2001–02 Livingston F.C. season
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| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Leishman |
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium |
| Scottish Premier League | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
| Co-operative Insurance Cup | Quarter-final |
Season 2001-02 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Premier League. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary[edit]
In their first season in the Scottish Premier League having won promotion the previous season Livingston finished third.[1] They reached the Quarter final of the Co-operative Insurance Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup being knocked out by Aberdeen.
Results & fixtures[edit]
SPL[edit]
| 28 July 2001 SPL | Livingston | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Almondvale Stadium |
Cabrera  34' Fernández 63' | BBC Report | Cameron 89' | Attendance: 8,321 Referee: John Underhill |
| 4 August 2001 SPL | Rangers | 0–0 | Livingston | Ibrox Stadium |
| BBC Report | Referee: Freeland |
| 11 August 2001 SPL | Dundee | 1–0 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| Sara | BBC Report | Attendance: 7,712 Referee: McCurry |
| 18 August 2001 SPL | Livingston | 0–0 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 10,024 |
| 25 August 2001 SPL | Motherwell | 0–0 | Livingston | Fir Park |
| Motherwell Mad Report | Attendance: 4,828 |
| 8 September 2001 SPL | Livingston | 2–0 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
| Lowndes Lovell | BBC Report | Attendance: 6,107 Referee: Brown |
| 15 September 2001 SPL | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Livingston | McDiarmid Park |
| Falconer MacDonald | BBC Report | Quino Bingham | Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Dougal |
| 22 September 2001 SPL | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | East End Park |
| Attendance: 4,516 |
| 30 September 2001 SPL | Livingston | 1–0 | Hibernian | Almondvale Stadium |
| Quino 64' | BBC Report | Attendance: 10,016 Referee: Orr |
| 13 October 2001 SPL | Livingston | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| Wilson Tosh | BBC Report | Mackie Mackie | Attendance: 6,393 Referee: Young |
| 20 October 2001 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–5 | Livingston | Rugby Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 7,346 |
| 27 October 2001 SPL | Livingston | 0–2 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 10,112 |
| 3 November 2001 SPL | Heart of Midlothian | 1–3 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McKenna 75' | BBC Report | Fernández 22' (25) Wilson 72' | Attendance: 12,173 Referee: Toner |
| 17 November 2001 SPL | Livingston | 1–0 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium |
| Attendance: 6,112 |
| 24 November 2001 SPL | Hibernian | 0–3 | Livingston | Easter Road |
| Xausa 8' Xausa 34' Lowndes 86' | Attendance: 11,146 Referee: Fyfe |
| 1 December 2001 SPL | Livingston | 3–1 | Motherwell | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 5,426 |
| 8 December 2001 SPL | Dundee United | 0–0 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 6,312 |
| 15 December 2001 SPL | Livingston | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report |
| 22 December 2001 SPL | Livingston | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 5,326 |
| 26 December 2001 SPL | Celtic | 3–2 | Livingston | Parkhead |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 58,507 |
| 29 December 2001 SPL | Livingston | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | Almondvale Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 5,214 |
| 2 January 2002 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–3 | Livingston | Pittodrie |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 15,709 |
| 12 January 2002 SPL | Rangers | 3–0 | Livingston | Ibrox Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 48,044 |
| 19 January 2002 SPL | Livingston | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bingham 54' Fernandez 66' | BBC Report | Attendance: 9,150 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 30 January 2002 SPL | Livingston | 1–3 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 8,437 |
| 2 February 2002 SPL | Motherwell | 1–2 | Livingston | Fir Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 4,458 |
| 9 February 2002 SPL | Livingston | 1–1 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 4,720 |
| 16 February 2002 SPL | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Livingston | McDiarmid Park |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 3,784 |
| 2 March 2002 SPL | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Livingston | East End Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 4,500 |
| 9 March 2002 SPL | Livingston | 0–3 | Hibernian | Almondvale Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report | O'Connor 15' O'Neil 45' Petersen 78' (og) | Attendance: 6,463 Referee: Toner |
| 13 March 2002 SPL | Dundee | 2–0 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 5,506 |
| 16 March 2002 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Livingston | Rugby Park |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 6,936 |
| 23 March 2002 SPL | Livingston | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 9,449 |
| 6 April 2002 SPL | Celtic | 5–1 | Livingston | Parkhead |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 59,752 |
| 13 April 2002 SPL | Livingston | 2–1 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 10,019 |
| 20 April 2002 SPL | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Livingston | Pittodrie |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 14,109 |
| 28 April 2002 SPL | Livingston | 4–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 8,749 |
| 12 May 2002 SPL | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Broto 51' (og.) Fulton 90' (pen.) | BBC Report | Cabrera 53' Bingham 72' Wilson 87' | Attendance: 10,223 Referee: Dallas |
League Cup[edit]
| 26 September 2001 Scottish League Cup R2 | Livingston | 3–0 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 1,896 |
| 9 October 2001 Scottish League Cup R3 | Aberdeen | 1–6 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 8,599 |
| 19 December 2001 Scottish League Cup QF | Livingston | 0–2 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Livi Mad Report | Balde 35' Hartson 85' | Attendance: 9,146 |
Scottish Cup[edit]
| 14 January 2002 Scottish Cup | Albion Rovers | 1–4 | Livingston | Cliftonhill |
| 19:30 | McLean 42' | Livi Mad Report | Wilson 1' Bingham 30' (89)Fernandez 84' | Attendance: 2,234 |
| 26 January 2002 Scottish Cup | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Winters 5' McAllister 17' | Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 10,261 |
Squad[edit]
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 18 | +76 | 103 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 85 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Livingston | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 58 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 55 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 48 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: (1) Points; (2) Goal difference; (3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: (1) Points; (2) Goal difference; (3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ As both finalists of the 2001–02 Scottish Cup, Rangers and Celtic, qualified for European competition via their league position, the cup berth for 2002–03 UEFA Cup was passed to the next-placed team in the league, fourth-placed Aberdeen.
References[edit]
- ^ "2001-02 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "fixtures 2001-02". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Livingston results 2001/2002". Livi Mad. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "LIVINGSTON FC SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE SQUAD NUMBERS 2001-02 to 2005-06". My Football Facts. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "2001-02 First Division Table". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 3 October 2011.