List of Livingston F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Livingston F.C. in Scottish and European football. The club was first formed in Edinburgh as Ferranti Thistle in the 1940s, becoming Meadowbank Thistle and joining the Scottish Football League in 1974. The club relocated to Livingston in 1995, changing their name again and taking up residence in a new stadium in the West Lothian town.

Seasons

As Ferranti Thistle / Meadowbank Thistle

Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Top scorer
Division Position
1971-72 Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup.
1972–73 East of Scotland League[1] 6th Second round N/A Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) winners Unknown Unknown
1973–74[lower-alpha 1] East of Scotland League 5th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1974–75[lower-alpha 2] Division Two 18th[lower-alpha 3] Did not enter Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1975–76 Second Division 14th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1976–77 Second Division 11th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1977–78 Second Division 13th Fourth round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1978–79 Second Division 14th Fourth round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1979–80 Second Division 12th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1980–81 Second Division 13th First round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1981–82 Second Division 12th Fourth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1982–83 Second Division 2nd First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1983–84 First Division 11th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1984–85 First Division 13th Fourth round Semi-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1985–86 Second Division 3rd Second round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1986–87 Second Division 1st Fourth round First round N/A Unknown Unknown
1987–88 First Division 2nd Third round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1988–89 First Division 10th Fourth round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1989–90 First Division 7th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1990–91 First Division 11th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
1991–92 First Division 10th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
1992–93 First Division 11th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Semi-final		 Unknown Unknown
1993–94 Second Division 4th[lower-alpha 4] Second round Second round Challenge Cup
Semi-final		 Unknown Unknown
1994–95[lower-alpha 5] Second Division 9th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
  1. ↑ Last season as Ferranti Thistle, playing home matches at City Park, Edinburgh.
  2. ↑ First season as Meadowbank Thistle, playing home games at Meadowbank Stadium.
  3. ↑ The teams placed 1st–6th were promoted to the new First Division (below a new Premier Division) with the remaining clubs making up the Second Division.
  4. ↑ The teams placed 7th–14th were relegated to a new Third Division.
  5. ↑ Last season as Meadowbank Thistle, playing home games at Meadowbank Stadium.

As Livingston

Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Top league goalscorer
Division  P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts  Pos  Name Goals
1995–96[lower-alpha 2] SFL 3 362196512472 1st[2] R2 R3 R1 DNQ
1996–97 SFL 2 3618108563864 3rd[3] R2 R1 R1 DNQ
1997–98 SFL 2 3616119564059 3rd[4] R3 R2 R2 DNQ
1998–99 SFL 2 3622113643577 1st[5] R4 R3 N/A[lower-alpha 3] DNQ Bingham 11
1999–00 SFL 1 3619710604564 4th[6] R4 R2 QF DNQ Bingham 15
2000–01 SFL 1 362376723176 1st[7] SF R3 Runners-up[8] DNQ Wilson 13
2001–02 SPL 38161012504758 3rd[9] R4 QF N/A DNQ Wilson 8
2002–03 SPL 389821486235 9th[10] R3 QF N/A UEFA Cup R1[11] Andrews
Wilson		 4
2003–04 SPL 38101315485743 9th[12] SF Winners[13] N/A DNQ Makel 8
2004–05 SPL 389821346135 10th[14] QF QF N/A DNQ Easton 3
2005–06 SPL 384628257918 12th[15] R3 SF N/A DNQ Brittain
Snodgrass		 4
2006–07 SFL 1 36111213414645 6th[16] R4 R3 R1 DNQ Craig 7
2007–08 SFL 1 3610917556639 7th[17] R5 R2 R1 DNQ Dorrans 11
2008–09 SFL 1 3613815565847 7th[18][lower-alpha 4] R3 R3 QF DNQ Griffiths 18
2009–10 SFL 3[lower-alpha 4] 362466632578 1st[19] R4 R1 R1 DNQ Halliday 14
2010–11 SFL 2 362574793382 1st R3 R1 R1 DNQ Russell 22
2011–12 SFL 1 3613914565448 5th R4 R2 SF DNQ Boulding
McNulty		 11
2012–13 SFL 1 36141012585652 4th R4 R3 R1 DNQ Russell 15
2013–14 Championship[lower-alpha 5] 3613716515646 6th R4 R3 R1 DNQ McNulty 17
2014–15 Championship 368820415327 8th R4 R3 Winners DNQ White 11
2015–16 Championship 368721375131 9th R4 R3 R3 DNQ Buchanan 11
2016–17 League One 362637803281 1st[20][21] R4 R1 QF DNQ Buchanan 22
2017–18 Championship 3617118563762 2nd[lower-alpha 6] R4 QF R2 DNQ
  1. ↑ The Scottish Challenge Cup is only open to clubs below the top tier.
  2. ↑ First season as Livingston, playing home games at Almondvale Stadium.
  3. ↑ No Challenge Cup competition was held in 1998–99 due to a lack of sponsor.
  4. 1 2 Livingston were relegated to the Third Division for breaking rules on insolvency.
  5. ↑ The second tier was re-named from the Scottish Football League First Division to the SPFL Championship in 2013.
  6. ↑ Promoted in play-offs.

References

  1. ↑ "East of Scotland League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "1995-96 Third Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "1996-97 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "1997-98 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "1998-99 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "1999-00 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "2000-01 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Airdrie Lift Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "2001-02 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "2002-03 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Uefa Cup 2002-03". Uefa Cup. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  12. ↑ "2003-04 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  13. ↑ "Livingston lift CIS Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "2004-05 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  15. ↑ "2005-06 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  16. ↑ "2006-07 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  17. ↑ "2007-08 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  18. ↑ "2008-09 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  19. ↑ "2009-10 Third Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  20. ↑ "League One 2016/17". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "League One Archive 2016/2017". spfl.co.uk. SPFL. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

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