2024–25 Livingston F.C. season
Appearance
2024–25 season | |||
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Chairman | John Ward | ||
Manager | David Martindale | ||
Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | ||
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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.
Season Summary
[edit]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
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendlies
[edit]22 June 2024 | Livingston | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Clarke ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report | Rankin ![]() |
25 June 2024 | Livingston | 2–1 | Broxburn Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
19:45 | Trialist ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report | Brass ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Trialist ![]() Trialist ![]() Trialist ![]() Nottingham ![]() |
Scottish Championship
[edit]3 August 2024 1 | Livingston | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Pittman ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 917 Referee: Craig Napier |
10 August 2024 2 | Queen's Park | 1–1 | Livingston | Lesser Hampden |
15:00 | Rudden ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() |
Attendance: 881 Referee: Graham Grainger |
24 August 2024 3 | Livingston | v | Greenock Morton | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 |
31 August 2024 4 | Raith Rovers | v | Livingston | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]13 July 2024 Group Stage | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Livingston | Station Park |
15:00 | Report | Sole ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 538 Referee: Stewart Luke |
20 July 2024 Group Stage | Livingston | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Muirhead ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,555 Referee: Colin Steven |
23 July 2024 Group Stage | Cove Rangers | 0–2 | Livingston | Balmoral Stadium |
19:45 | Report | Murray ![]() Sole ![]() |
Attendance: 243 Referee: Euan Anderson |
27 July 2024 Group Stage | Livingston | 0–1 | The Spartans | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Russell ![]() |
Referee: Colin Steven |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]September 2024 Third round | The Spartans | v | Livingston | Ainslie Park |
15:00 |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]As of 9 August 2024
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Shamal George | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
Shaun Donnellan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Clarke | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan McGowan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Reece McAlear | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Liam Sole | 6 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Pittman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Tete Yengi | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Stephen Kelly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Ricky Korboa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Jamie Brandon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Miles Welch-Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Lewis Smith | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
Andy Winter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Stevie May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Olly Green | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Finlayson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Michael Nottingham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Andrew Shinnie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Robbie Muirhead | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Cristian Montaño | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Jérôme Prior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | MF | ![]() |
David Carson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | MF | ![]() |
Samson Lawal | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Aphelele Teto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
Lucas Stenhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | FW | ![]() |
Sam Culbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
Tommy Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team statistics
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ayr United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Falkirk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Livingston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Raith Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | Airdrieonians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 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]
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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPA | LIV | FOR | DNF | COV | |
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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:
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:
Transfers
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Players in[edit]
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Players out[edit]
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Loans in[edit]
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Loans out[edit]
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See also
[edit]List of Livingston F.C. seasons
References
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- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "SPFL Statement - Premier Sports Cup". SPFL. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group E". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Adding a bit of Sole to the squad!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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- ^ "Robbie heads for the Lions!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Ricky Korboa is a Lion!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Finlayson becomes signing number five". livingstonfc.co.uk. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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- ^ "Lewis Smith is a Lion!/". livingstonfc.co.uk. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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- ^ "Ben Jackson joins the Lions!". Livingston FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Stevie May joins the Lions on loan!". Livingston FC. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Che Reilly!". East Stirlingshire FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Teto goes on loan". Livingston FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Sam Culbert joins Darvel on loan". Livingston FC. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Stenhouse joins Bo'ness Utd on loan". Aberdeen FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "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.