1999–2000 Livingston F.C. season

Livingston
1999–00 season
ManagerRay Stewart
(until 15 March)
Jim Leishman
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
Scottish First DivisionFourth place
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Challenge CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: David Bingham
& Brian McPhee (15)
All: David Bingham (19)

Season 1999-00 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish First Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season 1999–00 was Livingston's first season in the Scottish First Division having been promoted the previous season they finished fourth in the league.[1] They reached the semi-final of the challenge cup, were knocked out of the League Cup in the second round and the Scottish Cup in the fourth round.

Management

Livingston started the season under Ray Stewart and on 15 March 2000 he was sacked by the club with Jim Leishman being re-appointed as manager.[2]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish First Division
7 August 1999 1 Livingston 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Almondvale Stadium
Keith 25' Tosh 55' Referee: Douglas McDonald
14 August 1999 2 Ayr United 1 – 2 Livingston Somerset Park
Hurst Red card 34'
Lennon 70'		 Britton 45'
Bingham 74'
21 August 1999 3 Livingston 3 – 0 Airdrieonians Almondvale Stadium
McPhee 62', 65'
Sweeney 75'		 Referee: Willie Young
28 August 1999 4 Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Livingston Cappielow
Murie 39'
Connolly 67'		 Keith 11'
Millar 29'		 Referee: Steve Kaney
4 September 1999 5 Livingston 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium
Coughlan Red card 69' Petrie Red card 72'
Coyle 84'		 Referee: Jim Herald
11 September 1999 6 Falkirk 0 – 2 Livingston Brockville Park
Robertson 44'
Bingham 67'		 Referee: John Fleming
18 September 1999 7 Livingston 2 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Almondvale Stadium
MacPhee 28', 67' Bavidge 35'
Sheerin 39 pen.'		 Referee: Brian Cassidy
25 September 1999 8 Livingston 2 – 1 Clydebank Almondvale Stadium
Bingham 7', 9' Gardner 67 pen.' Referee: Kenny Clark
2 October 1999 9 St Mirren 1 – 1 Livingston Love Street
McLaughlin 51' Britton 17'
McManus Red card 64'		 Referee: Kevin Toner
16 October 1999 10 Livingston 4 – 1 Ayr United Almondvale Stadium
Britton 10'
McCormick 55', 68'
McKinnon 75'		 Craig 33'
23 October 1999 11 Raith Rovers 3 – 1 Livingston Stark's Park
Browne 22'
Black 34 pen.'
Shields 75'		 Millar 26 pen.'
McCaldon Red card 31'		 Referee: George Clyde
30 October 1999 12 Livingston 1 – 1 Falkirk Almondvale Stadium
Millar 68' Morris 69' Referee: Eric Martindale
6 November 1999 13 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 0 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
Golabek 75'
McLean 90'		 Referee: George Simpson
14 November 1999 14 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 Livingston East End Park
Crawford 35 pen.', 84'
Moss 43'		 Sweeney Red card 34' Referee: Brian McGarry
20 November 1999 15 Livingston 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Almondvale Stadium
Britton 49'
Bingham 58'		 Murie 76'
27 November 1999 16 Livingston 1 – 2 St Mirren Almondvale Stadium
Turner 78 o.g.' McGarry 12'
McLaughlin 75'		 Referee: Hugh Dallas
4 December 1999 17 Clydebank 1 – 5 Livingston Cappielow
Gardner 86 pen.' Bingham 12', 90'
McCormick 41'
King 50'
Fleming 74'		 Referee: Kevin Toner
14 December 1999 18 Airdrieonians 2 – 3 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
McGuire 15'
McCormick 84'		 McCormick 34'
Bingham 60', 88'		 Referee: Tom Brown
27 December 1999 19 Falkirk 2 – 3 Livingston Brockville Park
Nicholls 34', 73'
Sinclair Red card 45'		 McKenzie 47 o.g.'
McPhee 65', 86'		 Referee: Martin Clark
3 January 2000 20 Livingston 1 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Almondvale Stadium
McPhee 82' Wilson 73'
Xausa Red card 87'
8 January 2000 21 Livingston 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium
Bingham 61' Referee: Bobby Orr
22 January 2000 22 Livingston 3 – 0 Clydebank Almondvale Stadium
Keith 65', 73'
McPhee 84'
5 February 2000 23 St Mirren 0 – 2 Livingston Love Street
Brown Red card 42' Bingham 28'
McPhee 52'		 Referee: Tom Brown
29 February 2000 24 Ayr United 0 – 1 Livingston Somerset Park
Craig 64' Referee: Eric Martindale
4 March 2000 25 Livingston 0 – 1 Falkirk Almondvale Stadium
Nicholls 43' Referee: Kevin Toner
11 March 2000 26 Livingston 0 – 0 Raith Rovers Almondvale Stadium
14 March 2000 27 Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Livingston Cappielow
Curran 73' Referee: Eric Martindale
18 March 2000 28 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 – 1 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
Xausa 11', 58', 85'
Wyness 32'		 McPhee 59'
Coughlan Red card 80'		 Referee: Jim Herald
25 March 2000 29 Livingston 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Almondvale Stadium
McCormick 82' Referee: George Clyde
1 April 2000 30 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 1 Livingston East End Park
Coyle 16'
May 44'
Crawford 58'
Bullen 73'		 May 52 o.g.'
4 April 2000 31 Livingston 3 – 2 Airdrieonians Almondvale Stadium
Smith 11'
McKinnon 23'
McPhee 25'		 Easton 46'
Neil 79'
Forrest Red card 80'
Jack Red card 82'		 Referee: George Simpson
8 April 2000 32 Clydebank 1 – 2 Livingston Cappielow
Cameron 90' Bingham 35'
Rowson 62'		 Referee: Alan Gemmill
15 April 2000 33 Livingston 1 – 2 St Mirren Almondvale Stadium
Bingham 61' McGarry 23'
Yardley 76'
22 April 2000 34 Raith Rovers 1 – 3 Livingston Stark's Park
Owusu 23' McPhee 60', 88'
Britton 87'
29 April 2000 35 Livingston 3 – 1 Ayr United Almondvale Stadium
Bingham 49 pen.'
McCormick 73'
McPhee 80'		 Kean 88' Referee: George Simpson
6 May 2000 36 Airdrieonians 0 – 2 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
Bingham 52'
McPhee 90'		 Referee: Bobby Orr

