1995–96 Livingston F.C. season

Livingston F.C.

1995–96 season

Manager

Jim Leishman

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

12 August 1995 SFL3	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	0– 3	Livingston

26 August 1995 SFL3	Arbroath	1– 3	Livingston

9 September 1995 SFL3	East Stirlingshire	1– 2	Livingston

16 September 1995 SFL3	Livingston	2– 0	Alloa Athletic

20 September 1995 SFL3	Livingston	2– 0	Queen's Park

23 September 1995 SFL3	Livingston	2– 1	Albion Rovers

30 September 1995 SFL3	Cowdenbeath	0– 1	Livingston

7 October 1995 SFL3	Ross County	1– 1	Livingston

14 October 1995 SFL3	Livingston	0– 0	Brechin City

21 October 1995 SFL3	Queen's Park	0– 1	Livingston

28 October 1995 SFL3	Livingston	0– 1	Arbroath

4 November 1995 SFL3	Alloa Athletic	0– 2	Livingston

11 November 1995 SFL3	Livingston	1– 1	East Stirlingshire

18 November 1995 SFL3	Livingston	0– 1	Cowdenbeath

25 November 1995 SFL3	Albion Rovers	0– 2	Livingston

2 December 1995 SFL3	Livingston	0– 0	Ross County

16 December 1995 SFL3	Brechin City	0– 2	Livingston

10 January 1996 SFL3	Livingston	3– 1	Queen's Park

13 January 1996 SFL3	Livingston	0– 1	Albion Rovers

17 January 1996 SFL3	Livingston	0– 2	Inverness Caledonian Thistle

3 February 1996 SFL3	Livingston	0– 1	Brechin City

10 February 1996 SFL3	Livingston	1– 0	Alloa Athletic

13 February 1996 SFL3	Ross County	2– 2	Livingston

17 February 1996 SFL3	East Stirlingshire	0– 3	Livingston

24 February 1996 SFL3	Arbroath	1– 2	Livingston

28 February 1996 SFL3	Cowdenbeath	0– 3	Livingston

2 March 1996 SFL3	Livingston	2– 2	Inverness Caledonian Thistle

9 March 1996 SFL3	Albion Rovers	0– 1	Livingston

16 March 1996 SFL3	Livingston	2– 1	Cowdenbeath

23 March 1996 SFL3	Alloa Athletic	1– 1	Livingston

30 March 1996 SFL3	Livingston	1– 1	East Stirlingshire

6 April 1996 SFL3	Livingston	2– 1	Ross County

13 April 1996 SFL3	Brechin City	0– 1	Livingston

20 April 1996 SFL3	Queen's Park	0– 0	Livingston

27 April 1996 SFL3	Livingston	3– 0	Arbroath

4 May 1996 SFL3	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	1– 2	Livingston

League Cup

5 August 1995 League Cup R1	Montrose	0– 2	Livingston

19 August 1995 League Cup R2	St Johnstone	1– 1 (a.e.t.) (2– 4 p)	Livingston

30 August 1995 League Cup R3	Livingston	1– 2	Partick Thistle

Scottish Cup

9 December 1995 Scottish Cup R1	Stranraer	0– 3	Livingston

6 January 1996 Scottish Cup R2	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	3– 2	Livingston

Statistics

League Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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.

Livingston Football Club
Club	Managers Players
Grounds	City Park Meadowbank Stadium Almondvale Stadium
Seasons	1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

1995–96 in Scottish football
« 1994–95 1996–97 »
Domestic leagues	Football League Premier Division First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup (Final) League Cup (Final) Challenge Cup (Final) Junior Cup
European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup
Related to national team	Results Euro 1996 qualifying (Group 8) Euro 1996
Club seasons
Premier Division	Aberdeen Celtic Falkirk Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Motherwell Partick Thistle Raith Rovers Rangers
First Division	Airdrieonians Clydebank Dumbarton Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical St. Johnstone St. Mirren
Second Division	Ayr United Berwick Rangers Clyde East Fife Forfar Athletic Montrose Queen of the South Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer
Third Division	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Brechin City Caledonian Thistle Cowdenbeath East Stirlingshire Livingston Queen's Park Ross County

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.