2008–09 Livingston F.C. season

Livingston F.C. 2008–09 football season

Livingston F.C.
2008–09 season
Manager	Roberto Landi Paul Hegarty David Hay
Stadium	Almondvale Stadium
Scottish First Division	7th
Scottish Cup	Third round
Scottish League Cup	Third round
Scottish Challenge Cup	Quarter-final
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

Season 2008–09 saw Livingston compete in the First Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Overview

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Livingston started the season brightly with manager Roberto Landi winning manager of the month for August.^[1] However their form dipped there after and a series of managers and financial problems saw them finish seventh in the League to confirm their place in the First Division. However at the start of the next season the club went into administration^[2] and were relegated to the Scottish Third Division.^{[citation needed ]}

Managers

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Livingston had a total of three managers over the season. They started under Roberto Landi who was sacked on 1 December after only five months in charge^[3] with Paul Hegarty being appointed as manager on 5 December.^[4] On 25 April only four months into his 18-month contract Hegarty was suspended by the club^[5] over a private matter.^[6] David Hay took over as interim manager for the last two games of the season.^[7]

Results & fixtures

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^[8] Win Draw Loss

Friendlies

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Livingston v FC Unirea

10 July 2008 Friendly Livingston 1–1 FC Unirea Almondvale Stadium

19:30 Liv Report

Livingston v Celtic

19 July 2008 Friendly Livingston 0–2 Celtic Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Liv Report

Livingston v Coventry City

29 July 2008 Friendly Livingston 0–0 Coventry City Almondvale Stadium

19:45 Coventry City Report

First Division

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Main article: 2008–09 Scottish First Division

St Johnstone v Livingston

2 August 2008 St Johnstone 2–0 Livingston McDiarmid Park

15:00 MacDonald 55'
Sheerin 90' (pen.) BBC Report Attendance: 2,692
Referee: Brines

Livingston v Ross County

9 August 2008 Livingston 2–0 Ross County Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Griffiths 12'
Talbot 66' BBC Report Craig Yellow card 40' Red card
Higgins Yellow card 63' Red card Attendance: 1,068
Referee: McKendrick

Greenock Morton v Livingston

16 August 2008 Greenock Morton 1–2 Livingston Cappielow

15:00 Wake 31' BBC Report Quinn 10'
Griffiths 12' Attendance: 2,502
Referee: Winter

Livingston v Clyde

23 August 2008 Livingston 2–1 Clyde Almondvale Stadium

15:00 McParland 39'
Griffiths 86' BBC Report Clarke 29' Attendance: 1,725
Referee: McCurry

Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston

30 August 2008 Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Livingston East End Park

15:00 Kirk 53' BBC Report Griffiths 41', 74' Attendance: 3,414
Referee: Finnie

Livingston v Airdrie United

13 September 2008 Livingston 2–1 Airdrie United Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Elliot 90' BBC Report Lynch 34'
McLaughlin 64' Attendance: 1,710
Referee: Smith

Dundee v Livingston

20 September 2008 Dundee 0–3 Livingston Dens Park

15:00 Scotland on Sunday Report
BBC Report Innes 40'
Elliot 84', 90' Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Muir

Livingston v Partick Thistle

27 September 2008 Livingston 3–1 Partick Thistle Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Davidson 6'
Elliot 18', 82' BBC Report Maxwell 28' Attendance: 2,150
Referee: O'Reilly

Queen of the South v Livingston

4 October 2008 Queen of the South 6–1 Livingston Palmerston Park

15:00 Dobbie 3', 12'
Weatherston 45', 58'
McQuilken 75'
Burns 83' BBC Report Mackay 25'
Elliot Red card 74' Attendance: 3,266
Referee: Boyle

Livingston v St Johnstone

18 October 2008 Livingston 0–1 St Johnstone Almondvale Stadium

15:00 BBC Report Milne 30' Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Finnie

Clyde v Livingston

25 October 2008 Clyde 2–1 Livingston Broadwood Stadium

15:00 Trouten 63'
McSwegan 90' BBC Report Elliot 15' Attendance: 820
Referee: Charleston

Livingston v Greenock Morton

1 November 2008 Livingston 1–0 Greenock Morton Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Elliot 76' BBC Report Attendance: 1,733
Referee: Winter

Airdrie United v Livingston

8 November 2008 Airdrie United 0–0 Livingston Excelsior Stadium

15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Conroy

Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic

15 November 2008 Livingston 2–3 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium

15:00 McPake 5'
Elliot 62' BBC Report Kirk 19', 90'
Bayne 60' Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Smith

Partick Thistle v Livingston

22 November 2008 Partick Thistle 2–1 Livingston Firhill Stadium

15:00 Buchanan 11'
McKeown 43' BBC Report Mackay 27' (pen.) Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Boyle

