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2024–25 Livingston F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Livingston's first season in the Scottish Championship, following their relegation from the Premiership at the end of the 2023–24 season. Livingston will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston
2024–25 season
ChairmanJohn Ward
ManagerDavid Martindale
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
Scottish League CupGroup stage
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Season Summary

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On 19 March 2024, Livingston announced that their nine-year stadium sponsorship agreement with restaurant chain Tony Macaroni would come to a "natural close" at the end of the 2023–24 season.[1] On 10 April, a local taxi firm, Home of the Set Fare was announced as the club's new stadium sponsor as part of a six-figure deal.[2][3]

Results & fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

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22 June 2024 Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Clarke   47'
Kelly   72'		 Report Rankin   74'
25 June 2024 Livingston 2–1 Broxburn Athletic Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Trialist   27'
Kelly   47'		 Report Brass   44' Referee: Alastair Grieve
29 June 2024 The Spartans 0–0 Livingston Ainslie Park
15:00 Report Referee: Iain Snedden
2 July 2024 Kelty Hearts 1–5 Livingston New Central Park
19:45 Trialist   84' Report Trialist   39'
Trialist   51'
Trialist   64', 80'
Nottingham   67'
6 July 2024 Motherwell 2–1 Livingston Fir Park
15:00 Blaney   29'
Ebiye   38'		 Report Yengi   59'

Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Championship
3 August 2024 1 Livingston 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Pittman   49'
Kelly   71'		 Report Attendance: 917
Referee: Craig Napier
10 August 2024 2 Queen's Park 1–1 Livingston Lesser Hampden
15:00 Rudden   36' Report Clarke   60' Attendance: 881
Referee: Graham Grainger
24 August 2024 3 Livingston 1–1 Greenock Morton Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Pittman   54' Report Moffat   71 pen.' Attendance: 1,512
31 August 2024 4 Raith Rovers v Livingston Stark's Park
15:00

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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13 July 2024 Group Stage Forfar Athletic 0–2 Livingston Station Park
15:00 Report Sole   49'
Muirhead   88'		 Attendance: 538
Referee: Stewart Luke
20 July 2024 Group Stage Livingston 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Muirhead   11' Report Attendance: 1,555
Referee: Colin Steven
23 July 2024 Group Stage Cove Rangers 0–2 Livingston Balmoral Stadium
19:45 Report Murray   6 o.g.'
Sole   86'		 Attendance: 243
Referee: Euan Anderson
27 July 2024 Group Stage Livingston 0–1 The Spartans Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Report Russell   85' Referee: Colin Steven

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
September 2024 Third round The Spartans v Livingston Ainslie Park
15:00

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of 24 August 2024

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF   IRL Shaun Donnellan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   NIR Matthew Clarke 7 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   ENG Ben Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   AUS Ryan McGowan 7 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF   SCO Reece McAlear 7 0 0+3 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   ENG Liam Sole 7 2 1+2 0 2+2 2 0 0 0 0
8 MF   SCO Scott Pittman 7 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   AUS Tete Yengi 7 0 3 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   SCO Stephen Kelly 6 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   ENG Ricky Korboa 3 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   SCO Jamie Brandon 7 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
14 GK   BRA Marcelo Pitaluga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   SCO Lewis Smith 5 0 0+1 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW   SCO Andy Winter 3 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW   SCO Stevie May 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   ENG Olly Green 5 0 0+1 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF   NIR Daniel Finlayson 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   SKN Michael Nottingham 7 0 3 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF   SCO Andrew Shinnie 4 0 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW   SCO Robbie Muirhead 6 2 1+1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
26 MF   COL Cristian Montaño 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
28 GK   FRA Jérôme Prior 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF   ENG David Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   NGA Samson Lawal 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season
1 GK   ENG Shamal George 7 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF   ENG Miles Welch-Hayes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   RSA Aphelele Teto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   SCO Lucas Stenhouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW   SCO Sam Culbert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   SCO Tommy Sharp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ayr United 4 4 0 0 12 2 +10 12 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Falkirk 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Livingston 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Queen's Park 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
5 Hamilton Academical 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[5]

League Cup table

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Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SPA LIV FOR DNF COV
1 The Spartans 4 3 0 0 1 7 3 +4 9 Qualification for the second round — — 1–0 0–3 —
2 Livingston 4 3 0 0 1 5 1 +4 9 0–1 — — 1–0 —
3 Forfar Athletic 4 2 0 0 2 5 3 +2 6 — 0–2 — — 3–0[a]
4 Dunfermline Athletic 4 1 0 0 3 4 5 −1 3 — — 0–2 — 1–2
5 Cove Rangers 4 1 0 0 3 2 11 −9 3 0–5 0–2 — — —
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[8]
Notes:
  1. ^ Forfar Athletic were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Cove, who fielded an ineligible player. The match had originally finished 1–1, with Forfar securing the bonus point following a 3–1 win on penalties.[6]

Transfers

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Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2024 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2024–25

See also

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List of Livingston F.C. seasons

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Macaroni". Livingston FC. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Livingston FC x Home of the Set Fare". Livingston FC. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Livingston announce 'six-figure' sponsorship deal". BBC Sport. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ "SPFL Statement - Premier Sports Cup". SPFL. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group E". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Adding a bit of Sole to the squad!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Matthew Clarke joins the Lions". livingstonfc.co.uk. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Robbie heads for the Lions!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Ricky Korboa is a Lion!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Daniel Finlayson becomes signing number five". livingstonfc.co.uk. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Welcome Jérôme Prior!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Lewis Smith is a Lion!/". livingstonfc.co.uk. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Reece the next piece in the Lions squad". livingstonfc.co.uk. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Welcome Olly Green!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Welcome to Livingston, Ryan McGowan!". Livingston FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  19. ^ "A summer signing with a Winter feel to it..." Livingston FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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  21. ^ "Bruce Anderson signs two-year deal". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Kilmarnock FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Welcome to Morton, Morgan Boyes". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton FC. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Mikey Devlin joins Ayr United". Ayr United FC. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Jason Holt returns to Saints". St Johnstone FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Jack Hamilton joins the Staggies". Ross County FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Calan Ledingham Departs". livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Steven Bradley makes it three summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Mo Sangare moves on". Livingston FC. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Welcome Mo Sangare". AC Bellinzona. 30 July 2024.
  30. ^ @FCKarmiotissa (16 July 2024). "Welcome Home Sean" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ "Shamal George heads to Wycombe Wanderers". Livingston FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  32. ^ "Ben Jackson joins the Lions!". Livingston FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Stevie May joins the Lions on loan!". Livingston FC. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  34. ^ "Marcelo Pitaluga joins the Lions on loan from Liverpool". Livingston FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Welcome Che Reilly!". East Stirlingshire FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  36. ^ "Teto goes on loan". Livingston FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  37. ^ "Sam Culbert joins Darvel on loan". Livingston FC. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  38. ^ "Lucas Stenhouse joins Bo'ness Utd on loan". Aberdeen FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  39. ^ "Gala Fairydean Rovers' wait for first win of new Scottish Lowland Football League season continues". The Southern Reporter. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  40. ^ "Miles Welch-Hayes joins Maidenhead United on loan". Livingston FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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