1995–96 Livingston F.C. season
1995–96 season | |
Manager | Jim Leishman |
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Stadium | Almondvale Stadium |
Scottish Third Division | 1st (promoted) |
Scottish Cup | 2nd Round |
League Cup | 3rd Round |
← 1994-95 1996-97 → |
In their first season in existence as Livingston F.C., they competed in the Scottish Third Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
At the end of the 1994-95 season, having run into severe financial difficulties, Meadowbank Thistle were facing closure.[1] The club relocated to a new stadium in the new town of Livingston and changed their name for the second time in their history to Livingston F.C.[2]
In their first season in the Third Division, having been relegated the previous season,[3] Livingston finished top of the league and were promoted to the Second Division.[4] They reached the third round of the League cup[5] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[6]
Results & fixtures
[7] Win Draw Loss
Second Division
SFL3 12 August 1995 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0– 3 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 26 August 1995 | Arbroath | 1– 3 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 9 September 1995 | East Stirlingshire | 1– 2 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 16 September 1995 | Livingston | 2– 0 | Alloa Athletic | |||
SFL3 20 September 1995 | Livingston | 2– 0 | Queen's Park | |||
SFL3 23 September 1995 | Livingston | 2– 1 | Albion Rovers | |||
SFL3 30 September 1995 | Cowdenbeath | 0– 1 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 7 October 1995 | Ross County | 1– 1 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 14 October 1995 | Livingston | 0– 0 | Brechin City | |||
SFL3 21 October 1995 | Queen's Park | 0– 1 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 28 October 1995 | Livingston | 0– 1 | Arbroath | |||
SFL3 4 November 1995 | Alloa Athletic | 0– 2 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 11 November 1995 | Livingston | 1– 1 | East Stirlingshire | |||
SFL3 18 November 1995 | Livingston | 0– 1 | Cowdenbeath | |||
SFL3 25 November 1995 | Albion Rovers | 0– 2 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 2 December 1995 | Livingston | 0– 0 | Ross County | |||
SFL3 16 December 1995 | Brechin City | 0– 2 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 10 January 1996 | Livingston | 3– 1 | Queen's Park | |||
SFL3 13 January 1996 | Livingston | 0– 1 | Albion Rovers | |||
SFL3 17 January 1996 | Livingston | 0– 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | |||
SFL3 3 February 1996 | Livingston | 0– 1 | Brechin City | |||
SFL3 10 February 1996 | Livingston | 1– 0 | Alloa Athletic | |||
SFL3 13 February 1996 | Ross County | 2– 2 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 17 February 1996 | East Stirlingshire | 0– 3 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 24 February 1996 | Arbroath | 1– 2 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 28 February 1996 | Cowdenbeath | 0– 3 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 2 March 1996 | Livingston | 2– 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | |||
SFL3 9 March 1996 | Albion Rovers | 0– 1 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 16 March 1996 | Livingston | 2– 1 | Cowdenbeath | |||
SFL3 23 March 1996 | Alloa Athletic | 1– 1 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 30 March 1996 | Livingston | 1– 1 | East Stirlingshire | |||
SFL3 6 April 1996 | Livingston | 2– 1 | Ross County | |||
SFL3 13 April 1996 | Brechin City | 0– 1 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 20 April 1996 | Queen's Park | 0– 0 | Livingston | |||
SFL3 27 April 1996 | Livingston | 3– 0 | Arbroath | |||
SFL3 4 May 1996 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1– 2 | Livingston | |||
League Cup
League Cup R1 5 August 1995 | Montrose | 0– 2 | Livingston | |||
League Cup R2 19 August 1995 | St. Johnstone | 1– 1 (aet) (2– 4 p) |
Livingston | |||
Penalties | ||||||
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League Cup R3 30 August 1995 | Livingston | 1– 2 | Partick Thistle | |||
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup R1 9 December 1995 | Stranraer | 0– 3 | Livingston | |||
Scottish Cup R2 6 January 1996 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3– 2 | Livingston | |||
Statistics
League Table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Livingston | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 27 | 72 |
2 | Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 63 |
3 | Inverness CT | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 64 | 38 | 26 | 57 |
4 | Ross County | 36 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 53 |
5 | Arbroath | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 52 |
6 | Queen's Park | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 48 |
7 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 44 |
8 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 38 |
9 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 29 |
10 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 29 |
References
- ↑ "Livingston FC - The Livi Lions". Livingston Alive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "Meadowbank Thistle History". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "1994-95 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "1995-96 Third Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "1995-96 League Cup". Scottish Football Archvie. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ↑ "Scottish Cup Results for 1995-96". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ↑ "Livingston results 1995/1996". Livi Mad. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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