2019–20 Livingston F.C. season

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| club = Livingston

| season = 2019–20

| manager =Gary Holt

| chairman = Robert Wilson

| stadium =Almondvale Stadium

| league = Scottish Premiership

| league result =5th

| cup2 = Scottish League Cup

| cup2 result =Quarter-finals

| cup3 = Scottish Cup

| cup3 result =Fifth round

| league topscorer =Lyndon Dykes (9)

| season topscorer =Lyndon Dykes (11)

| highest attendance =8,643 vs Celtic, Premiership, 4 March 2020

| lowest attendance =692 vs Berwick Rangers, League Cup, 27 July 2019

| average attendance =3,542

| prevseason = 2018–19

| nextseason = 2020–21

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The 2019–20 season was Livingston's second consecutive season in the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football. Livingston also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

On 13 March, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak.{{cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/coronavirus-joint-response-group-update-46618|title=Coronavirus – Joint Response Group Update|publisher=SPFL|date=13 March 2020|accessdate=18 March 2020}} On 18 May, the SPFL declared the end of the season determining on an average points per game with Livi finishing in fifth place.{{Cite web|title =Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season|work=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2020|accessdate=19 May 2020|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52646282}}{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52710499 | title=How does the final Scottish Premiership table look? | work=BBC Sport }}

Season Summary

Gary Holt remained as manager for the season. Livi started the season well by going nine matches unbeaten until they met Rangers in the League, with them also knocking Livi out of the League Cup. Then for the first time in their history Livi earned their maiden win against Celtic in the League.{{Cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/livingston-2-0-celtic/|title = Livingston 2–0 Celtic|date = 6 October 2019}} They went on an eight match win-less League run but ended it with a win against Kilmarnock. Lyndon Dykes became the first Livi player to score a top-flight hat-trick against Ross County.{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791601 | title=Dykes hat-trick blows away poor County | work=BBC Sport }} Livi were knocked out in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51337078 | title=Inverness shock top-tier Livingston | work=BBC Sport }} Their away match at Rangers was postponed and rearranged 24 hours later by the SPFL due to Storm Dennis.{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51507044 | title=Rangers v Livingston rearranged for Sunday | work=BBC Sport }} They moved up to fifth in the table before all football was suspended due to COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. On 9 April, the Scottish football season was further suspended until at least 10 June.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52236228|title=Scottish football season suspended until 10 June|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2020}} Livi shortly after released a statement saying they would support a decision to finish the league early.{{Cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/livingston-football-club-statement-spfl-resolution/|title=Livingston Football Club Statement – SPFL Resolution|date=9 April 2020}} On 18 May, the SPFL finished the league.

Results & fixtures

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=Pre-season=

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|result =D

|date =30 June 2019

|time =16:00

|round =Friendly{{Cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/preseason-fixtures-2019/|title=Preseason fixtures 2019|date=9 June 2019}}

|score = 1–1

|report =[https://livingstonfc.co.uk/skf-sered-1-1-livingston/ Report]

|team1 ={{Flagicon|SVK}} ŠKF Sereď

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Kuzma {{goal|73|pen.}}

|goals2 =Dykes {{goal|41}}

|stadium =Budapest, Hungary

|attendance =

|referee =

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|result =L

|date =3 July 2019

|time =16:00

|round =Friendly

|score = 1–0

|report =[https://livingstonfc.co.uk/paksi-fc-1-0-livingston/ Report]

|team1 ={{Flagicon|HUN}} Paksi

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Böde {{goal|28}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Budapest, Hungary

|attendance =

|referee =

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|result =W

|date =6 July 2019

|time =15:00

|round =Friendly

|score = 1–2

|report =[https://livingstonfc.co.uk/tranmere-rovers-1-2-livingston/ Report]

|team1 ={{Flagicon|ENG}} Tranmere Rovers

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Mullin {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =Pittman {{goal|45}}
Menga {{goal|74}}

|stadium =St Andrews

|attendance =0

|referee =

|note=Match played behind closed doors

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|result =W

|date =9 July 2019

|time =19:45

|round =Friendly

|score =0–2

|report =[https://livingstonfc.co.uk/alloa-athletic-0-2-livingston/ Report]

|team1 =Alloa Athletic

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Dykes {{goal|13}}
Miller {{goal|81}}

|stadium =Indodrill Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Scottish Premiership=

