1995–96 Livingston F.C. season

Livingston
1995–96 season
ManagerJim Leishman
StadiumMeadowbank Stadium
Almondvale Stadium
Scottish Third DivisionWinners
Scottish CupSecond round
League CupThird round
Challenge CupQuarter-final

In their first season in existence as Livingston Football Club, they competed in the Scottish Third Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

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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 FC.[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 back to the Second Division.[4] They reached the third round of the League cup,[5] the quarter-final of the Challenge Cup and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[6]

Results & fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Third Division

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Third Division
12 August 1995 1 Caledonian Thistle 0 – 3 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
26 August 1995 2 Arbroath 1 – 3 Livingston Gayfield Park
9 September 1995 3 East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 Livingston Firs Park
16 September 1995 4 Livingston 2 – 0 Alloa Athletic Meadowbank Stadium
20 September 1995 5 Livingston 2 – 0 Queen's Park Meadowbank Stadium
23 September 1995 6 Livingston 2 – 1 Albion Rovers Meadowbank Stadium
30 September 1995 7 Cowdenbeath 0 – 1 Livingston Central Park
7 October 1995 8 Ross County 1 – 1 Livingston Victoria Park
14 October 1995 8 Livingston 0 – 0 Brechin City Meadowbank Stadium
21 October 1995 9 Queen's Park 0 – 1 Livingston Hampden Park
28 October 1995 10 Livingston 0 – 1 Arbroath Meadowbank Stadium
4 November 1995 11 Alloa Athletic 0 – 2 Livingston Recreation Park
11 November 1995 12 Livingston 1 – 1 East Stirlingshire Almondvale Stadium
18 November 1995 13 Livingston 0 – 1 Cowdenbeath Almondvale Stadium
25 November 1995 14 Albion Rovers 0 – 2 Livingston Cliftonhill
2 December 1995 15 Livingston 0 – 0 Ross County Almondvale Stadium
16 December 1995 16 Brechin City 0 – 2 Livingston Glebe Park
10 January 1996 17 Livingston 3 – 1 Queen's Park Almondvale Stadium
13 January 1996 17 Livingston 0 – 1 Albion Rovers Almondvale Stadium
17 January 1996 18 Livingston 0 – 2 Caledonian Thistle Almondvale Stadium
3 February 1996 19 Livingston 0 – 1 Brechin City Almondvale Stadium
10 February 1996 20 Livingston 1 – 0 Alloa Athletic Almondvale Stadium
13 February 1996 21 Ross County 2 – 2 Livingston Victoria Park
17 February 1996 22 East Stirlingshire 0 – 3 Livingston Firs Park
24 February 1996 23 Arbroath 1 – 2 Livingston Gayfield Park
28 February 1996 24 Cowdenbeath 0 – 3 Livingston Central Park
2 March 1996 25 Livingston 2 – 2 Caledonian Thistle Almondvale Stadium
9 March 1996 26 Albion Rovers 0 – 1 Livingston Cliftonhill
16 March 1996 27 Livingston 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath Almondvale Stadium
23 March 1996 28 Alloa Athletic 1 – 1 Livingston Recreation Park
30 March 1996 29 Livingston 1 – 1 East Stirlingshire Almondvale Stadium
6 April 1996 30 Livingston 2 – 1 Ross County Almondvale Stadium
13 April 1996 31 Brechin City 0 – 1 Livingston Glebe Park
20 April 1996 32 Queen's Park 0 – 0 Livingston Hampden Park
27 April 1996 33 Livingston 3 – 0 Arbroath Almondvale Stadium
4 May 1996 34 Caledonian Thistle 1 – 2 Livingston Caledonian Stadium

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish League Cup
5 August 1995 First round Montrose 0 – 2 Livingston Links Park
19 August 1995 Second round St Johnstone 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 4 p)		 Livingston McDiarmid Park
30 August 1995 Third round Livingston 1 – 2 Partick Thistle Almondvale Stadium

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup
23 August 1995 First round Livingston 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Meadowbank Stadium
13 September 1995 Second round Livingston 2 – 0 St Mirren Meadowbank Stadium
13 September 1995 Quarter-final Livingston 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Stirling Albion Meadowbank Stadium
Note: Stirling Albion won on penalties.

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Cup
9 December 1995 First round Stranraer 0 – 3 Livingston Stair Park
6 January 1996 Second round Caledonian Thistle 3 – 2 Livingston Caledonian Stadium

Statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Livingston (C, P) 36 21 9 6 51 24 +27 72 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Brechin City (P) 36 18 9 9 41 21 +20 63
3 Caledonian Thistle 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
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

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  1. ^ "Livingston FC - The Livi Lions". Livingston Alive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Meadowbank Thistle History". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ^ "1994-95 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  4. ^ "1995-96 Third Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  5. ^ "1995-96 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1995-96". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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