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This is a list of seasons played by Livingston F.C. in Scottish and European football. The club was first formed in Edinburgh as Ferranti Thistle in the 1940s, becoming Meadowbank Thistle and joining the Scottish Football League in 1974. The club relocated to Livingston in 1995, changing their name again and taking up residence in a new stadium in the West Lothian town.

Seasons

As Ferranti Thistle / Meadowbank Thistle

Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Top scorer
Division Position
1971–72 Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup.
1972–73 East of Scotland League 6th Second round N/A Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) winners Unknown Unknown
1973–74 East of Scotland League 5th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1974–75 Division Two 18th Did not enter Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1975–76 Second Division 14th Second round Group stage Spring Cup
Group stage 		Unknown Unknown
1976–77 Second Division 11th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1977–78 Second Division 13th Fourth round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1978–79 Second Division 14th Fourth round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1979–80 Second Division 12th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1980–81 Second Division 13th First round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1981–82 Second Division 12th Fourth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1982–83 Second Division 2nd First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1983–84 First Division 11th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1984–85 First Division 13th Fourth round Semi-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1985–86 Second Division 3rd Second round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1986–87 Second Division 1st Fourth round First round N/A Unknown Unknown
1987–88 First Division 2nd Third round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1988–89 First Division 10th Fourth round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1989–90 First Division 7th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1990–91 First Division 11th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round 		Unknown Unknown
1991–92 First Division 10th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round 		Unknown Unknown
1992–93 First Division 11th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Semi-final 		Unknown Unknown
1993–94 Second Division 4th Second round Second round Challenge Cup
Semi-final 		Unknown Unknown
1994–95 Second Division 9th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round 		Unknown Unknown
  1. Last season as Ferranti Thistle, playing home matches at City Park, Edinburgh.
  2. First season as Meadowbank Thistle, playing home games at Meadowbank Stadium.
  3. The teams placed 1st–6th were added to the new First Division (below a new Premier Division) with the remaining clubs making up the new Second Division.
  4. The teams placed 7th–14th were relegated to a new Third Division.
  5. Last season as Meadowbank Thistle, playing home games at Meadowbank Stadium.

