Season 1998–99 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 1998–99 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Ray Stewart | ||
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
| Scottish Second Division | Winners | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (13) All: John Robertson (16) | ||
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Summary edit
Livingston won the Scottish Second Division and were promoted.[1] They reached the 3rd round of the league cup[2] and the 4th round of the Scottish Cup.
The Challenge Cup was cancelled for the 1998–99 season due to a lack of sponsorship.
Results & fixtures edit
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division edit
| 4 August 1998 1 | Livingston | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | Almondvale Stadium |
McCormick  1' |
Donald 5' |
| 15 August 1998 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
| Shearer 56' Wilson 61' |
Millar 83' |
| 22 August 1998 3 | Livingston | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bingham 40 pen.' |
Brand 88' |
| 29 August 1998 4 | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Feroz  70'Robertson 87' |
| 5 September 1998 5 | Livingston | 3–1 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bingham 7', 82 pen.' Robertson 35' |
Moffat 21' McCulloch 82' |
| 12 September 1998 6 | Livingston | 2–1 | Arbroath | Almondvale Stadium |
| McPhee 21' Sherry 38' |
Peters 89' |
| 19 September 1998 7 | Clyde | 1–1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| McCusker 39' |
Bingham 69 pen.' |
| 26 September 1998 8 | Alloa Athletic | 3–4 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
| Simpson 3' Irvine 49 pen.', 70' |
Deas 8' Sherry 33', 88'Robertson 55' |
| 3 October 1998 9 | Livingston | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| Deas 13' |
| 10 October 1998 10 | Livingston | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| Robertson 35' McPhee 76' |
McLean 87' |
| 17 October 1998 11 | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Livingston | Forthbank Stadium |
| McCallum 90' |
Robertson 3' Bingham 11'McManus 42' |
| 24 October 1998 12 | Livingston | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bingham 20', 24' |
| 31 October 1998 13 | East Fife | 2–3 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
| Brown 12' McManus 61 o.g.' |
Robertson 9' Bingham 9'McCormack 83' |
| 7 November 1998 14 | Livingston | 2–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| Deas 32' Watson 39' |
McMillan 25' |
| 14 November 1998 15 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Livingston | Gayfield Park |
| McGlashan 1' Arbuckle 61' |
Deas 45' Bingham 51' |
| 21 November 1998 16 | Livingston | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Millar 44' King 45' |
Irvine 72' |
| 28 November 1998 17 | Partick Thistle | 1–3 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| Dunn 77' |
Fleming 38' Sherry 59'Robertson 85' |
| 12 December 1998 18 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Station Park |
| Craig 47' |
King 46' Bingham 68' |
| 19 December 1998 19 | Livingston | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Almondvale Stadium |
| 27 December 1998 20 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| Eadie 1 pen.' Mallan 87' |
Millar 46' Bingham 72' |
| 16 January 1999 21 | Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
| Simpson 10' |
Robertson 17' McPhee 74'Feroz 78' |
| 20 January 1999 22 | Livingston | 1–0 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
| Millar 27' |
Coyle 53' |
| 30 January 1999 23 | Livingston | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| McPhee 78' |
Dunn 1' |
| 6 February 1999 24 | Clyde | 0–3 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| Murray 55' |
Robertson 43' King 65'McPhee 84' |
| 16 February 1999 25 | Livingston | 1–0 | Arbroath | Almondvale Stadium |
| Fleming 44' |
| 20 February 1999 26 | Livingston | 5–0 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Robertson 5 pen.', 37' McCormick 7'King 18', 61' |
| 27 February 1999 27 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
| McLean 24' Wilson 31'Shearer 70'Fridge 86' |
McCormick 9' Deas 72' |
| 6 March 1999 28 | East Fife | 1–1 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
| Dair 26' |
Fleming 54' |
| 13 March 1999 29 | Livingston | 1–2 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| Millar 54' Robertson 87' |
Townsley 28' Adams 41'Lilley 75' |
| 20 March 1999 30 | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| Dunn 44' |
Little 12' |
| 3 April 1999 31 | Livingston | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| McPhee 65' |
Haddow 76' |
| 10 April 1999 32 | Livingston | 2–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| McPhee 46' King 68' |
| 17 April 1999 33 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Livingston | Gayfield Park |
| Crawford 45' |
Robertson 89' |
| 24 April 1999 34 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Livingston | Forthbank Stadium |
| 1 May 1999 35 | Livingston | 4–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| King 8', 10' Deas 17'McPhee 23' |
McCulloch 39' Christie 60'Stewart 66' |
| 8 May 1999 36 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Station Park |
| McLaughlin 83 pen.' |
McPhee 4' King 64' |
Scottish League Cup edit
| 1 August 1998 First round | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Livingston | Central Park |
| 15:00 | Millar 17' Bingham 58' |
| 8 August 1998 Second round | Livingston | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Bennett 75' Robertson 93' |
Attendance: 3,038 |
| 19 August 1998 Third round | Kilmarnock | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Rugby Park |
| 19:45 | Wright 25 pen.', 116' McCoist 92' |
Bingham 50 pen.' |
Attendance: 6,565 |
Scottish Cup edit
| 5 December 1998 First round | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
| 15:00 | Flannery 83' |
Sherry 44' Millar 59' |
| 8 December 1998 First round replay | Livingston | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:30 | Wilson 14 o.g.' Fleming 70'Bingham 90' |
| 2 January 1999 Second round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
| 15:00 | McManus 44 o.g.' |
Bingham 9 pen.' McCormick 63' |
Attendance: 3,367 |
| 23 January 1999 Third round | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Robertson 61' |
Attendance: 10,311 |
| 13 February 1999 Fourth round | Livingston | 1–3 | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Robertson 85' |
Grant 18', 59' Scott 40' |
Attendance: 5,700 |
Statistics edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 77 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Inverness CT (P) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 72 | |
| 3 | Clyde | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 48 | |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 46 |
Source: "1998-1999 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
- ^ "1998-99 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1998-99 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "1998-99 Second Division Table". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2011.