1998–99 season | |||
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Manager | Ray Stewart | ||
Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
Scottish Second Division | Winners | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (13) All: John Robertson (16) | ||
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Season 1998–99 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Livingston won the Scottish Second Division and were promoted.[1] They reached the 3rd round of the league cup[2] and the 4th round of the Scottish Cup.
The Challenge Cup was cancelled for the 1998–99 season due to a lack of sponsorship.
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
4 August 1998 1 | Livingston | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | Almondvale Stadium |
McCormick ![]() |
Donald ![]() |
15 August 1998 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
Shearer ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Millar ![]() |
22 August 1998 3 | Livingston | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Bingham ![]() |
Brand ![]() |
29 August 1998 4 | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Feroz ![]() Robertson ![]() |
5 September 1998 5 | Livingston | 3–1 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
Bingham ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Moffat ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
12 September 1998 6 | Livingston | 2–1 | Arbroath | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() Sherry ![]() |
Peters ![]() |
19 September 1998 7 | Clyde | 1–1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
McCusker ![]() |
Bingham ![]() |
26 September 1998 8 | Alloa Athletic | 3–4 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
Simpson ![]() Irvine ![]() |
Deas ![]() Sherry ![]() Robertson ![]() |
3 October 1998 9 | Livingston | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Deas ![]() |
10 October 1998 10 | Livingston | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Robertson ![]() McPhee ![]() |
McLean ![]() |
17 October 1998 11 | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Livingston | Forthbank Stadium |
McCallum ![]() |
Robertson ![]() Bingham ![]() McManus ![]() |
24 October 1998 12 | Livingston | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
Bingham ![]() |
31 October 1998 13 | East Fife | 2–3 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
Brown ![]() McManus ![]() |
Robertson ![]() Bingham ![]() McCormack ![]() |
7 November 1998 14 | Livingston | 2–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
Deas ![]() Watson ![]() |
McMillan ![]() |
14 November 1998 15 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Livingston | Gayfield Park |
McGlashan ![]() Arbuckle ![]() |
Deas ![]() Bingham ![]() |
21 November 1998 16 | Livingston | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Millar ![]() King ![]() |
Irvine ![]() |
28 November 1998 17 | Partick Thistle | 1–3 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
Dunn ![]() |
Fleming ![]() Sherry ![]() Robertson ![]() |
12 December 1998 18 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Station Park |
Craig ![]() |
King ![]() Bingham ![]() |
19 December 1998 19 | Livingston | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Almondvale Stadium |
27 December 1998 20 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Eadie ![]() Mallan ![]() |
Millar ![]() Bingham ![]() |
16 January 1999 21 | Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
Simpson ![]() |
Robertson ![]() McPhee ![]() Feroz ![]() |
20 January 1999 22 | Livingston | 1–0 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
Millar ![]() |
Coyle ![]() |
30 January 1999 23 | Livingston | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() |
Dunn ![]() |
6 February 1999 24 | Clyde | 0–3 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
Murray ![]() |
Robertson ![]() King ![]() McPhee ![]() |
16 February 1999 25 | Livingston | 1–0 | Arbroath | Almondvale Stadium |
Fleming ![]() |
20 February 1999 26 | Livingston | 5–0 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Robertson ![]() McCormick ![]() King ![]() |
27 February 1999 27 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
McLean ![]() Wilson ![]() Shearer ![]() Fridge ![]() |
McCormick ![]() Deas ![]() |
6 March 1999 28 | East Fife | 1–1 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
Dair ![]() |
Fleming ![]() |
13 March 1999 29 | Livingston | 1–2 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
Millar ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Townsley ![]() Adams ![]() Lilley ![]() |
20 March 1999 30 | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
Dunn ![]() |
Little ![]() |
3 April 1999 31 | Livingston | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() |
Haddow ![]() |
10 April 1999 32 | Livingston | 2–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() King ![]() |
17 April 1999 33 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Livingston | Gayfield Park |
Crawford ![]() |
Robertson ![]() |
24 April 1999 34 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Livingston | Forthbank Stadium |
1 May 1999 35 | Livingston | 4–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
King ![]() Deas ![]() McPhee ![]() |
McCulloch ![]() Christie ![]() Stewart ![]() |
8 May 1999 36 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Station Park |
McLaughlin ![]() |
McPhee ![]() King ![]() |
Scottish League Cup
1 August 1998 First round | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Livingston | Central Park |
15:00 | Millar ![]() Bingham ![]() |
8 August 1998 Second round | Livingston | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Bennett ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,038 |
19 August 1998 Third round | Kilmarnock | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Rugby Park |
19:45 | Wright ![]() McCoist ![]() |
Bingham ![]() |
Attendance: 6,565 |
Scottish Cup
5 December 1998 First round | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
15:00 | Flannery ![]() |
Sherry ![]() Millar ![]() |
8 December 1998 First round replay | Livingston | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
19:30 | Wilson ![]() Fleming ![]() Bingham ![]() |
2 January 1999 Second round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | McManus ![]() |
Bingham ![]() McCormick ![]() |
Attendance: 3,367 |
23 January 1999 Third round | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 10,311 |
13 February 1999 Fourth round | Livingston | 1–3 | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Robertson ![]() |
Grant ![]() Scott ![]() |
Attendance: 5,700 |
Statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Livingston (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 77 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Inverness CT (P) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 72 | |
3 | Clyde | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 48 | |
5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
- ^ "1998-99 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1998-99 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "1998-99 Second Division Table". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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