1998–99 Livingston F.C. season
Livingston 1998–99 football season
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
Livingston v Stirling Albion
4 August 1998 1 | Livingston | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | Almondvale Stadium |
McCormick ![]() | Donald ![]() |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston
15 August 1998 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
Shearer ![]() Wilson ![]() | Millar ![]() |
Livingston v Forfar Athletic
22 August 1998 3 | Livingston | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Bingham ![]() | Brand ![]() |
Queen of the South v Livingston
29 August 1998 4 | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Feroz ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Livingston v East Fife
5 September 1998 5 | Livingston | 3–1 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
Bingham ![]() Robertson ![]() | Moffat ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
Livingston v Arbroath
12 September 1998 6 | Livingston | 2–1 | Arbroath | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() Sherry ![]() | Peters ![]() |
Clyde v Livingston
19 September 1998 7 | Clyde | 1–1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
McCusker ![]() | Bingham ![]() |
Alloa Athletic v Livingston
26 September 1998 8 | Alloa Athletic | 3–4 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
Simpson ![]() Irvine ![]() | Deas ![]() Sherry ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Livingston v Partick Thistle
3 October 1998 9 | Livingston | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Deas ![]() |
Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
10 October 1998 10 | Livingston | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Robertson ![]() McPhee ![]() | McLean ![]() |
Stirling Albion v Livingston
17 October 1998 11 | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Livingston | Forthbank Stadium |
McCallum ![]() | Robertson ![]() Bingham ![]() McManus ![]() |
Livingston v Queen of the South
24 October 1998 12 | Livingston | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
Bingham ![]() |
East Fife v Livingston
31 October 1998 13 | East Fife | 2–3 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
Brown ![]() McManus ![]() | Robertson ![]() Bingham ![]() McCormack ![]() |
Livingston v Clyde
7 November 1998 14 | Livingston | 2–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
Deas ![]() Watson ![]() | McMillan ![]() |
Arbroath v Livingston
14 November 1998 15 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Livingston | Gayfield Park |
McGlashan ![]() Arbuckle ![]() | Deas ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Livingston v Alloa Athletic
21 November 1998 16 | Livingston | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Millar ![]() King ![]() | Irvine ![]() |
Partick Thistle v Livingston
28 November 1998 17 | Partick Thistle | 1–3 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
Dunn ![]() | Fleming ![]() Sherry ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Forfar Athletic v Livingston
12 December 1998 18 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Station Park |
Craig ![]() | King ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Livingston v Stirling Albion
19 December 1998 19 | Livingston | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Almondvale Stadium |
Queen of the South v Livingston
27 December 1998 20 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
Eadie ![]() Mallan ![]() | Millar ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Alloa Athletic v Livingston
16 January 1999 21 | Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
Simpson ![]() | Robertson ![]() McPhee ![]() Feroz ![]() |
Livingston v East Fife
20 January 1999 22 | Livingston | 1–0 | East Fife | Almondvale Stadium |
Millar ![]() | Coyle ![]() |
Livingston v Partick Thistle
30 January 1999 23 | Livingston | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() | Dunn ![]() |
Clyde v Livingston
6 February 1999 24 | Clyde | 0–3 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
Murray ![]() | Robertson ![]() King ![]() McPhee ![]() |
Livingston v Arbroath
16 February 1999 25 | Livingston | 1–0 | Arbroath | Almondvale Stadium |
Fleming ![]() |
Livingston v Forfar Athletic
20 February 1999 26 | Livingston | 5–0 | Forfar Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
Robertson ![]() McCormick ![]() King ![]() |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston
27 February 1999 27 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
McLean ![]() Wilson ![]() Shearer ![]() Fridge ![]() | McCormick ![]() Deas ![]() |
East Fife v Livingston
6 March 1999 28 | East Fife | 1–1 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
Dair ![]() | Fleming ![]() |
Livingston v Queen of the South
13 March 1999 29 | Livingston | 1–2 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
Millar ![]() Robertson ![]() | Townsley ![]() Adams ![]() Lilley ![]() |
Partick Thistle v Livingston
20 March 1999 30 | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
Dunn ![]() | Little ![]() |
Livingston v Alloa Athletic
3 April 1999 31 | Livingston | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() | Haddow ![]() |
Livingston v Clyde
10 April 1999 32 | Livingston | 2–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
McPhee ![]() King ![]() |
Arbroath v Livingston
17 April 1999 33 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Livingston | Gayfield Park |
Crawford ![]() | Robertson ![]() |
Stirling Albion v Livingston
24 April 1999 34 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Livingston | Forthbank Stadium |
Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
1 May 1999 35 | Livingston | 4–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
King ![]() Deas ![]() McPhee ![]() | McCulloch ![]() Christie ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Forfar Athletic v Livingston
8 May 1999 36 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Station Park |
McLaughlin ![]() | McPhee ![]() King ![]() |
Scottish League Cup
Cowdenbeath v Livingston
1 August 1998 First round | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Livingston | Central Park |
15:00 | Millar ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic
8 August 1998 Second round | Livingston | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Bennett ![]() Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 3,038 |
Kilmarnock v Livingston
19 August 1998 Third round | Kilmarnock | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Rugby Park |
19:45 | Wright ![]() McCoist ![]() | Bingham ![]() | Attendance: 6,565 |
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton v Livingston
5 December 1998 First round | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
15:00 | Flannery ![]() | Sherry ![]() Millar ![]() |
Livingston v Dumbarton
8 December 1998 First round replay | Livingston | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
19:30 | Wilson ![]() Fleming ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston
2 January 1999 Second round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Livingston | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | McManus ![]() | Bingham ![]() McCormick ![]() | Attendance: 3,367 |
Aberdeen v Livingston
23 January 1999 Third round | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 10,311 |
Livingston v St Johnstone
13 February 1999 Fourth round | Livingston | 1–3 | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Robertson ![]() | Grant ![]() Scott ![]() | Attendance: 5,700 |
Statistics
League table
[3]
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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 |
Source: "1998-1999 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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.