2019–20 Livingston F.C. season
2019–20 season | |||
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Chairman | Robert Wilson | ||
Manager | Gary Holt | ||
Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
Scottish Premiership | Fifth place | ||
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-finals, lost to Rangers | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth Round, lost to Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Dykes (9) All: Dykes (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,643 vs Celtic | ||
Lowest home attendance | 692 vs Berwick Rangers | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,542 | ||
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The 2019–20 season was the club's second season in the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football. Livingston also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
On 13 March, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak.[1] On 18 May, the SPFL declared the end of the season determining on an average points per game with Livi finishing in fifth place.[2][3]
Season Summary[]
Gary Holt remained as manager for the season. Livi started the season well by going nine matches unbeaten until they met Rangers in the League, with them also knocking Livi out of the League Cup. Then for the first time in their history Livi earned their maiden win against Celtic in the League.[4] They went on an eight match win-less League run but ended it with a win against Kilmarnock. Lyndon Dykes became the first Livi player to score a top-flight hat-trick against Ross County.[5] Livi were knocked out in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[6] Their away match at Rangers was postponed and rearranged 24 hours later by the SPFL due to Storm Dennis.[7] They moved up to fifth in the table before all football was suspended due to COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. On 9 April, the Scottish football season was further suspended until at least 10 June.[8] Livi shortly after released a statement saying they would support a decision to finish the league early.[9] On 18 May, the SPFL finished the league.
Results & fixtures[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season[]
6 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 1 – 2 | Livingston | showSt Andrews |
9 July 2019 Friendly | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Livingston | showIndodrill Stadium |
Scottish Premiership[]
3 August 2019 1 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | showAlmondvale Stadium |
10 August 2019 2 | St Johnstone | 2 – 2 | Livingston | showMcDiarmid Park |
24 August 2019 3 | Ross County | 1 – 4 | Livingston | showGlobal Energy Stadium |
31 August 2019 4 | Livingston | 2 – 1 | St Mirren | showAlmondvale Stadium |
14 September 2019 5 | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Livingston | showIbrox Stadium |
21 September 2019 6 | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Aberdeen | showAlmondvale Stadium |
28 September 2019 7 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Livingston | showNew Douglas Park |
6 October 2019 8 | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Celtic | showAlmondvale Stadium |
19 October 2019 9 | Kilmarnock | 2 – 1 | Livingston | showRugby Park |
26 October 2019 10 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | showAlmondvale Stadium |
30 October 2019 11 | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Livingston | showEaster Road |
10 November 2019 13 | Livingston | 0 − 2 | Rangers | showAlmondvale Stadium |
23 November 2019 14 | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Livingston | showCeltic Park |
30 November 2019 15 | Livingston | 0 − 0 | Hamilton Academical | showAlmondvale Stadium |
4 December 2019 16 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 1 | Livingston | showTynecastle Park |
7 December 2019 17 | Livingston | 3 − 0 | Kilmarnock | showAlmondvale Stadium |
14 December 2019 18 | St Mirren | 3 – 3 | Livingston | showSt Mirren Park |
21 December 2019 19 | Livingston | 4 − 0 | Ross County | showAlmondvale Stadium |
26 December 2019 20 | Aberdeen | 2 − 1 | Livingston | showPittodrie Stadium |
29 December 2019 21 | Livingston | 2 − 0 | Hibernian | showAlmondvale Stadium |
22 January 2020 22 | Livingston | 1 − 0 | St. Johnstone | showAlmondvale Stadium |
25 January 2020 23 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 4 | Livingston | showNew Douglas Park |
1 February 2020 24 | Livingston | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | showAlmondvale Stadium |
5 February 2020 25 | Ross County | 2 – 0 | Livingston | showGlobal Energy Stadium |
12 February 2020 26 | Livingston | 2 – 1 | St Mirren | showAlmondvale Stadium |
16 February 2020 27 | Rangers | 1 – 0 | Livingston | showIbrox Stadium |
22 February 2020 28 | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Livingston | showEaster Road |
4 March 2020 29 | Livingston | 2 – 2 | Celtic | showAlmondvale Stadium |
7 March 2020 30 | St Johnstone | 1 – 0 | Livingston | showMcDiarmid Park |
4 April 2020 33[N 1] | Kilmarnock | Cancelled | Livingston | showRugby Park |
League Cup[]
13 July 2019[11] Group | Falkirk | 1 – 1 (3–4 p) | Livingston | showFalkirk Stadium |
16 July 2019 Group | Livingston | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | showAlmondvale Stadium |
23 July 2019 Group | Stranraer | 1 – 2 | Livingston | showStair Park |
27 July 2019 Group | Livingston | 5 – 0 | Berwick Rangers | showAlmondvale Stadium |
17 August 2019 Second round | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 2 | Livingston | showStation Park |
25 September 2019[12] Quarter-final | Livingston | 0 – 1 | Rangers | showAlmondvale Stadium |
Scottish Cup[]
18 January 2020 Fourth Round | Livingston | 3 – 1 | Raith Rovers | showAlmondvale Stadium |
8 February 2020 Fifth Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Livingston | showCaledonian Stadium |
Squad statistics[]
Appearances[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Robby McCrorie | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Nicky Devlin | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Ciaron Brown | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Alan Lithgow | 17 | 3 | 9+3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Ricki Lamie | 30 | 4 | 19+3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Marvin Bartley | 36 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Keaghan Jacobs | 29 | 0 | 14+10 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Scott Pittman | 30 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Lyndon Dykes | 33 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Craig Sibbald | 21 | 4 | 14+4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Steven Lawless | 37 | 8 | 29+1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Hakeem Odoffin | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Cécé Pepe | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Robbie Crawford | 25 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Scott Robinson | 27 | 2 | 13+9 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Chris Erskine | 14 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Aymen Souda | 25 | 4 | 11+6 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Jack McMillan | 25 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Dolly Menga | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
25 | DF | Efe Ambrose | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | DF | Jon Guthrie | 32 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
29 | DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 14 | 3 | 12+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
31 | GK | Ryan Schofield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
33 | DF | Steve Lawson | 20 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
40 | GK | Gary Maley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||
1 | GK | Ross Stewart | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Cameron Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Lee Miller | 5 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Scott Tiffoney | 11 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Raffaele De Vita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | DF | Ibrahima Savane | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | GK | Matija Sarkic | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
31 | MF | Jack Stobbs | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
37 | MF | Craig Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Robby McCrorie used squad No. 23 for one match against St Johnstone. He used No. 1 after.
