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Season 1996-97 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
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
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
17 August 1996 1 | Livingston | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
McMartin ![]() Duthie ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Flannigan ![]() |
24 August 1996 2 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Livingston | Stair Park |
Young ![]() |
McLeod ![]() Harvey ![]() |
31 August 1996 3 | Livingston | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() |
7 September 1996 4 | Livingston | 2–1 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
Williamson ![]() Young ![]() |
Feroz ![]() |
14 September 1996 5 | Dumbarton | 2–4 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
McKinnon ![]() Ward ![]() |
Harvey ![]() Young ![]() McLeod ![]() |
21 September 1996 6 | Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
28 September 1996 7 | Livingston | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() |
Forrester ![]() |
5 October 1996 8 | Livingston | 0–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
12 October 1996 9 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
Connor ![]() |
19 October 1996 10 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Mallan ![]() Flannigan ![]() |
Young ![]() Duthie ![]() |
26 October 1996 11 | Livingston | 2–0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() Tierney ![]() |
2 November 1996 12 | Livingston | 5–0 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
Young ![]() Harvey ![]() Duthie ![]() Alleyne ![]() |
9 November 1996 13 | Brechin City | 0–0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
16 November 1996 14 | Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Livingston | Shielfield Park |
Fraser ![]() |
Callaghan ![]() |
30 November 1996 15 | Clyde | 2–0 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
Matheson ![]() Annand ![]() |
7 December 1996 16 | Livingston | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() Laidlaw ![]() |
Little ![]() |
14 December 1996 17 | Livingston | 1–0 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() |
21 December 1996 18 | Livingston | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
McMartin ![]() Duthie ![]() |
Flannigan ![]() |
1 January 1997 19 | Livingston | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
Campbell ![]() Graham ![]() |
Forrester ![]() Walton ![]() |
11 January 1997 20 | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
Little ![]() |
McLeod ![]() Harvey ![]() Campbell ![]() |
18 January 1997 21 | Livingston | 0–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
1 February 1997 22 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
Kerrigan ![]() |
5 February 1997 23 | Hamilton Academical | 3–3 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
McCormick ![]() Ritchie ![]() |
Campbell ![]() Duthie ![]() |
8 February 1997 24 | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
Mooney ![]() McKinnon ![]() |
Duthie ![]() Harvey ![]() McLeod ![]() |
22 February 1997 25 | Stranraer | 1–1 | Livingston | Stair Park |
Higgins ![]() |
Bailey ![]() |
26 February 1997 26 | Livingston | 2–3 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Feroz ![]() Brown ![]() |
8 March 1997 27 | Livingston | 1–3 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
Bailey ![]() |
Little ![]() Haddow ![]() |
15 March 1997 28 | Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Livingston | Shielfield Park |
Clegg ![]() |
Callaghan ![]() |
22 March 1997 29 | Clyde | 0–1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
Bailey ![]() |
30 March 1997 30 | Livingston | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Almondvale Stadium |
Bailey ![]() |
McIntosh ![]() Ritchie ![]() |
5 April 1997 31 | Livingston | 2–1 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium |
McMartin ![]() Young ![]() |
Hood ![]() |
12 April 1997 32 | Brechin City | 1–0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
Christie ![]() |
19 April 1997 33 | Livingston | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
McLeod ![]() |
Meechan ![]() Sharp ![]() |
26 April 1997 34 | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Leslie ![]() |
Bailey ![]() |
3 May 1997 35 | Livingston | 3–0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
Bailey ![]() Laidlaw ![]() Forrest ![]() |
10 May 1997 36 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
Scottish League Cup
3 August 1996 First round | Ayr United | 5–2 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
Scottish Challenge Cup
10 August 1996 First round | Livingston | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Scottish Cup
13 January 1997 Second round | Brechin City | 2–1 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
Statistics
League table
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
- ^ "1996-97 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1996-97 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1996-97". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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