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1996–97 Livingston F.C. season

Season 1996-97 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston
1996–97 season
ManagerJim Leishman
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionThird place
Scottish CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Challenge CupFirst round
Top goalscorerGraham Harvey (15)

Summary

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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

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division

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Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Second Division
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

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Main article: 1996–97 Scottish League Cup
3 August 1996 First round Ayr United 5–2 Livingston Somerset Park

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Challenge Cup
10 August 1996 First round Livingston 1–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Almondvale Stadium

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Cup
13 January 1997 Second round Brechin City 2–1 Livingston Glebe Park

Statistics

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League table

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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

References

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  1. ^ "1996-97 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "1996-97 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1996-97". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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