on to win League Cup after defeating Hibernian in the final,[2] and reached the semi-final of the Scottish Cup losing to Celtic.[3]
Management
Livingston started the season under Márcio Máximo who had been appointed during the summer.[4] On 14 October 2003 he resigned as manager[5] and was replaced by David Hay who led the club to their League Cup win.
Fixtures and results
Scottish Premier League
| 9 August 2003 1 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Milne  31' |
BBC Report | Pasquinelli 77' |
Attendance: 4,220 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 16 August 2003 2 | Livingston | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lilley 78' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,316 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 23 August 2003 3 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Novo 17', 84' |
BBC Report | O'Brien 37' |
Attendance: 5,815 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 30 August 2003 4 | Celtc | 5 – 1 | Livingston | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 | Larsson 25', 56', 77' Maloney 39'Thompson 90' |
BBC Report | Lilley 85' |
Attendance: 57,165 Referee: Willie Young |
| 13 September 2003 5 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,344 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 20 September 2003 6 | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Makel 18' |
BBC Report | Hessey 15' Boyd 22' |
Attendance: 6,150 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 27 September 2003 7 | Aberdeen | 0 – 3 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Quino 45' Rubio 65'Pasquinelli 70' |
Attendance: 10,307 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 4 October 2003 8 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,816 Referee: Ian Fyfe |
| 18 October 2003 9 | Hibernian | 0 – 2 | Livingston | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Lilley 38', 83' |
Attendance: 8,562 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 25 October 2003 10 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 9,627 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 1 November 2003 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Kirk 74', 85' Pressley 92 pen.' |
Livi Mad Report | Lilley 51' |
Attendance: 11,233 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 8 November 2003 12 | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lilley 26 pen.' Makel 45' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,226 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 22 November 2003 13 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Fir Park |
| 15:00 | Clarkson 28' |
BBC Report | Lilley 39' |
Attendance: 6,357 Referee: John Underhill |
| 29 November 2003 14 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lilley 71 pen.' |
BBC Report | Fotheringham 84' |
Attendance: 4,625 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 6 December 2003 15 | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Sutton 48' Thompson 85' |
Attendance: 9,523 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 13 December 2003 16 | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Dodds 41', 80' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,421 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 20 December 2003 17 | Kilmarnock | 0 – 3 | Livingston | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Juanjo 50' Pasquinelli 80'O'Brien 90' |
Attendance: 5,035 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 27 December 2003 18 | Livingston | 1– 1 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 90' |
BBC Report | Booth 23' |
Attendance: 7,115 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 3 January 2004 19 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 2 | Livingston | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Nicholson 36 pen.' Crawford 85' |
BBC Report | McNamee 15' Makel 62' |
Attendance: 5,155 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 17 January 2004 20 | Livingston | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Makel 26' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,621 Referee: John Underhill |
| 24 January 2004 21 | Rangers | 1 – 0 | Livingston | Ibrox Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nerlinger 13' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 48,638 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 11 February 2004 22 | Partick Thistle | 5 – 2 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:30 | Grady 10' Britton 41', 73'McNamee 68 o.g.'Thomson 82' |
BBC Report | Makel 85' McMenamin 90' |
Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 14 February 2004 23 | Livingston | 3 – 1 | Motherwell | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McAllister 3' Lilley 29'Fernández 45' |
Livi Mad Report | Adams 90' |
Attendance: 3,492 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 21 February 2004 24 | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Milne 59' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,108 Referee: Kevin Toner |
| 24 February 2004 25 | Livingston | 2 – 3 | Heart of Midlothian | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Makel 4' McMenamin 56' |
BBC Report | De Vries 25' Kirk 47' McKenna 84' |
Attendance: 4,450 Referee: Ian Fyfye |
| 29 February 2004 26 | Celtic | 5 – 1 | Celtic Park | |
| 12:30 | Pearson 12' Sutton 36'Thompson 48', 80'Larsson 55' |
BBC Report | Lilley 41' |
Attendance: 57,973 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 21 March 2004 27 | Aberdeen | 1– 2 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 12:15 | Hinds 84' |
