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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
Championship2nd
Scottish CupThird round
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Scott Pittman (5)
All: Scott Pittman (6)
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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]

Livingston enjoyed a bright start to the campaign, with League Cup wins over Forfar Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic and Cove Rangers, before a shock defeat at the hands of SPFL League Two side Spartans saw Livi eliminated from the competition on goal difference.

Despite this setback, the Lions made a strong start in the league, with two wins and two draws ensuring they went unbeaten in August.

In September they played in the Challenge Cup for the first time since the 2017–18 season and took the opportunity to take revenge on Spartans, winning 2–0.

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 0–1 Livingston Stark's Park
15:00 Report Brandon   90' Referee: Colin Steven
14 September 2024 5 Livingston 3–0 Hamilton Academical Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Pittman   56'
Muirhead   81', 87'		 Report Attendance: 1,241
Referee: Duncan Williams
28 September 2024 6 Livingston 2–1 Airdrieonians Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Pittman   29'
Sole   90+1'		 Report Reid   31' Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Kevin Clancy
5 October 2024 7 Partick Thistle 0–0 Livingston Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,668
Referee: Ryan Lee
8 October 2024 8 Falkirk 0–0 Livingston Falkirk Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Euan Anderson
19 October 2024 9 Ayr United 1–2 Livingston Somerset Park
15:00 McLennan   42' Report Muirhead   8'
Pittman   38'		 Attendance: 2,470
Referee: Don Robertson
26 October 2024 10 Livingston 2–1 Raith Rovers Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Wilson   75'  
Nottingham   90+5'		 Report Hamilton   21'
Dick   55'		 Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Ross Hardie
29 October 2024 11 Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 Livingston East End Park
19:45 Kane   7', 71'
Benedictus   56'		 Report Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Dan McFarlane
2 November 2024 12 Livingston 1–1 Queen's Park Almondvale Stadium
15:00 May   50' Report Drozd   59'
MacGregor   63'		 Attendance: 1,138
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
9 November 2024 13 Hamilton Academical 1–3 Livingston New Douglas Park
19:45 O'Hara   42' Report May   40'
Smith   50'
Winter   90+2'		 Attendance: 1,033
Referee: Grant Irvine
16 November 2024 14 Livingston 1–0 Falkirk Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Yengi   41' Report Attendance: 3,745
Referee: Iain Snedden

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' Attendance: 848
Referee: Colin Steven

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
7 September 2024 Third round The Spartans 0–2 Livingston Ainslie Park
15:00 Report May   65'
Smith   81'		 Attendance: 681
Referee: Steven Kirkland
12 October 2024 Fourth round Livingston 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Inverness CT Almondvale Stadium
14:00 May   17'
Pittman   28'		 Report Allan   10'
Gilmour   30'		 Referee: Colin Steven
12 November 2024 Quarter-finals Livingston 2–1 Greenock Morton Almondvale Stadium
19:45 McAlear   6'
May   87'		 Report Samuels   90+3' Referee: Chris Graham
January 2025 Semi-finals Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston East End Park

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Cup
30 November 2024 Third round Livingston v Brora Rangers Almondvale Stadium
15:00

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of 16 November 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 20 1 12+1 1 4 0 2+1 0 0 0
4 DF   ENG Ben Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   AUS Ryan McGowan 21 0 14 0 4 0 3 0 0 0
6 MF   SCO Reece McAlear 16 1 0+10 0 1+3 0 2 1 0 0
7 MF   ENG Liam Sole 18 3 3+8 1 2+2 2 2+1 0 0 0
8 MF   SCO Scott Pittman 20 6 14 5 4 0 2 1 0 0
9 FW   AUS Tete Yengi 15 1 9 1 3+1 0 0+2 0 0 0
10 MF   SCO Stephen Kelly 20 1 14 1 3 0 3 0 0 0
11 FW   ENG Ricky Korboa 4 0 0+1 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   SCO Jamie Brandon 19 1 14 1 4 0 1 0 0 0
14 GK   BRA Marcelo Pitaluga 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
15 MF   SCO Lewis Smith 16 2 5+4 1 2+2 0 2+1 1 0 0
16 FW   SCO Andy Winter 16 1 0+10 1 1+2 0 1+2 0 0 0
17 FW   SCO Stevie May 15 5 12 2 0 0 2+1 3 0 0
18 MF   ENG Olly Green 7 0 0+1 0 2+2 0 1+1 0 0 0
19 DF   NIR Daniel Finlayson 17 0 11+1 0 2 0 2+1 0 0 0
21 DF   SKN Michael Nottingham 21 1 13+1 1 0+4 0 3 0 0 0
22 MF   SCO Andrew Shinnie 17 0 7+7 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
23 FW   SCO Robbie Muirhead 16 5 8+3 3 4 2 1 0 0 0
26 MF   COL Cristian Montaño 11 0 2+3 0 4 0 1+1 0 0 0
27 DF   SCO Danny Wilson 3 1 2+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 GK   FRA Jérôme Prior 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
39 MF   ENG David Carson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   NGA Samson Lawal 5 0 0+2 0 0 0 2+1 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 Falkirk 15 11 2 2 28 9 +19 35 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Livingston 14 8 5 1 19 10 +9 29 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Ayr United 15 8 4 3 23 14 +9 28 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Partick Thistle 14 6 5 3 17 9 +8 23
5 Queen's Park 15 6 4 5 16 16 0 22
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 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 23 November 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.
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  20. ^ "Welcome, Danny Wilson!". Livingston FC. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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  28. ^ "Steven Bradley makes it three summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Mo Sangare moves on". Livingston FC. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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  32. ^ "Shamal George heads to Wycombe Wanderers". Livingston FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  33. ^ "Ben Jackson joins the Lions!". Livingston FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  34. ^ "Stevie May joins the Lions on loan!". Livingston FC. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Marcelo Pitaluga joins the Lions on loan from Liverpool". Livingston FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  36. ^ "Welcome Che Reilly!". East Stirlingshire FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  37. ^ "Teto goes on loan". Livingston FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  38. ^ "Sam Culbert joins Darvel on loan". Livingston FC. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  39. ^ "Lucas Stenhouse joins Bo'ness Utd on loan". Aberdeen FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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