Ross County v Livingston

13 December 2008 Ross County 1–4 Livingston Victoria Park

15:00 McCulloch 45' BBC Report Davidson 34'
Elliot 47'
Griffiths 70'
Quinn 90' Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Law

Livingston v Queen of the South

20 December 2008 Livingston 2–0 Queen of the South Almondvale Stadium

15:00 McPake 51'
Elliot 55' BBC Report Barr Yellow card 78' Red card Attendance: 1,874
Referee: Brown

Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston

30 December 2008 Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Livingston East End Park

19:45 Shields 65' BBC Report Attendance: 3,036
Referee: Muir

Livingston v Airdrie United

3 January 2009 Livingston 1–1 Airdrie United Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Elliot 86' BBC Report Lynch 68' Attendance: 1,462
Referee: O'Reilly

Livingston v Clyde

17 January 2009 Livingston 1–1 Clyde Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Winters 31' BBC Report McLaren 41' Attendance: 1,354

Greenock Morton v Livingston

24 January 2009 Greenock Morton 2–2 Livingston Cappielow

15:00 Wake 13'
McGuffie 16' BBC Report Griffiths 81'
Smith 87' (o.g.) Attendance: 2,307
Referee: Brines

Livingston v Ross County

31 January 2009 Livingston 4–2 Ross County Almondvale Stadium

15:00 One 10'
Davidson 15'
MackKay 45' (pen.)
Griffiths 90' BBC Report Hart 50'
Higgins 15' Attendance: Conroy
Referee: 1,378

Livingston v Dundee

7 February 2009 Livingston 1–2 Dundee Almondvale Stadium

15:00 McParland 73'
Griffiths Yellow card 77' Red card BBC Report Antoine-Curier 1'
Efrem 33' Attendance: 1,535
Referee: Boyle

St Johnstone v Livingston

14 February 2009 St Johnstone 1–0 Livingston McDiarmid Park

15:00 Samuel 70' BBC Report Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Winter

Dundee v Livingston

21 February 2009 Dundee 4–1 Livingston Dens Park

15:00 Shinnie 48'
Efrem 55'
Antoine-Curier 68', 79' BBC Report De Vita 90' Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Finnie

Livingston v Partick Thistle

28 February 2009 Livingston 2–4 Partick Thistle Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Griffiths 52', 73' BBC Report Harkins 18' (pen.), 90'
Paton 34'
Rowson 47' Attendance: 2,876

Airdrie United v Livingston

7 March 2009 Airdrie United 4–4 Livingston Excelsior Stadium

15:00 Baird 8', 64'
Di Giacomo 54'
Cardle Red card 60'
Smyth 66' BBC Report Griffiths 42', 57'
One 43', 51' Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nicholls

Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic

10 March 2009 Livingston 4–2 Dunfermline Athletic Almondvale Stadium

19:30 McParland 22'
Davidson 65', 68'
Griffiths 77' BBC Report Bell 56'
Graham 66' Attendance: 1,859
Referee: Calum Murray

Livingston v St Johnstone

14 March 2009 Livingston 1–0 St Johnstone Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Griffiths 33' BBC Report Referee: Finnie

Queen of the South v Livingston

21 March 2009 Queen of the South 3–3 Livingston Palmerston Park

15:00 Wilson 35'
Dobie 54', 84' BBC Report Griffiths 57', 90'
Winters 88' Attendance: 2,487
Referee: Allan

Clyde v Livingston

4 April 2009 Clyde 0–1 Livingston Broadwood Stadium

15:00 McLaren Red card 57' BBC Report Hamill 22' Attendance: 957
Referee: Brown

Livingston v Greenock Morton

11 April 2009 Livingston 0–2 Greenock Morton Almondvale Stadium

15:00 BBC Report Wake 19' (83) Attendance: 1,815
Referee: Salmond

Livingston v Dundee

18 April 2009 Livingston 0–1 Dundee Almondvale Stadium

15:00 BBC Report Young 61'
MacKenzie Yellow card 88' Red card Attendance: Norris
Referee: 1,988

Partick Thistle v Livingston

25 April 2009 Partick Thistle 1–0 Livingston Firhill Stadium

15:00 Buchanan 90' (pen.) BBC Report Attendance: 2,803
Referee: S McDonald

Ross County v Livingston

2 May 2009 Ross County 2–2 Livingston Victoria Park

15:00 Craig 53', 59' (pen.)
Keddie Red card 16' BBC Report Griffiths 17'
Halliday 51' Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Somers

Livingston v Queen of the South

9 May 2009 Livingston 2–2 Queen of the South Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Winters 7'
Griffiths 8' (pen.) BBC Report Tosh 60' (pen.)
McLaughlin 67' Attendance: 1,652
Referee: McDermott

Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup

Livingston v Stranraer

26 July 2008 First round Livingston 4–0 Stranraer Almondvale Stadium

15:00 Griffiths 33', 72'
Hamill 67'
McParland 70' BBC Report Nicol Red card 81' Referee: Brown

Livingston v Forfar Athletic

12 August 2008 Second round Livingston 1–0 Forfar Athletic Almondvale Stadium

19:45 Griffiths 51' BBC Report Attendance: 800
Referee: Murray

Livingston v Partick Thistle

7 September 2008 Quarter-final Livingston 0–2 Partick Thistle Almondvale Stadium

15:00 BBC Report Turner 75'
Twaddle 78' Referee: Somers

League Cup

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Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup

East Stirlingshire v Livingston

6 August 2008 First round East Stirlingshire 1–2 (a.e.t.) Livingston Ochilview Park

19:30 Graham 90' BBC Report Fox 80'
Smith 113' Attendance: 360
Referee: Charleston

Livingston v St Johnstone

26 August 2008 Second round Livingston 2–1 (a.e.t.) St Johnstone Almondvale Stadium

19:45 Griffiths 58'
Cuenca 95' BBC report Craig 46' Attendance: 979
Referee: Nicholls

Celtic v Livingston

23 September 2008 Third round Celtic 4–0 Livingston Celtic Park

19:45 Loovens 24'
Samaras 64', 85' (pen.)
Brown 81' BBC Sport Attendance: 23,569
Referee: Collum

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup

East Stirlingshire v Livingston

29 November 2009 Third round East Stirlingshire 2–1 Livingston Ochilview Park

15:00 Forrester 9'
Graham 55' BBC Report Fox 39' Attendance: 563
Referee: Charleston

Statistics

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Squad

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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Third Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Alba Challenge Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	France FRA	Pierre-Antoine Martini	17	0	13	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
GK	Scotland SCO	Roddy McKenzie	27	0	24	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
DF	Scotland SCO	Cameron MacDonald	20	0	17	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
DF	Scotland SCO	Chris Innes	36	1	30	1	0	0	3	0	3	0
DF	England ENG	Jason Talbot	33	1	28	1	1	0	2	0	2	0
DF	Northern Ireland NIR	Danny Griffin	17	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Scotland SCO	Dave Mackay	33	3	28	3	1	0	2	0	2	0
DF	Scotland SCO	James McPake	23	2	18	2	1	0	2	0	2	0
DF	Scotland SCO	Gary Miller	29	0	23	0	1	0	3	0	2	0
DF	Scotland SCO	Phil Cave	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
MF	Scotland SCO	Andy Halliday	13	1	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Scotland SCO	David Sinclair	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
MF	Scotland SCO	Anthony McParland	42	4	36	3	1	0	2	0	3	1
MF	Scotland SCO	Liam Fox	27	2	20	0	1	1	3	1	3	0
MF	South Africa RSA	Keaghan Jacobs	18	0	14	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
MF	South Africa RSA	Kyle Jacobs	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	South Africa RSA	Devon Jacobs	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Scotland SCO	Chris Malone	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Scotland SCO	Joe Hamill	38	2	32	1	1	0	3	0	2	1
MF	Scotland SCO	Mark Torrance	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Scotland SCO	Rocco Quinn	19	1	15	1	0	0	2	0	2	0
MF	Scotland SCO	Murray Davidson	35	6	29	6	0	0	3	0	3	0
MF	France FRA	Milan Thomas	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
FW	France FRA	Armand One	14	3	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Scotland SCO	David Winters	14	3	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Italy ITA	Raffaele De Vita	7	1	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Argentina ARG	Fernando Giarrizo	6	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
FW	Scotland SCO	Calum Elliot	14	11	13	11	0	0	1	0	0	0
FW	Scotland SCO	Leigh Griffiths	30	22	26	18	0	0	2	1	2	3
FW	Scotland SCO	Gordon Smith	8	1	3	0	1	0	2	1	2	0
		Trialist	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

League table

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
5	Queen of the South	36	12	11	13	57	50	+7	47
6	Greenock Morton	36	12	11	13	40	40	0	47
7	Livingston (R)	36	13	8	15	56	58	−2	47^[a]
8	Ross County	36	13	8	15	42	46	−4	47
9	Airdrie United	36	10	12	14	29	43	−14	42^[b]	Qualification for the First Division Play-offs ^[c]

Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
^ Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
^ The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.

References

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^ "Manager of the month for August". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^ "Livi to go into administration". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^ "Sack for Livingston manager Landi". BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
^ "Livi confirm Hegarty as new boss". BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
^ "Hegarty turned away at Almondvale". BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
^ "Livingston launch probe into Hegarty suspension". Scotsman Publications. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
^ "David Hay Interim". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^ "fixtures 2008–09". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 4 September 2011.

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