Season 1996-97 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 1996–97 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Leishman | ||
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
| Scottish Second Division | Third place | ||
| Scottish Cup | Second round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Challenge Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Graham Harvey (15) | ||
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Summary edit
In their first season in the Second Division having been promoted the previous season Livingston finished third.[1] They reached the first round of the challenge cup, the first round of the League cup[2] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[3]
Results & fixtures edit
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division edit
| 17 August 1996 1 | Livingston | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
McMartin  17'Duthie 40'Harvey 45' |
Flannigan 81' |
| 24 August 1996 2 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Livingston | Stair Park |
| Young 68' |
McLeod 8' Harvey 90' |
| 31 August 1996 3 | Livingston | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 36' |
| 7 September 1996 4 | Livingston | 2–1 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
| Williamson 20' Young 72' |
Feroz 70' |
| 14 September 1996 5 | Dumbarton | 2–4 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
| McKinnon 41' Ward 65' |
Harvey 9 pen.', 45' Young 31'McLeod 71' |
| 21 September 1996 6 | Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| 28 September 1996 7 | Livingston | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 4 pen.', 77' |
Forrester 63' |
| 5 October 1996 8 | Livingston | 0–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| 12 October 1996 9 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
| Connor 10' |
| 19 October 1996 10 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| Mallan 37' Flannigan 83' |
Young 16' Duthie 70' |
| 26 October 1996 11 | Livingston | 2–0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 11' Tierney 63' |
| 2 November 1996 12 | Livingston | 5–0 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
| Young 17' Harvey 21', 34'Duthie 54'Alleyne 83' |
| 9 November 1996 13 | Brechin City | 0–0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
| 16 November 1996 14 | Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Livingston | Shielfield Park |
| Fraser 79' |
Callaghan 21', 26' |
| 30 November 1996 15 | Clyde | 2–0 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| Matheson 22' Annand 90' |
| 7 December 1996 16 | Livingston | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 72' Laidlaw 83' |
Little 33' |
| 14 December 1996 17 | Livingston | 1–0 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 2' |
| 21 December 1996 18 | Livingston | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| McMartin 23' Duthie 37' |
Flannigan 44' |
| 1 January 1997 19 | Livingston | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| Campbell 6' Graham 32' |
Forrester 19' Walton 90' |
| 11 January 1997 20 | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| Little 52 pen.' |
McLeod 18' Harvey 45'Campbell 75 pen.' |
| 18 January 1997 21 | Livingston | 0–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| 1 February 1997 22 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
| Kerrigan 69' |
| 5 February 1997 23 | Hamilton Academical | 3–3 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| McCormick 55' Ritchie 74', 82' |
Campbell 15' Duthie 23', 81' |
| 8 February 1997 24 | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 35' McKinnon 62' |
Duthie 16' Harvey 74'McLeod 77' |
| 22 February 1997 25 | Stranraer | 1–1 | Livingston | Stair Park |
| Higgins 35' |
Bailey 79' |
| 26 February 1997 26 | Livingston | 2–3 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 14' Bailey 36' |
Feroz 23', 57' Brown 67' |
| 8 March 1997 27 | Livingston | 1–3 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bailey 87' |
Little 35', 57' Haddow 40' |
| 15 March 1997 28 | Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Livingston | Shielfield Park |
| Clegg 80' |
Callaghan 85' |
| 22 March 1997 29 | Clyde | 0–1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| Bailey 71' |
| 30 March 1997 30 | Livingston | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bailey 2' |
McIntosh 35 pen.' Ritchie 42' |
| 5 April 1997 31 | Livingston | 2–1 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium |
| McMartin 53' Young 90' |
Hood 27' |
| 12 April 1997 32 | Brechin City | 1–0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
| Christie 37' |
| 19 April 1997 33 | Livingston | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
| McLeod 18' |
Meechan 81' Sharp 83' |
| 26 April 1997 34 | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| Leslie 56 pen.' |
Bailey 60', 90' |
| 3 May 1997 35 | Livingston | 3–0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bailey 26' Laidlaw 59'Forrest 78' |
| 10 May 1997 36 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
Scottish League Cup edit
| 3 August 1996 First round | Ayr United | 5–2 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
Scottish Challenge Cup edit
| 10 August 1996 First round | Livingston | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Scottish Cup edit
| 13 January 1997 Second round | Brechin City | 2–1 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
Statistics edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 77 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical (P) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 74 | |
| 3 | Livingston | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 64 | |
| 4 | Clyde | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 47 |
Source: "1996-1997 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. 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 edit
- ^ "1996-97 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1996-97 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1996-97". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 November 2011.