1998–99 Livingston F.C. season

Season 1998–99 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston
1998–99 season
ManagerRay Stewart
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionWinners
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Robertson (13)
All: John Robertson (16)

Summary

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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

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division

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4 August 1998 1 Livingston 1–1 Stirling Albion Almondvale Stadium
McCormick   1' Donald   5'
15 August 1998 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
Shearer   56'
Wilson   61'
Millar   83'
22 August 1998 3 Livingston 1–1 Forfar Athletic Almondvale Stadium
Bingham   40 pen.' Brand   88'
29 August 1998 4 Queen of the South 0–1 Livingston Palmerston Park
Feroz   70'
Robertson   87'
5 September 1998 5 Livingston 3–1 East Fife Almondvale Stadium
Bingham   7', 82 pen.'
Robertson   35'
Moffat   21'
McCulloch   82'
12 September 1998 6 Livingston 2–1 Arbroath Almondvale Stadium
McPhee   21'
Sherry   38'
Peters   89'
19 September 1998 7 Clyde 1–1 Livingston Broadwood Stadium
McCusker   39' Bingham   69 pen.'
26 September 1998 8 Alloa Athletic 3–4 Livingston Recreation Park
Simpson   3'
Irvine   49 pen.', 70'
Deas   8'
Sherry   33', 88'
Robertson   55'
3 October 1998 9 Livingston 1–0 Partick Thistle Almondvale Stadium
Deas   13'
10 October 1998 10 Livingston 2–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Almondvale Stadium
Robertson   35'
McPhee   76'
McLean   87'
17 October 1998 11 Stirling Albion 1–3 Livingston Forthbank Stadium
McCallum   90' Robertson   3'
Bingham   11'
McManus   42'
24 October 1998 12 Livingston 2–0 Queen of the South Almondvale Stadium
Bingham   20', 24'
31 October 1998 13 East Fife 2–3 Livingston Bayview Stadium
Brown   12'
McManus   61 o.g.'
Robertson   9'
Bingham   9'
McCormack   83'
7 November 1998 14 Livingston 2–0 Clyde Almondvale Stadium
Deas   32'
Watson   39'
McMillan   25'
14 November 1998 15 Arbroath 2–2 Livingston Gayfield Park
McGlashan   1'
Arbuckle   61'
Deas   45'
Bingham   51'
21 November 1998 16 Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic Almondvale Stadium
Millar   44'
King   45'
Irvine   72'
28 November 1998 17 Partick Thistle 1–3 Livingston Firhill Stadium
Dunn   77' Fleming   38'
Sherry   59'
Robertson   85'
12 December 1998 18 Forfar Athletic 1–2 Livingston Station Park
Craig   47' King   46'
Bingham   68'
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   1 pen.'
Mallan   87'
Millar   46'
Bingham   72'
16 January 1999 21 Alloa Athletic 1–3 Livingston Recreation Park
Simpson   10' Robertson   17'
McPhee   74'
Feroz   78'
20 January 1999 22 Livingston 1–0 East Fife Almondvale Stadium
Millar   27' Coyle   53'
30 January 1999 23 Livingston 1–1 Partick Thistle Almondvale Stadium
McPhee   78' Dunn   1'
6 February 1999 24 Clyde 0–3 Livingston Broadwood Stadium
Murray   55' Robertson   43'
King   65'
McPhee   84'
16 February 1999 25 Livingston 1–0 Arbroath Almondvale Stadium
Fleming   44'
20 February 1999 26 Livingston 5–0 Forfar Athletic Almondvale Stadium
Robertson   5 pen.', 37'
McCormick   7'
King   18', 61'
27 February 1999 27 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–1 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
McLean   24'
Wilson   31'
Shearer   70'
Fridge   86'
McCormick   9'
Deas   72'
6 March 1999 28 East Fife 1–1 Livingston Bayview Stadium
Dair   26' Fleming   54'
13 March 1999 29 Livingston 1–2 Queen of the South Almondvale Stadium
Millar   54'
Robertson   87'
Townsley   28'
Adams   41'
Lilley   75'
20 March 1999 30 Partick Thistle 1–1 Livingston Firhill Stadium
Dunn   44' Little   12'
3 April 1999 31 Livingston 1–0 Alloa Athletic Almondvale Stadium
McPhee   65' Haddow   76'
10 April 1999 32 Livingston 2–0 Clyde Almondvale Stadium
McPhee   46'
King   68'
17 April 1999 33 Arbroath 1–1 Livingston Gayfield Park
Crawford   45' Robertson   89'
24 April 1999 34 Stirling Albion 0–0 Livingston Forthbank Stadium
1 May 1999 35 Livingston 4–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Almondvale Stadium
King   8', 10'
Deas   17'
McPhee   23'
McCulloch   39'
Christie   60'
Stewart   66'
8 May 1999 36 Forfar Athletic 1–2 Livingston Station Park
McLaughlin   83 pen.' McPhee   4'
King   64'

Scottish League Cup

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1 August 1998 First round Cowdenbeath 0–2 Livingston Central Park
15:00 Millar   17'
Bingham   58'
8 August 1998 Second round Livingston 1–0 (a.e.t.) Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Bennett   75'
Robertson   93'
Attendance: 3,038
19 August 1998 Third round Kilmarnock 3–1 (a.e.t.) Livingston Rugby Park
19:45 Wright   25 pen.', 116'
McCoist   92'
Bingham   50 pen.' Attendance: 6,565

Scottish Cup

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5 December 1998 First round Dumbarton 1–1 Livingston Boghead Park
15:00 Flannery   83' Sherry   44'
Millar   59'
8 December 1998 First round replay Livingston 3–0 Dumbarton Almondvale Stadium
19:30 Wilson   14 o.g.'
Fleming   70'
Bingham   90'
2 January 1999 Second round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
15:00 McManus   44 o.g.' Bingham   9 pen.'
McCormick  63'
Attendance: 3,367
23 January 1999 Third round Aberdeen 0–1 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 Robertson   61' Attendance: 10,311
13 February 1999 Fourth round Livingston 1–3 St Johnstone Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Robertson   85' Grant   18', 59'
Scott   40'
Attendance: 5,700

Statistics

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League table

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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
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

References

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  1. ^ "1998-99 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "1998-99 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  3. ^ "1998-99 Second Division Table". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2011.