1997–98 Livingston F.C. season

Season 1997-98 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston F.C.
1997–98 season
ManagerRay Stewart
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
Scottish Second Division3rd
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League Cup2nd Round
Challenge Cup2nd Round

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

[4]   Win   Draw   Loss

Second Division
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Second Division
6 August 1997 SFL2Inverness Caledonian Thistle1– 1Livingston
16 August 1997 SFL2Livingston1– 0Stranraer
23 August 1997 SFL2Stenhousemuir1– 1Livingston
30 August 1997 SFL2Livingston3– 1Queen of the South
13 September 1997 SFL2Brechin City0– 2Livingston
20 September 1997 SFL2East Fife2– 3Livingston
27 September 1997 SFL2Livingston0– 0Clydebank
4 October 1997 SFL2Clyde1– 0Livingston
18 October 1997 SFL2Livingston4– 3Forfar Athletic
25 October 1997 SFL2Livingston2– 1Stenhousemuir
1 November 1997 SFL2Stranraer1– 1Livingston
8 November 1997 SFL2Queen of the South1– 0Livingston
15 November 1997 SFL2Livingston5– 2Brechin City
22 November 1997 SFL2Clydebank1– 1Livingston
3 December 1997 SFL2Livingston1– 0East Fife
13 December 1997 SFL2Forfar Athletic2– 2Livingston
20 December 1997 SFL2Livingston0– 2Clyde
27 December 1997 SFL2Stenhousemuir1– 2Livingston
31 January 1998 SFL2East Fife2– 0Livingston
7 February 1998 SFL2Livingston4– 0Forfar Athletic
10 February 1998 SFL2Livingston0– 3Clydebank
17 February 1998 SFL2Clyde0– 3Livingston
21 February 1998 SFL2Inverness Caledonian Thistle2– 2Livingston
25 February 1998 SFL2Livingston0– 1Stranraer
3 March 1998 SFL2Livingston2– 2Inverness Caledonian Thistle
14 March 1998 SFL2Clydebank0– 2Livingston
17 March 1998 SFL2Brechin City0– 2Livingston
21 March 1998 SFL2Livingston2– 2East Fife
25 March 1998 SFL2Livingston1– 1Queen of the South
28 March 1998 SFL2Forfar Athletic2– 1Livingston
7 April 1998 SFL2Livingston4– 0Clyde
11 April 1998 SFL2Queen of the South0– 1Livingston
18 April 1998 SFL2Livingston1– 0Brechin City
25 April 1998 SFL2Livingston1– 1Stenhousemuir
2 May 1998 SFL2Stranraer2– 0Livingston
9 May 1998 SFL2Livingston1– 2Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Challenge Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup
12 August 1987 Scottish Challenge Cup R1Stenhousemuir1– 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)		Livingston
Henderson  106' Magee  116'
26 August 1997 Scottish Challenge Cup R2Brechin City2– 1Livingston
Brand  4'
Feroz  27'		 Raynes  73'

League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish League Cup
9 August 1987 Scottish League Cup R2Livingston0– 2Heart of Midlothian
McCann  25' (26) Attendance: 4,869

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Cup
7 January 1998 Scottish Cup R2Livingston2– 1Berwick Rangers
24 January 1998 Scottish Cup R3Livingston3– 3Albion Rovers
2 February 1998 Scottish Cup R3 ReplayAlbion Rovers0– 0 (a.e.t.)
(6– 5 p)		Livingston

Statistics

League Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Stranraer 36 18 7 11 62 44 +18 61 Promotion to the 1998–99 First Division
2 Clydebank 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:

References
  1. "1997-98 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. "1997-98 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. "Scottish Cup Results for 1997-98". London Hearts. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. "Livingston results 1997/1998". Livi Mad. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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