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish Premiership}}

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|result =D

|date =3 August 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =1

|score =0–0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135959 BBC Report]

|team1 =Livingston

|team2 =Motherwell

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =2,633

|referee =David Munro

}}

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|result =D

|date =10 August 2019

|time = 14:00

|round =2

|score =2–2

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49214577 BBC Report]

|team1 =St Johnstone

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Kennedy {{goal|55}}
Hendry {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =Lawless {{goal|13}}
Pittman {{goal|39}}

|stadium =McDiarmid Park

|attendance =2,349

|referee =Andrew Dallas

}}

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|result =W

|date =24 August 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =3

|score =1–4

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378868 BBC Report]

|team1 =Ross County

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Stewart {{goal|44}}

|goals2 =Guthrie {{goal|3}}
Lawless {{goal|14}}
Dykes {{goal|26}}
Stobbs {{goal|52}}

|stadium =Global Energy Stadium

|attendance =4,237

|referee =John Beaton

}}

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|result =W

|date =31 August 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =4

|score = 2–1

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49456518

|team1 =Livingston

|team2 =St Mirren

|goals1 =Lithgow {{goal|26}}
Dykes {{goal|58}}

|goals2 =Magennis {{goal|64}}

|stadium =Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =2,346

|referee =Colin Steven

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|result =L

|date =14 September 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =5

|score =3–1

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49617942

|team1 =Rangers

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Tavernier {{goal|55}}
Morelos {{goal|71}}
Barker {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =Lawless {{goal|47|pen.}}
Dykes {{sent off|2|50|73}}

|stadium =Ibrox Stadium

|attendance =48,793

|referee =Willie Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|date = 21 September 2019

|time =15:00 BST

|round = 6

|score = 0–2

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49698407

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 = Aberdeen

|goals1 =Jacobs {{yel|52}}
Devlin {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 =Considine {{goal|29}}
Cosgrove {{goal|90+3|pen}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =2,803

|referee =Nick Walsh

}}

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|result =L

|date =28 September 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 7

|score = 2–1

|report =https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49778453

|team1 =Hamilton Academical

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Alston {{goal|45+1}}
Cunningham {{goal|84|pen.}}
Stubbs {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =Lithgow {{goal|15}}
Robinson {{yel|47}}

|stadium =New Douglas Park

|attendance =1,075

|referee =Steven McLean

}}

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|result =W

|date = 6 October 2019

|time = 12:00

|round = 8

|score = 2–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49868073

|team1 =Livingston

|team2 =Celtic

|goals1 =Robinson {{goal|47}}
Dykes {{goal|73}}

|goals2 =Christie {{sentoff|0|26}}

|stadium =Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =8,196

|referee =Willie Collum

|note=Game televised on Sky Sports Football

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|result =L

|date =19 October 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 9

|score = 2–1

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50024361

|team1 =Kilmarnock

|team2 =Livingston

|goals1 =Dicker {{goal|39}}
McKenzie {{goal|55}}

|goals2 =Miller {{goal|84}}

|stadium =Rugby Park

|attendance =4,828

|referee =Steven McLean

}}

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|result =D

|date =26 October 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 10

|score = 0–0

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50106218

|team1 =Livingston

|team2 =Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =Souda {{Sent off|0|49}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =3,854

|referee =Greg Aitken

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|result = D

|date = 30 October 2019

|time = 19:45

|round = 11

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50148208

|team1 = Hibernian

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Allan {{goal|62|pen.}}
Boyle {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 = Lawless {{goal|38}}
Sibbald {{goal|41}}

|stadium = Easter Road

|attendance = 14,662

|referee = Gavin Duncan

}}

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|result = L

|date = 2 November 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 12

|team1 = Motherwell

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50190973

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Long {{goal|47}}
Gallagher {{yel|52}}
Campbell {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Guthrie {{yel|30}}
Lawless {{goal|60|pen.}} {{yel|69}}