Team statistics[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Motherwell | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 46 | 1.53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Aberdeen | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 45 | 1.50 | |
5 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 39 | 1.30 | |
6 | St Johnstone | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 36 | 1.24 | |
7 | Hibernian | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 37 | 1.23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[14]
Notes:
League cup table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | AYR | FAL | STR | BER | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Livingston | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 2–1 | — | — | 5–0 | |
2 | Ayr United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 7 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2p | — | ||
3 | Falkirk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 1–1p | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 6–0 | ||
5 | Berwick Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | — | 0–7 | 0–3 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[16]
Transfers[]
Transfers In[]
Date | Position | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 Jun 2019 | DF | Cécé Pepe | Rieti | Free | [17] |
15 Jun 2019 | MF | Robbie Crawford | Ayr United | Free | [18] |
26 Jun 2019 | GK | Matija Sarkic | Aston Villa | Six-month Loan | [19] |
1 Jul 2019 | DF | Nicky Devlin | Walsall | Free | [20] |
16 Jul 2019 | DF | Ibrahima Savane | Béziers | Free | [21] |
20 Jul 2019 | FW | Aymen Souda | FC Dunărea Călărași | Free | [22] |
12 Aug 2019 | DF | Jon Guthrie | Walsall | Free | [23] |
20 Aug 2019 | MF | Jack Stobbs | Sheffield Wednesday | Six-month Loan | [24] |
6 Nov 2019 | DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Motherwell | Free | [25] |
8 Jan 2020 | GK | Ryan Schofield | Huddersfield Town | Six-month Loan | [26] |
8 Jan 2020 | DF | Ciaron Brown | Cardiff City | Six-month Loan | [26] |
21 Jan 2020 | GK | Robby McCrorie | Rangers | Loan | [27] |
18 Feb 2020 | DF | Efe Ambrose | Derby County | Free | [28] |
Transfers Out[]
Date | Position | Name | Subsequent Club | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 Jun 2019 | GK | Liam Kelly | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [29] |
18 Jun 2019 | MF | Shaun Byrne | Dundee | Undisclosed | [30] |
19 Jun 2019 | MF | Nicky Cadden | Greenock Morton | Free | [31] |
27 Jun 2019 | MF | Carlo Pignatiello | Stranraer | Season Loan | [32] |
1 Jul 2019 | DF | Callum Crane | Edinburgh City | Free | [33] |
1 Jul 2019 | GK | Jordan Pettigrew | Dumbarton | Free | [34] |
1 Jul 2019 | FW | Jack Hamilton | Queen of the South | Season Loan | [35] |
1 Jul 2019 | DF | Declan Gallagher | Motherwell | Free | [36] |
1 Jul 2019 | DF | Craig Halkett | Heart of Midlothian | Free | [37] |
7 Jul 2019 | DF | Cameron Clark | Queen's Park | Free | [38] |
12 Jul 2019 | FW | Matthew Knox | Brechin City | Free | [39] |
18 Jul 2019 | FW | Raffaele De Vita | Partick Thistle | Six-month Loan | [40] |
18 Jul 2019 | FW | Dolly Menga | Atlético Petróleos de Luanda | Six-month Loan | [41] |
26 Jul 2019 | DF | Henk van Schaik | Greenock Morton | Undisclosed | [42] |
6 Sep 2019 | MF | Cameron Blues | Greenock Morton | Free | [42][43] |
19 Nov 2019 | FW | Lee Miller | Falkirk | Free | [44] |
1 Jan 2020 | FW | Raffaele De Vita | Falkirk | Six-month Loan | [45] |
4 Jan 2020 | FW | Gregg Wylde | Clyde | Free | [46] |
23 Jan 2020 | GK | Ross Stewart | Queen of the South | Loan | [47] |
30 Jan 2020 | MF | Scott Tiffoney | Ayr United | Loan | [48] |
31 Jan 2020 | DF | Ibrahima Savane | Avranches | Free | [25][49] |
See also[]
List of Livingston F.C. seasons
Footnotes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Match cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Livingston sign Cardiff's Ciaron Brown and Huddersfield's Ryan Schofield on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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- ^ "Edinburgh City sign ex-Hibs defender Callum Crane from Livingston". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
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- ^ "Hearts: Livingston's Craig Halkett signs pre-contract to switch on three-year deal". 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
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- ^ "Raffaele De Vita – on loan from Livingston". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
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- ^ "Mercato. Ibrahima Savane rejoint l'US Avranches" (in French). Ouest France. 30 January 2020.
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