BBC Report | McMenamin 14' O'Brien 87' |
Attendance: 7,477 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 24 March 2004 28 | Livingston | 2 – 3 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | McNamee 38' McLaughlin 72' |
BBC Report | Scotland 13' Samuel 79'McIntyre 82' |
Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 27 March 2004 29 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,558 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 3 April 2004 30 | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Livingston | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | McManus 39' Riordan 54', 83' |
BBC Report | Lilley 50' |
Attendance: 6,507 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 7 April 2004 31 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Fernández 83' |
Livi Mad Report | Dargo 85' |
Attendance: 2,677 Referee: Mike Ritchie |
| 14 April 2004 32 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | McMenamin 79' |
BBC Report | Mols 25' |
Attendance: 6,596 Referee: Willie Young |
| 17 April 2004 33 | Heart of Midlothan | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | McKenna 18' |
BBC Report | McMenamin 73' |
Attendance: 10,352 Referee: John Underhill |
| 24 April 2004 34 | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McNamee 24' McMenamin 63' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,133 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 1 May 2004 35 | Kilmarnock | 4 – 2 | Livingston | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | Nish 54', 79' Canning 74'McSwegan 87' |
BBC Report | Makel 13' O'Brien 23' |
Attendance: 5,023 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 9 May 2004 36 | Livingston | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 22' McMenamin 68' |
BBC Report | Madaschi 5' Grady 63' |
Attendance: 3,160 Referee: Willie Young |
| 12 May 2004 37 | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 19:30 | Novo 5', 90 pen.' |
Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 4,954 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 15 May 2004 38 | Livingston | 4 – 1 | Hibernian | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lovell 8' Lilley 64' Fernández 78' Makel 89' |
BBC Report | Doumbe 75' |
Attendance: 4,409 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Scottish League Cup
| 23 September 2003 Second round | Queen's Park | 1 – 3 | Livingston | Hampden Park |
| 19:45 | Clark 89' |
Livi Mad Report | Makel 9' (79) Quino 40' |
Attendance: 1,011 Referee: John Underhill |
| 29 October 2003 Third round | Dundee United | 0 – 1 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
| 19:30 | BBC Report | Gallacher 19 o.g.' |
Attendance: 2,899 Referee: Willie Young |
| 2 December 2003 Quarter-final | Aberdeen | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 | Tosh 34', 59' 59' |
Livi Mad Report | Lilley 15' Pasquinelli 50'Makel 99' |
Attendance: 6,090 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 3 February 2004 Semi-final | Dundee | 0 – 1 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 19:45 | Livi Mad Report | Lilley 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,600 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 14 March 2004 Final | Hibernian | 0 – 2 | Livingston | Hampden Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Lilley 50' McAllister 52' |
Attendance: 45,500 Referee: Willie Young |
Scottish Cup
| 10 January 2004 Third round | Livingston | 1 – 0 | Montrose | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Fernández 17' |
Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Craig MacKay |
| 8 February 2004 Fourth round | The Spartans | 0 – 4 | Livingston | City Park |
| 15:00 | Livi Mad Report | Lilley 53', 61', 70' Fernández 59' |
Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Craig Thompson |
| 6 March 2004 Quarter-final | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Muirhead 57' |
Livi Mad Report | Anderson 51 o.g.' |
Attendance: 11,593 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 18 March 2004 Quarter-final replay | Livingston | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 26' |
Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 4,485 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 11 April 2004 Semi-final | Livingston | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| 15:00 | McMenamin 79' |
Report | Sutton 37', 65' Larsson 50' |
Attendance: 26,152 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dundee | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[b] |
| 9 | Livingston | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 43 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 42 | |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 34 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ Hibernian qualified for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest placed team to apply to participate in the competition.
References
- ^ "2003-04 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Livingston lift CIS Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Livingston 1-3 Celtic". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Keane puts Livingston on Maximo alert Brazilian named as surprise new manager". Herald Scotland. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Livingston boss resigns". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "fixtures 2003-04". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Livingston results 2003/2004". Livi Mad. Retrieved 27 October 2011.