As Livingston

Season League Scottish
Cup 		League
Cup 		Challenge
Cup 		Europe Top league goalscorer(s)
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1995–96 SFL 3 36 21 9 6 51 24 72 1st R2 R3 R1 DNQ
1996–97 SFL 2 36 18 10 8 56 38 64 3rd R2 R1 R1 DNQ
1997–98 SFL 2 36 16 11 9 56 40 59 3rd R3 R2 R2 DNQ
1998–99 SFL 2 36 22 11 3 64 35 77 1st R4 R3 N/A DNQ Bingham 11
1999–00 SFL 1 36 19 7 10 60 45 64 4th R4 R2 QF DNQ Bingham 15
2000–01 SFL 1 36 23 7 6 72 31 76 1st SF R3 Runners-up DNQ Wilson 13
2001–02 SPL 38 16 10 12 50 47 58 3rd R4 QF N/A DNQ Wilson 8
2002–03 SPL 38 9 8 21 48 62 35 9th R3 QF N/A UEFA Cup R1 Andrews
Wilson 		4
2003–04 SPL 38 10 13 15 48 57 43 9th SF Winners N/A DNQ Makel 8
2004–05 SPL 38 9 8 21 34 61 35 10th QF QF N/A DNQ Easton 3
2005–06 SPL 38 4 6 28 25 79 18 12th R3 SF N/A DNQ Brittain
Snodgrass 		4
2006–07 SFL 1 36 11 12 13 41 46 45 6th R4 R3 R1 DNQ Craig 7
2007–08 SFL 1 36 10 9 17 55 66 39 7th R5 R2 R1 DNQ Dorrans 11
2008–09 SFL 1 36 13 8 15 56 58 47 7th R3 R3 QF DNQ Griffiths 18
2009–10 SFL 3 36 24 6 6 63 25 78 1st R4 R1 R1 DNQ Halliday 14
2010–11 SFL 2 36 25 7 4 79 33 82 1st R3 R1 R1 DNQ Russell 22
2011–12 SFL 1 36 13 9 14 56 54 48 5th R4 R2 SF DNQ Boulding
McNulty 		11
2012–13 SFL 1 36 14 10 12 58 56 52 4th R4 R3 R1 DNQ Russell 15
2013–14 Championship 36 13 7 16 51 56 46 6th R4 R3 R1 DNQ McNulty 17
2014–15 Championship 36 8 8 20 41 53 27 8th R4 R3 Winners DNQ White 11
2015–16 Championship 36 8 7 21 37 51 31 9th R4 R3 R3 DNQ Buchanan 11
2016–17 League One 36 26 3 7 80 32 81 1st R4 R1 QF DNQ Buchanan 22
2017–18 Championship 36 17 11 8 56 37 62 2nd R4 QF R2 DNQ Hardie 8
2018–19 Premiership 38 11 11 16 42 44 44 9th R4 R2 N/A DNQ Hardie
Halkett 		7
2019–20 Premiership 30 10 9 11 41 39 39 5th R5 QF N/A DNQ Dykes 9
2020–21 Premiership 38 12 9 17 42 54 45 6th R4 Runners-Up N/A DNQ Pittman 7
2021–22 Premiership 38 13 10 15 41 46 49 7th R5 R2 N/A DNQ Anderson 13
2022–23 Premiership 38 13 7 18 36 60 46 8th R5 R2 N/A DNQ Nouble 7
2023–24 Premiership 38 5 10 23 29 70 25 12th QF QF N/A DNQ Anderson 7
  1. The Scottish Challenge Cup is only open to clubs below the top tier.
  2. First season as Livingston, playing home games at Almondvale Stadium.
  3. No Challenge Cup competition was held in 1998–99 due to a lack of sponsor.
  4. ^ Livingston were relegated to the Third Division for breaking rules on insolvency.
  5. The second tier was re-named from the Scottish Football League First Division to the SPFL Championship in 2013.
  6. Promoted in play-offs.
  7. The 2019–20 Scottish Premiership was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The season was subsequently curtailed on 18 May 2020 and a points-per-game average was used to calculate a final table.

League performance summary

The Scottish Football League was founded in 1890 and, other than during seven years of hiatus during World War II, the national top division has been played every season since. The following is a summary of Livingston's divisional status since 1953 when they joined the East of Scotland League as Ferranti Thistle:

  • 66 total eligible seasons (including 2019–20)
  • 7 seasons in top level
  • 20 seasons in second level
  • 17 seasons in third level
  • 2 seasons in fourth level
  • 20 seasons not involved – before club was league member
  1. The incomplete 1939–40 edition has not been counted in the totals.
  2. The top tier became the Scottish Premier League in 1998, and all four divisions became the Scottish Professional Football League in 2013.
  3. Has existed between 1890–1939, and since 1946.
  4. Has existed between 1893–1915, 1921–1939 and since 1946.
  5. Has existed between 1923–1926, 1946–1949, and since 1976.
  6. Has existed since 1994.

References

  1. "East of Scotland League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "1995-96 Third Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "1996-97 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  4. "1997-98 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  5. "1998-99 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  6. "1999-00 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  7. "2000-01 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  8. "Airdrie Lift Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  9. "2001-02 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  10. "2002-03 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  11. "Uefa Cup 2002-03". Uefa Cup. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  12. "2003-04 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  13. "Livingston lift CIS Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  14. "2004-05 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  15. "2005-06 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  16. "2006-07 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  17. "2007-08 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  18. "2008-09 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  19. "2009-10 Third Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  20. "League One 2016/17". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  21. "League One Archive 2016/2017". spfl.co.uk. SPFL. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  22. "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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