1997–98 Livingston F.C. season
Livingston 1997–98 football season
1997–98 season | |||
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Manager | Ray Stewart | ||
Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
Scottish Second Division | Third place | ||
Scottish Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Challenge Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Graham Harvey (14) All: Graham Harvey (16) | ||
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Season 1997–98 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
In their second season in the Second Division, Livingston finished third, narrowly missing out on promotion by one point.[1] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the second round of the League Cup[2] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[3]
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston
6 August 1997 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
Thomson ![]() | Thomson ![]() |
Livingston v Stranraer
16 August 1997 2 | Livingston | 1 – 0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() |
Stenhousemuir v Livingston
23 August 1997 3 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
Little ![]() | Raynes ![]() |
Livingston v Queen of the South
30 August 1997 4 | Livingston | 3 – 1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() | Flannigan ![]() |
Brechin City v Livingston
13 September 1997 5 | Brechin City | 0 – 2 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
Forrest ![]() Young ![]() |
East Fife v Livingston
20 September 1997 6 | East Fife | 2 – 3 | Livingston | Bayview Park |
Cusick ![]() Moffat ![]() Callaghan ![]() Ryan ![]() | Williamson ![]() Duthie ![]() Magee ![]() Foster ![]() |
Livingston v Clydebank
27 September 1997 7 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Clydebank | Almondvale Stadium |
McLaughlin ![]() |
Clyde v Livingston
4 October 1997 8 | Clyde | 1 – 0 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
Rice ![]() |
Livingston v Forfar Athletic
18 October 1997 9 | Livingston | 4 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Tralist ![]() McLeod ![]() Magee ![]() Bailey ![]() | Honeyman ![]() Cargill ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Livingston v Stenhousemuir
25 October 1997 10 | Livingston | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
McLeod ![]() Young ![]() | Hunter ![]() |
Stranraer v Livingston
1 November 1997 11 | Stranraer | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Stair Park |
Knox ![]() | Forrest ![]() |
Queen of the South v Livingston
8 November 1997 12 | Queen of the South | 1 – 0 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Bryce ![]() |
Livingston v Brechin City
15 November 1997 13 | Livingston | 5 – 2 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() Bailey ![]() Raynes ![]() Maskrey ![]() Christie ![]() | Christie ![]() McNeill ![]() |
Clydebank v Livingston
22 November 1997 14 | Clydebank | 1 – 1 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
Lovering ![]() | Foster ![]() |
Livingston v East Fife
3 December 1997 15 | Livingston | 1 – 0 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
Bailey ![]() |
Forfar Athletic v Livingston
13 December 1997 16 | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 2 | Livingston | Station Park |
Watson ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | Conway ![]() Young ![]() |
Livingston v Clyde
20 December 1997 17 | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
Carrigan ![]() Gibson ![]() |
Stenhousemuir v Livingston
27 December 1997 18 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 2 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
Little ![]() Christie ![]() | Bailey ![]() Harvey ![]() |
East Fife v Livingston
31 January 1998 19 | East Fife | 2 – 0 | Livingston | Bayview Park |
Ronald ![]() Allan ![]() |
Livingston v Forfar Athletic
7 February 1998 20 | Livingston | 4 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Young ![]() Forrest ![]() Harvey ![]() | Glennie ![]() |
Livingston v Clydebank
10 February 1998 21 | Livingston | 0 – 3 | Clydebank | Almondvale Stadium |
Teale ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Clyde v Livingston
17 February 1998 22 | Clyde | 0 – 3 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
King ![]() | McLeod ![]() Graham ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston
21 February 1998 23 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
Shearer ![]() McCulloch ![]() | Raynes ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Livingston v Stranraer
25 February 1998 24 | Livingston | 0 – 1 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
Young ![]() |
Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
3 March 1998 25 | Livingston | 2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() | Robson ![]() Calder ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Clydebank v Livingston
14 March 1998 26 | Clydebank | 0 – 2 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
McLeod ![]() Callaghan ![]() |
Brechin City v
17 March 1998 27 | Brechin City | 0 – 2 | Glebe Park | |
Callaghan ![]() Moore ![]() |
Livingston v East Fife
21 March 1998 28 | Livingston | 2 – 2 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
Callaghan ![]() Fleming ![]() | Allan ![]() Dyer ![]() |
Livingston v Queen of the South
25 March 1998 29 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
Callaghan ![]() | Watson ![]() |
Forfar Athletic v Livingston
28 March 1998 30 | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Livingston | Station Park |
McLaughlin ![]() Allison ![]() | Harvey ![]() |
Livingston v Clyde
7 April 1998 31 | Livingston | 4 – 0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
Harvey ![]() Callaghan ![]() |
Queen of the South v Livingston
11 April 1998 32 | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Conway ![]() |
Livingston v Brechin City
18 April 1998 33 | Livingston | 1– 0 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
Fleming ![]() |
Livingston v Stenhousemuir
25 April 1998 34 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
Watson ![]() Wright ![]() | Little ![]() |
Stranraer v Livingston
2 May 1998 35 | Stranraer | 2 – 0 | Livingston | Stair Park |
George ![]() English ![]() |
Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
9 May 1998 36 | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Graham ![]() | Stewart ![]() Sheerin ![]() |
Scottish League Cup
Livingston v Heart of Midlothian
9 August 1987 Second round | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Almondvale Stadium |
McCann ![]() | Attendance: 4,869 |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Stenhousemuir v Livingston
12 August 1987 First rond | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
Henderson ![]() | Magee ![]() |
Brechin City v Livingston
26 August 1997 Second round | Brechin City | 2 – 1 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
Brand ![]() Feroz ![]() | Raynes ![]() |
Scottish Cup
Livingston v Berwick Rangers
7 January 1998 Second round | Livingston | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
Livingston v Albion Rovers
24 January 1998 Third round | Livingston | 3 – 3 | Albion Rovers | Almondvale Stadium |
Albion Rovers v Livingston
2 February 1998 Third round replay | Albion Rovers | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Livingston | Cliftonhill |
Statistics
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Stranraer (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Clydebank (P) | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 60 | |
3 | Livingston | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 59 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 54 | |
5 | Inverness CT | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 49 |
Source: "1997-1998 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). 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
- ^ "1997–98 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1997–98 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1997–98". London Hearts. Retrieved 13 November 2011.