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2005–06 Livingston F.C. season

Season 2005–06 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Premier League. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston
2005–06 season
ManagerPaul Lambert
(until 11 February)
John Robertson
(from 15 February)
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
SPLTwelfth place
Scottish CupThird round
League CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Richard Brittain &
Robert Snodgrass (4)
All: Richard Brittain (5)
Highest home attendance9,481, vs. Rangers, SPL, 26 October 2005
Lowest home attendance1,508, vs. Alloa Athletic, Scottish Cup, 11 January 2006

Summary

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Livingston finished last in the SPL and were relegated to the Scottish First Division.[1] They managed only four wins in 38 games a current joint record they hold with Dunfermline for the fewest wins in a season since the SPL began.[2]

Management

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Under new manager Paul Lambert[3] Livingston only managed two wins in 26 games. This led to him resigning on 11 February 2006.[4] after their defeat to nearest rival Dunfermline.[5] John Robertson was appointed as manager[6] but was unable to stop Livingston's demise managing only a further two wins.

Results & fixtures

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[7][8]   Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Premier League

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Main article: 2005–06 Scottish Premier League
31 July 2005 1 Rangers 3 – 0 Livingston Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Pršo   23'
Fanfan   53'
Løvenkrands   90'		 BBC Report Brittain   74'   Attendance: 49,613
Referee: Thomson
6 August 2005 2 Livingston 0 – 2 Falkirk Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Latapy   28'
Duffy   72'		 Attendance: 4,052
Referee: Smith
13 August 2005 3 Hibernian 3 – 0 Livingston Easter Road
15:00 Murphy   40'
Shiels   42'
O'Connor   53'		 BBC Report Attendance: 11,341
Referee: G Turner
20 August 2005 4 Livingston 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Pereira   64' BBC Report Makel   44' Attendance: 4,522
Referee: Murray
27 August 2005 5 Kilmarnock 3 – 0 Livingston Rugby Park
15:00 Nish   28', 35', 43' BBC Report Attendance: 4,644
Referee: McCurry
11 September 2005 6 Livingston 1 – 4 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Dalglish   44' BBC Report Skácel   11'
Webster   27'
Hartley   34', 63 pen.'		 Attendance: 8,405
Referee: McDonald
17 September 2005 7 Dundee United 2 – 0 Livingston Tannadice Park
15:00 Fernández   34'
Canero   76'		 BBC Report Attendance: 6,302
Referee: Freeland
24 September 2005 8 Aberdeen 0 – 0 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 12,402
Referee: Smith
1 October 2005 9 Livingston 0 – 5 Celtic Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report McManus   36'
Maloney   45'
Żurawski   51'
Sutton   62'
Beattie   72'		 Attendance: 9,115
Referee: McCurry
15 October 2005 10 Motherwell 1 – 0 Livingston Fir Park
15:00 Foran   21' BBC Report Attendance: 4,507
Referee: Fyfe
22 October 2005 11 Livingston 1 – 1 Inverness CT Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Pinxten   14' BBC Report Morgan   72' Attendance: 3,372
Referee: Ritchie
26 October 2005 12 Livingston 2 – 2 Rangers Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Snodgrass   56', 64' BBC Report Ferguson   15'
Burke   54'		 Attendance: 9,481
Referee: Thomson
29 October 2005 13 Falkirk 1 – 1 Livingston Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Pinxten   20 o.g.' BBC Report Snodgrass   88' Attendance: 4,786
Referee: Winter
5 November 2005 14 Livingston 1 – 2 Hibernian Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Strong   42' BBC Report Shiels   83'
O'Connor   86'		 Attendance: McDonald
Referee: 8,390
19 November 2005 15 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Livingston East End Park
15:00 Livi Mad Report Dalglish   61' Attendance: 6,016
Referee: Clark
26 November 2005 16 Livingston 0 – 3 Kilmarnock Almondvale Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Boyd   26', 82'
Naismith   29'		 Attendance: 3,446
Referee: Smith
3 December 2005 17 Heart of Midlothian 2 – 1 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Skácel   8', 15' BBC Report Walker   63' Attendance: 16,583
Referee: Freeland
10 December 2005 18 Livingston 1 – 0 Dundee United Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Snodgrass   42' BBC Report Attendance: 3,845
Referee: Thomson
17 December 2005 19 Livingston 0 – 0 Aberdeen Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 3,724
Referee: McDonald
26 December 2005 20 Celtic 2 – 1 Livingston Celtic Park
15:00 Maloney   39 pen.'
Nakamura   87'		 BBC Report Dalglish   58' Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Underhill
31 December 2005 21 Livingston 1 – 2 Motherwell Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Pinxten   37' BBC Report Foran   30'
McBride   90'		 Attendance: 4,431
Referee: MacKay
14 January 2006 22 Inverness CT 3 – 0 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Dargo   26', 57 pen.'
Wyness   60'		 BBC Report Attendance: 3,604
Referee: Thomson
21 January 2006 23 Rangers 4 – 1 Livingston Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Boyd   8', 56'
Pršo   89', 90'		 BBC Report Vincze   52' Attendance: 49,211
Referee: Smith
28 January 2006 24 Livingston 0 – 1 Falkirk Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report O'Donnell   35' Attendance: 4,577
Referee: Murray
8 February 2006 25 Hibernian 7 – 0 Livingston Easter Road
19:30 Killen   19'
Riordan   33 pen.', 64'
O'Connor   48'
Mackay   70 o.g.'
Fletcher   89', 90'		 BBC Report Attendance: 12,170
Referee: Richmond
11 February 2006 26 Livingston 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Burchill   12' Attendance: 4,371
Referee: Thomson
18 February 2006 27 Kilmarnock 3 – 1 Livingston Rugby Park
15:00 Wales   22'
Naismith   27'
Invincibile   59'		 BBC Report Hislop   14' Attendance: 5,266
Referee: Murray
5 March 2006 28 Livingston 2 – 3 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Brittain   59'
Mackay   77'		 BBC Report Aguiar   17'
Jankauskas   72'
Bednář   87'		 Attendance: 5,058
Referee: John R. Underhill
11 March 2006 29 Dundee United 3 – 1 Livingston Tannadice
15:00 Miller   68', 80'
Kerr   77'		 BBC Report Morrow   17' Attendance: 5,730
Referee: Thomson
18 March 2006 30 Aberdeen 3 – 0 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 Anderson   17'
Lovell   63'
Snoyl   81'		 BBC Report Attendance: 9,229
Referee: Conroy
26 March 2006 31 Livingston 0 – 2 Celtic Almondvale Stadium
12:15 BBC Report Żurawski   47'
Maloney   52 pen.'		 Attendance: 7,486
Referee: Clark
1 April 2006 32 Motherwell 2 – 1 Livingston Fir Park
19:45 Hamilton   40'
McLean   90'		 BBC Report Whelan   76' Attendance: 4,458
Referee: Smith
8 April 2006 33 Livingston 2 – 1 Inverness CT Almondvale Stadium
Brittain   37'
Healy   81'		 BBC Report Tokely   16' Attendance: 2,688
Referee: Murray
15 April 2006 34 Livingston 3 – 1 Dundee United Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Morrow   8'
Pinxten   49'
Brittain   90' (pen.)		 BBC Report Robertson   19' Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Winter
22 April 2006 35 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 2 Harald Pinxten East End Park
15:00 Burchill   38 pen.', 78', 85' BBC Report Brittain   9 pen.'
Healy   63'		 Attendance: 5,965
Referee: Dougal
29 April 2006 36 Livingston 0 – 1 Inverness CT Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Wilson   56' Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Underhill
3 May 2006 37 Livingston 0 – 1 Motherwell Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Clarkson   74' BBC Report Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Brines
6 May 2006 38 Falkirk 1 – 0 Livingston Falkirk Stadium
15:00 McBreen   74' BBC Report Attendance: 5,355
Referee: Richmond