|stadium = Fir Park

|attendance = 4,423

|referee = Euan Anderson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|result = L

|date = 10 November 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 13

|team1 = Livingston

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50278802

|team2 = Rangers

|goals1 = McMillan {{yel|20}}
Bartley {{yel|73}}
Taylor-Sinclair {{yel|81}}

|goals2 = Aribo {{goal|32}}
Morelos {{goal|52}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 8,071

|referee = Nick Walsh

|note = Game televised on Sky Sports Football

}}

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|round = 14

|date = 23 November 2019

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50443022

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Édouard {{goal|19}}
Brown {{goal|57}} {{yel|90+4}}
Forrest {{goal|64||90+1}}

|goals2 = Dykes {{yel|44}}
Tiffoney {{yel|80}}

|stadium = Celtic Park

|attendance = 58,247

|referee = Andrew Dallas

|result = L

}}

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|result = D

|date = 30 November 2019

|time = 15:00

|round = 15

|team1 = Livingston

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50526578

|team2 = Hamilton Academical

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Easton {{yel|76}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 1,076

|referee = William Collum

}}

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|round = 16

|date = 4 December 2019

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50568348

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = MacLean {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Bartley {{yel|8}} {{goal|33}}
Pittman {{yel|49}}
Robinson {{yel|55}}
Guthrie {{yel|68}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 14,681

|referee = Greg Aitken

|result = D

}}

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|round = 17

|date = 7 December 2019

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Livingston

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50611282

|team2 = Kilmarnock

|goals1 = Guthrie {{goal|54}}
Dykes {{goal|65}}
Lawless {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = McKenzie {{yel|27}}
Power {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 1,531

|referee = John Beaton

|result = W

}}

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|round = 18

|date = 14 December 2019

|team1 = St Mirren

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50696462

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Morias {{goal|33}}
Obika {{goal|61||73}}
Flynn {{yel|71}}

|goals2 = Souda {{goal|13||56}}
Lawson {{yel|26}}
Guthrie {{goal|45}}
Robinson {{yel|83}}
Dykes {{yel|88}}

|stadium = St Mirren Park

|attendance = 4,344

|referee = Nick Walsh

|result = D

}}

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|round = 19

|date = 21 December 2019

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Livingston

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791601

|team2 = Ross County

|goals1 = Lamie {{goal|31}}
Dykes {{goal|41||50||73}}
Sibbald {{yel|60}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 1,201

|referee = Colin Steven

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|date = 26 December 2019

|time =15:00

|round = 20

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50847212

|team1 = Aberdeen

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = McLennan {{goal|13}}
Taylor {{yel|85}}
Anderson {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = Dykes {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Pittodrie Stadium

|attendance = 14,518

|referee = Bobby Madden

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|result = W

|date = 29 December 2019

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 21

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50882539

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 = Hibernian

|goals1 = Lawson {{yel|33}}
Guthrie {{goal|62||77}}
Bartley {{yel|75}}

|goals2 = Slivka {{yel|60}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 4,902

|referee = Euan Anderson

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|result = W

|date = 22 January 2020

|time =

|round = 22

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51115565

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 = St. Johnstone

|goals1 = McMillan {{yel|40}}
Bartley {{yel|44}}
Pittman {{goal|56}}

|goals2 = Kane {{yel|80}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 1,140

|referee = Euan Anderson

}}

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|round = 23

|date = 25 January 2020

|time = 15:00

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51158910

|team1 = Hamilton Academical

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Want {{goal|13}}
Woods {{goal|57}}
Fjørtoft {{yel|77}}

|goals2 = Sibbald {{goal|15}}
Taylor-Sinclair {{goal|32}}
Lawless {{goal|62|pen.}}
Pittman {{goal|65}}
Souda {{yel|71}}

|stadium = New Douglas Park

|attendance = 1,487

|referee = Bobby Madden

|result = W

}}

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|date = 1 February 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 24

