1997–98 Livingston F.C. season
Season 1997–98 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ray Stewart |
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium |
| Scottish Second Division | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Challenge Cup | 2nd Round |
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
[4] Win Draw Loss
Second Division
| 6 August 1997 SFL2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1– 1 | Livingston |
| 16 August 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 1– 0 | Stranraer |
| 23 August 1997 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 1– 1 | Livingston |
| 30 August 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 3– 1 | Queen of the South |
| 13 September 1997 SFL2 | Brechin City | 0– 2 | Livingston |
| 20 September 1997 SFL2 | East Fife | 2– 3 | Livingston |
| 27 September 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 0– 0 | Clydebank |
| 4 October 1997 SFL2 | Clyde | 1– 0 | Livingston |
| 18 October 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 4– 3 | Forfar Athletic |
| 25 October 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 2– 1 | Stenhousemuir |
| 1 November 1997 SFL2 | Stranraer | 1– 1 | Livingston |
| 8 November 1997 SFL2 | Queen of the South | 1– 0 | Livingston |
| 15 November 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 5– 2 | Brechin City |
| 22 November 1997 SFL2 | Clydebank | 1– 1 | Livingston |
| 3 December 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 1– 0 | East Fife |
| 13 December 1997 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 2– 2 | Livingston |
| 20 December 1997 SFL2 | Livingston | 0– 2 | Clyde |
| 27 December 1997 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 1– 2 | Livingston |
| 31 January 1998 SFL2 | East Fife | 2– 0 | Livingston |
| 7 February 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 4– 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| 10 February 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 0– 3 | Clydebank |
| 17 February 1998 SFL2 | Clyde | 0– 3 | Livingston |
| 21 February 1998 SFL2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2– 2 | Livingston |
| 25 February 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 0– 1 | Stranraer |
| 3 March 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 2– 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 14 March 1998 SFL2 | Clydebank | 0– 2 | Livingston |
| 17 March 1998 SFL2 | Brechin City | 0– 2 | Livingston |
| 21 March 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 2– 2 | East Fife |
| 25 March 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 1– 1 | Queen of the South |
| 28 March 1998 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 2– 1 | Livingston |
| 7 April 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 4– 0 | Clyde |
| 11 April 1998 SFL2 | Queen of the South | 0– 1 | Livingston |
| 18 April 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 1– 0 | Brechin City |
| 25 April 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 1– 1 | Stenhousemuir |
| 2 May 1998 SFL2 | Stranraer | 2– 0 | Livingston |
| 9 May 1998 SFL2 | Livingston | 1– 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Challenge Cup
| 12 August 1987 Scottish Challenge Cup R1 | Stenhousemuir | 1– 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Livingston | |
Henderson  106' |
Magee 116' |
| 26 August 1997 Scottish Challenge Cup R2 | Brechin City | 2– 1 | Livingston | |
| Brand 4' Feroz 27' |
Raynes 73' |
League Cup
| 9 August 1987 Scottish League Cup R2 | Livingston | 0– 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| McCann 25' (26) |
Attendance: 4,869 |
Scottish Cup
| 7 January 1998 Scottish Cup R2 | Livingston | 2– 1 | Berwick Rangers |
| 24 January 1998 Scottish Cup R3 | Livingston | 3– 3 | Albion Rovers |
| 2 February 1998 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Albion Rovers | 0– 0 (a.e.t.) (6– 5 p) | Livingston |
Statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | Promotion to the 1998–99 First Division |
| 2 | Clydebank | 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.
References
- "1997–98 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- "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.
- "Livingston results 1997/1998". Livi Mad. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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