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2005–06 Scottish League Cup
23 August 2005 Second round Raith Rovers 1 – 2 Livingston Stark's Park
19:45 McManus   BBC Report Dair  
Dalglish  
21 September 2005 Third round Livingston 1 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Pereira   54' BBC Report Attendance: 3,805
Referee: Dougal
8 November 2005 Quarter-final Livingston 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Inverness CT Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Mackay   44'
Dalglish   117'		 BBC Report Dargo   1' Attendance: 1,531
Referee: McCurry
25 January 2006 Semi-final Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Livingston East End Park
19:45 Young   37' (pen.) BBC Report Attendance: 4,630
Referee: McDonald

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2005–06 Scottish Cup
7 January 2006 Third round Alloa Athletic 1 – 1 Livingston Recreation Park
15:00 Bolochoweckyj   66' BBC Report Brittain   90' Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Richmond
11 January 2006 Third round replay Livingston 1 – 2 Alloa Athletic Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Dalglish   38' (pen.) BBC Report Hamilton   70'
Sloan   81'		 Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Richmond

Statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
8 Motherwell 38 13 10 15 55 61 −6 49
9 Dundee United 38 7 12 19 41 66 −25 33
10 Falkirk 38 8 9 21 35 64 −29 33
11 Dunfermline Athletic 38 8 9 21 33 68 −35 33
12 Livingston (R) 38 4 6 28 25 79 −54 18 Relegation to the Scottish First Division
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

References

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  1. ^ "2005–06 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ "SPL club records". Scottish Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Lambert to become Livingston manager". The Guardian. UK. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Flynn praise for departed Lambert". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 February 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Livingston 0–1 Dunfermline Ath". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Robertson named Livingston boss". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  7. ^ "fixtures 2005–06". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Livingston results 2005/2006". Livi Mad. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  9. ^ "2005–06 First Division Table". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
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