|team1 = Livingston

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246462

|team2 = Motherwell

|goals1 = Bartley {{yel|56}}
Dykes {{yel|56}}
Taylor-Sinclair {{goal|67}}

|goals2 = Tait {{yel|70}}
O'Hara {{yel|89}}
Carroll {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 1,932

|referee = John Beaton

|result = W

}}

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|date = 5 February 2020

|time = 19:45

|round = 25

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51290573

|team1 = Ross County

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = McKay {{goal|2||59}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Global Energy Stadium

|attendance = 3,301

|referee = Nick Walsh

|result = L

}}

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|date = 12 February 2020

|time = 19:45

|round = 26

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51381307

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 = St Mirren

|goals1 = Lawless {{goal|34|pen}}
Dykes {{goal|46}}

|goals2 = Obika {{goal|50}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 1,263

|referee = David Munro

|result = W

}}

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|date = 16 February 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 27

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51423860

|team1 = Rangers

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Arfield {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = Lawson {{yel|34}}
Guthrie {{yel|43}}
Crawford {{yel|68}}

|stadium = Ibrox Stadium

|attendance = 48,302

|referee = Euan Anderson

|result = L

|note = Match was played 24 hours later than planned due to Storm Dennis

}}

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|date = 22 February 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 28

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51512499

|team1 = Hibernian

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Doidge {{goal|50}}

|goals2 = Taylor-Sinclair {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Easter Road

|attendance = 15,553

|referee = Alan Newlands

|result = D

}}

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|date = 4 March 2020

|time =

|round = 29

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51639076

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 = Celtic

|goals1 = Guthrie {{goal|24}}
Robinson {{goal|46}}

|goals2 = McGregor {{goal|16}}
Rogic {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Almondvale Stadium

|attendance = 8,640

|referee = Willie Collum

|result = D

}}

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|date = 7 March 2020

|time = 15:00

|round = 30

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51685367

|team1 = St Johnstone

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 =Hendry {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = McDiarmid Park

|attendance =3,008

|referee =Kevin Clancy

|result =L

}}

=Scottish League Cup=

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish League Cup}}

==Group stage==

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|result =D

|date =13 July 2019{{cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/betfred-cup-group-stage-fixtures-45802|title=Betfred Cup group stage fixtures|website=SPFL|accessdate=2019-06-07}}

|time = 15:00

|round =Group

|score =1–1

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48976494 BBC Report]
[https://livingstonfc.co.uk/falkirk-1-1-livingston/ Livi Report]

|team1 =Falkirk

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 =Connolly {{yel|6}}
Dixon {{yel|68}}
Sammon {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =Dykes {{goal|36}}

|penaltyscore=3–4

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium =Falkirk Stadium

|attendance =2,121

|referee =Alan Muir

}}

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|result =W

|date =16 July 2019

|time = 19:45

|round =Group

|score =2–1

|report =[https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-cup/results/1058380 SPFL Report]
[https://livingstonfc.co.uk/livingston-2-1-ayr-utd/ Livi Report]

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 =Ayr United

|goals1 =Souda {{goal|25}}
Lamie {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =Murdoch {{goal|51}}

|stadium =Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =1,097

|referee =Willie Collum

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|result =W

|date =23 July 2019

|time = 19:45

|round =Group

|score =1–2

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48998197 BBC Report]

|team1 =Stranraer

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 =McManus {{yel|48}}
Elliott {{goal|57}}

|goals2 =Lawless {{goal|42|pen.}}
Souda {{goal|45}}

|stadium =Stair Park

|attendance =402

|referee =Craig Napier

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|result =W

|date =27 July 2019

|time = 15:00

|round =Group

|score =5–0

|report =[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48998356 BBC Report]

