List of Livingston F.C. managers

This is a list of people to manage Livingston F.C. since their change from Meadowbank Thistle in 1995.

The club have had 15 permanent managers with Jim Leishman the only person to manage the club twice.

Managers

As of 21:58, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
# Name Nationality From To P W D L Win%[note 1] Honours Manner of departure Refs
15 Hughes, JohnJohn Hughes  Scotland 14 February 2012[1] 13 November 2012 29 13 5 11 44.83 Became manager of Hartlepool United.[2] [3]
14 Bollan, GaryGary Bollan  Scotland 14 August 2009[4] 5 February 2012 109 62 23 24 56.88 Third Division (2009-10)[5]
Second Division (2010-11)[6]		 Sacked[7] [8][9][10]
13 John Murphy  United States 2 July 2009[11] 14 August 2009[12] 2 0 0 2 0.00 Moved Back to Goalkeeping Coach[13]
12 Hegarty, PaulPaul Hegarty  Scotland 5 December 2008[14] 27 April 2009 19 6 5 8 31.58 Suspended[15] then contract expired[16] [17]
11 Landi, RobertoRoberto Landi  Italy 11 June 2008[18] 1 December 2008 22 12 1 9 54.55 Sacked[19] [17]
10 Proctor, MarkMark Proctor  England 22 May 2007[20] 3 June 2008 43 13 10 20 30.23 Sacked[21]) [22]
9 Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson  Scotland 15 February 2006[23] 15 April 2007 49 15 8 26 30.61 Sacked[24] [25][note 2]
8 Lambert, PaulPaul Lambert  Scotland 1 June 2005[26] 12 February 2006 32 5 7 20 15.63 Resigned[27] [28]
7 Gough, RichardRichard Gough  Scotland 30 November 2004[29] 22 May 2005 25 8 5 12 32.00 Resigned[30] [31]
6 Preston, AllanAllan Preston  Scotland 4 June 2004[32] 25 November 2004 18 4 3 11 22.22 Sacked[33] [31]
5 Hay, DavidDavid Hay  Scotland 15 October 2003 1 June 2004 39 15 11 13 38.46 League Cup (2003-04)[34] Contract Expired[35] [36]
4 Márcio Máximo  Brazil 4 June 2003[37] 14 October 2003 9 3 3 3 33.33 Resigned[38] [39]
3 Leishman, JimJim Leishman  Scotland 15 March 2000[40] 4 June 2003 147 67 32 48 45.58 First Division (2000-01)[41] Became Director of football[42] [43]
2 Stewart, RayRay Stewart  Scotland 1 August 1997 15 March 2000 121 61 33 27 50.41 Second Division (1998-99)[44] Sacked[40] [45][46]
1 Leishman, JimJim Leishman  Scotland Third Division (1995-96)[47]

Caretaker managers

Name Nationality From To P W D L Win%[note 1] Notes
Evans, GarethGareth Evans  Scotland 14 November 2012 1 1 0 0 100.00 [48]
Welsh, BrianBrian Welsh  Scotland 5 February 2012 14 February 2012 1 1 0 0 100.00 [49]
Hay, DavidDavid Hay  Scotland 25 April 2009 2 July 2009 2 0 2 0 0.00 [50]
Bowman, DavidDavid Bowman  Scotland 15 April 2007 22 May 2007 2 0 2 0 0.00 [51]
Cleland, AlecAlec Cleland  Scotland 25 November 2004 30 November 2004 1 1 0 0 100.00 [33]

References

  1. ↑ "John Hughes and John Collins take over at Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hartlepool United: John Hughes appointed as head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "John Hughes Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bollan handed reins as Livingston agree to play". Herald Scotland. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Livingston chairman Gordon McDougall apologises to other Third Division clubs after Lions confirmed as champs". West Lothian Courier. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "GALLERY: Livingston celebrate wrapping up the Scottish Second Division title". Daily Record. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Livingston manager Gary Bollan sacked by club". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Livingston Fixtures 2009-10". Livingston FC. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Livingston Fixtures 2010-11". Livingston fc. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "First team fixtures 2011-12". Livingston FC. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "New boss John Murphy vows Livingston will survive". Daily Record. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Coach Murphy leaves Livingston". Scotsman Publications. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Bollan to be named Livi manager". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Livi confirm Hegarty as new boss". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  15. ↑ "Hegarty locked out at Livingston as club owner called to account by SFL". Scotsman.com. Scotsman Publications. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
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  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Livingston Fixtures 2008-09". Livingston FC. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  18. ↑ "New manager Landi brings vibrant vision to Livingston". Scotsman.com. Scotsman Publications. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  19. ↑ "Sack for Livingston manager Landi". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  20. ↑ "Proctor takes over at Livingston". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  21. ↑ "Livingston sack manager Proctor". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  22. ↑ "2007-08 Livingston fc fixtures". Livingston FC. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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  25. ↑ "John Robertson managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  26. ↑ "Lambert to become Livingston manager". The Guardian. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  27. ↑ "Flynn praise for departed Lambert". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 February 2006. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  28. ↑ "Paul Lambert managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  29. ↑ "Gough takes Livingston job". The Telegraph. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  30. ↑ "Gough exit ends latest debacle in Lions saga". Edinburgh Evening News. Scotsman Publications. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Livingston Fixtures 2004-05". Livingston FC. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  32. ↑ "Preston leads new-look Livingston". Uefa.com. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Livingston sack manager Preston". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  34. ↑ "Livingston lift CIS Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  35. ↑ "Livi face points-penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  36. ↑ "David Hay managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  37. ↑ "Keane puts Livingston on Maximo alert Brazilian named as surprise new manager". Herald Scotland. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  38. ↑ "Livingston boss resigns". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  39. ↑ "Marcio Maximo managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "Stewart departs as Livvy aim high". Herald Scotland. 16 March 2000. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  41. ↑ "2000-01 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  42. ↑ "Barcellos named as new head coach at Livingston". The Times Online. 5 June 2003. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  43. ↑ "Jim Leishman managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  44. ↑ "1998-99 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  45. ↑ "Ray Stewart managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  46. ↑ "Livingston legend Jim Leishman reckons Lions will return to former glories". West lothian Courier. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  47. ↑ "1995-96 Third Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  48. ↑ "John Hughes Departs for Hartlepool United". Livingston F.C. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  49. ↑ "Gary Bollan Club Statement". Livingston F.C. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  50. ↑ "Paul Hegarty Suspended Hay appointed". 25 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  51. ↑ "Rix in running for Livingston job". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.
  2. ↑ Soccerbase have included two game when club were managed byDavid Bowman.