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish League Cup
31 July 1999 First round Cowdenbeath 0 – 2 Livingston Central Park
15:00 Britton 17', 24' Referee: John Unerhill
17 August 1999 Second round Aberdeen 0 – 1 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 Gillies 59' Report Attendance: 6,756
Referee: John Rowbotham

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup
24 August 1999 Second round Livingston 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Berwick Rangers Almondvale Stadium
19:30 Bingham 69', 105' Patterson 37' Referee: Jim McCluskey
14 September 1999 Quarter-final Livingston 3 – 1 Raith Rovers Almondvale Stadium
19:30 McPhee 1'
Britton 30'
Millar 89'		 McManus 32' (o.g.)
28 September 1999 Semi-final Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Livingston Caledonian Stadium
19:30 Sheerin 88' Attendance: 1,025

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Cup
29 January 2000 Third round Queen of the South 0 – 7 Livingston Palmerston Park
15:00 Leslie Red card 23' BBC Report McKinnon 14', 89'
Keith 51', 58', 63'
Bingham 59'
McPhee 68'		 Referee: Hugh Dallas
19 February 2000 Fourth round Partick Thistle 2 – 1 Livingston Firhill Stadium
15:00 Craig 40'
McLean 79'		 Bingham 9'
Millar Red card 74'		 Referee: George Simpson

Statistics

League table

[3]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Dunfermline Athletic (P) 36 20 11 5 66 33 +33 71 Promotion to the Premier League
3 Falkirk 36 20 8 8 67 40 +27 68
4 Livingston 36 19 7 10 60 45 +15 64
5 Raith Rovers 36 17 8 11 55 40 +15 59
6 Inverness CT 36 13 10 13 60 55 +5 49
Source: "1999-2000 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted

References

  1. ^ "1999-00 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Stewart departs as Livvy aim high". Glasgow: The Herald. 16 March 2000. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. ^ "1999-00 League table". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2011.