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 =Berwick Rangers

|goals1 =Lamie {{goal|2||81}}
Sibbald {{goal|16||84}}
Lithgow {{goal|24}}

|goals2 =

|stadium =Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =692

|referee=Colin Steven

}}

==Knockout round==

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|result =W

|date=17 August 2019

|time= 15:00

|round =Second round

|score=1–2

|team1=Forfar Athletic

|team2 = Livingston

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49324305 BBC Report]

|goals1=Hilson {{goal|63}}

|goals2=Dykes {{goal|34}}
Pittman {{goal|53}}

|stadium=Station Park

|attendance=884

|referee=Gavin Duncan

}}

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|result =L

|date=25 September 2019

|time= 19:45

|round =Quarter-final

|score=0–1

|team1 = Livingston

|team2=Rangers

|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49801103

|goals1=

|goals2=Kamara {{goal|5}}

|stadium=Almondvale Stadium

|attendance=8,160

|referee=Don Robertson

|note=Game televised on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate

}}

=Scottish Cup=

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|date =18 January 2020

|time =15:00 GMT

|round =Fourth round

|score =3–1

|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51073243

|team1 =Livingston

|team2 =Raith Rovers

|goals1 =Lawless {{goal|77|pen.|90+1|pen.}}
Dykes {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =Baird {{goal|22}}

|stadium =Almondvale Stadium

|attendance =1,725

|referee =Alan Newlands

}}

{{Footballbox collapsible

|result =L

|date=8 February 2020

|time=15:01 GMT

|round =Fifth round

|score =1–0

|team1=Inverness CT

|team2 = Livingston

|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51337078

|goals1=Welsh {{goal|61}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Caledonian Stadium

|referee=Don Robertson

|attendance=1,512

}}

Squad statistics

=Appearances=

{{Efs start|updated=7 March 2020|Premiership|League Cup|Scottish Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Robby McCrorie|pos=GK|nat=SCO|7|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|name=Nicky Devlin|pos=DF|nat=SCO|11|0|5|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|name=Ciaron Brown|pos=DF|nat=NIR|9|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|name=Alan Lithgow|pos=DF|nat=SCO|9+3|2|5|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|name=Ricki Lamie|pos=DF|nat=SCO|19+3|1|6|3|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|name=Marvin Bartley|pos=MF|nat=ENG|27+1|1|6|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|name=Keaghan Jacobs|pos=MF|nat=RSA|14+10|0|3+1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|name=Scott Pittman|pos=MF|nat=SCO|23|3|5|1|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9|name=Lyndon Dykes|pos=FW|nat=AUS|25|9|6|2|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Craig Sibbald|pos=MF|nat=SCO|14+4|2|1|2|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Steven Lawless|pos=MF|nat=SCO|29+1|8|5|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Hakeem Odoffin|pos=DF|nat=ENG|3+4|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Cécé Pepe|pos=DF|nat=FRA|0+2|0|3+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Robbie Crawford|pos=MF|nat=SCO|13+7|0|4+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Scott Robinson|pos=MF|nat=SCO|13+9|2|1+2|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Chris Erskine|pos=FW|nat=SCO|3+7|0|0+3|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Aymen Souda|pos=FW|nat=TUN|11+6|2|5+1|2|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Jack McMillan|pos=DF|nat=SCO|19+2|0|3|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Dolly Menga|pos=FW|nat=ANG|0+3|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Efe Ambrose|pos=DF|nat=NGA|3|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Jon Guthrie|pos=DF|nat=ENG|28|6|2|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Aaron Taylor-Sinclair|pos=DF|nat=SCO|12+2|3|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31|name=Ryan Schofield|pos=GK|nat=ENG|1|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|name=Steve Lawson|pos=DF|nat=TGO|11+6|0|0+1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=40|name=Gary Maley|pos=GK|nat=SCO|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the season

|-

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Ross Stewart|pos=GK|nat=SCO|7|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Cameron Blues|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Lee Miller|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0+3|1|0+2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Scott Tiffoney|pos=MF|nat=SCO|1+7|0|0+3|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Raffaele De Vita|pos=MF|nat=ITA|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Ibrahima Savane|pos=DF|nat=GUI|0+1|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|name=Matija Sarkic|pos=GK|nat=MNE|14|0|4|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31|name=Jack Stobbs|pos=MF|nat=ENG|2+2|1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=37|name=Craig Henderson|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|}

Team statistics

=League table=

{{:2019–20 Scottish Premiership|showteam=LIV}}

=League cup table=

{{Main|2019–20 Scottish League Cup #Group G}}

{{:2019–20 Scottish League Cup group stage|transcludesection=GroupG|showteam=LIV}}

Transfers

{{main|List of Scottish football transfers summer 2019|List of Scottish football transfers winter 2019–20}}

= Transfers in =

class="wikitable"

|+

!Date

!Position

!Name

!Previous Club

!Fee

!Ref

11 Jun 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Cécé Pepe

|{{Flagicon|ITA}} Rieti

|Free

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48596693|title=Cece Franck Pepe: Livingston boss Gary Holt recruits defender|date=2019-06-11|access-date=2019-07-28}}

15 Jun 2019

|MF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Robbie Crawford

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Ayr United

|Free

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48649219|title=Robbie Crawford: Livingston sign midfielder from Ayr United|date=2019-06-15|access-date=2019-07-28}}

26 Jun 2019

|GK

|{{Flagicon|MNE}} Matija Sarkic

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Aston Villa

|Loan

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48773768|title=Matija Sarkic: Livingston sign Aston Villa goalkeeper on loan|date=2019-06-26|access-date=2019-07-28}}

1 Jul 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Nicky Devlin

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Walsall

|Free

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48569408|title=Nicky Devlin: Livingston sign right-back after he rejects new Walsall deal|date=2019-06-08|access-date=2019-07-28}}

16 Jul 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|GUI}} Ibrahima Savane

|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Béziers

|Free

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49005489|title=Livingston: Ibrahima Savane joins on two-year deal|date=2019-07-16|access-date=2019-07-28}}

20 Jul 2019

|FW

|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Aymen Souda

|{{Flagicon|ROM}} Dunărea Călărași

|Free

|{{Cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/new-striker-checks-in/|title=New striker checks in|last=admin|date=2019-07-10|website=Livingston Football Club|access-date=2019-07-28}}

12 Aug 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Jon Guthrie

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Walsall

|Free

|{{cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/welcome-jon-guthrie/|title=Welcome Jon Guthrie|website=livingstonfc.co.uk|date=12 August 2019|accessdate=12 August 2019}}

20 Aug 2019

|MF

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Jack Stobbs

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield Wednesday

|Loan

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49406417|title=Jack Stobbs: Livingston land winger on loan from Sheffield Wednesday|date=20 August 2019|accessdate=20 August 2019}}

6 Nov 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Aaron Taylor-Sinclair

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Motherwell

|Free

|{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50319103|title=Livingston: Aaron Taylor-Sinclair signs as Ibrahima Savane leaves|website=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2019|accessdate=7 November 2019}}

8 Jan 2020

|GK

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Schofield

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Huddersfield Town

|Loan

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51026762|title=Livingston sign Cardiff's Ciaron Brown and Huddersfield's Ryan Schofield on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=8 January 2020|accessdate=16 January 2020}}

8 Jan 2020

|DF

|{{Flagicon|NIR}} Ciaron Brown

|{{Flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff City

|Loan

|

21 Jan 2020

|GK

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Robby McCrorie

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Rangers

|Loan

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51194663|title=Rangers' Robby McCrorie joins Livingston after Queen of the South recall|website=BBC Sport|date=21 January 2020|accessdate=24 March 2020}}

18 Feb 2020

|DF

|{{Flagicon|NGA}} Efe Ambrose

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

|Free

|{{cite news|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/efe-ambrose-joins-livingston-and-could-make-debut-against-hibs-1848723|title=Efe Ambrose joins Livingston – and could make debut against Hibs|first=Alan|last=Temple|newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News|date=18 February 2020|accessdate=24 March 2020}}

= Transfers out =

class="wikitable"

|+

!Date

!Position

!Name

!Subsequent Club

!Fee

!Ref.

14 Jun 2019

|GK

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Liam Kelly

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Queens Park Rangers

|Undisclosed

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/liam-kelly-joins-qpr/|title=Liam Kelly joins QPR|website=QPR|access-date=2019-07-28}}

18 Jun 2019

|MF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Shaun Byrne

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Dundee

|Undisclosed

|{{Cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/shaun-signs/|title=Shaun signs|date=2019-06-18|website=Dundee Football Club – Official Website|access-date=2019-07-28}}

19 Jun 2019

|MF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Nicky Cadden

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Greenock Morton

|Free

|{{Cite web|url=https://gmfc.net/2019/06/19/breaking-nicky-cadden-signs-for-morton/|title=BREAKING {{!}} Nicky Cadden signs for Morton – Greenock Morton|access-date=2019-07-28|archive-date=2019-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728221751/https://gmfc.net/2019/06/19/breaking-nicky-cadden-signs-for-morton/|url-status=dead}}

27 Jun 2019

|MF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Carlo Pignatiello

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Stranraer

|Loan

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/77-latest-news/1511-carlo-signing|title=Livi prospect signs|website=www.stranraerfc.org|access-date=2019-07-28|archive-date=2019-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728221453/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/77-latest-news/1511-carlo-signing|url-status=dead}}

1 Jul 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Callum Crane

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh City

|Free

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/edinburgh-city-sign-ex-hibs-defender-callum-crane-from-livingston-1-4945358|title=Edinburgh City sign ex-Hibs defender Callum Crane from Livingston|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com|access-date=2019-07-28}}

1 Jul 2019

|GK

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Jordan Pettigrew

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Dumbarton

|Free

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4062|title=Dumbarton Football Club – SIGNING NEWS: NEW KEEPER JOINS|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com|access-date=2019-07-28}}

1 Jul 2019

|FW

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Jack Hamilton

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Queen of the South

|Loan

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4610|title=QosFC: Jack Hamilton|website=www.qosfc.com|access-date=2019-07-28}}

1 Jul 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Declan Gallagher

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Motherwell

|Free

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47902072|title=Motherwell: Declan Gallagher to sign from Livingston|date=2019-04-11|access-date=2019-07-28}}

1 Jul 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Craig Halkett

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Heart of Midlothian

|Free

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47775439|title=Hearts: Livingston's Craig Halkett signs pre-contract to switch on three-year deal|date=2019-04-01|access-date=2019-07-28}}

7 Jul 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Cameron Clark

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Queen's Park

|Free

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48889828|title=Out of contract & inspired by Andy Robertson – how do players find a club?|date=2019-07-07|access-date=2019-07-28}}

12 Jul 2019

|FW

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Knox

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Brechin City

|Free

|{{cite web|title=Matthew Knox Signs|url=https://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/p/n/2166|publisher=Brechin City F.C.|last=Mew|first=Steven|date=11 July 2019|accessdate=16 January 2020}}

18 Jul 2019

|FW

|{{Flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele De Vita

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Partick Thistle

|Loan

|{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-team/raffaele-de-vita/|title=Raffaele De Vita – on loan from Livingston|website=Partick Thistle FC|access-date=2019-07-28|archive-date=2019-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728103247/https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-team/raffaele-de-vita/|url-status=dead}}

18 Jul 2019

|FW

|{{Flagicon|ANG}} Dolly Menga

|{{Flagicon|ANG}} Atlético Petróleos de Luanda

|Loan

|{{Cite web|url=http://sports.tv5monde.com/petro-de-luanda-recrute-dolly-menga-jacques-tuyisenge-9205858.html|title=Le Petro de Luanda recrute Dolly Menga et Jacques Tuyisenge|date=2019-07-18|website=TV5 Sports|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-07-28}}

26 Jul 2019

|DF

|{{Flagicon|NED}} Henk van Schaik

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Greenock Morton

|Undisclosed

|{{Cite web|url=https://gmfc.net/2019/07/26/breaking-van-schaik-and-blues-sign-for-morton/|title=BREAKING {{!}} Van Schaik and Blues Sign For Morton – Greenock Morton|access-date=2019-07-28|archive-date=2019-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727234448/https://gmfc.net/2019/07/26/breaking-van-schaik-and-blues-sign-for-morton/|url-status=dead}}

6 Sep 2019

|MF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Cameron Blues

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Greenock Morton

|Free

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/17882664.morton-midfielder-blues-given-permanent-deal/|title=Blues given permanent deal|website=Greenock Telegraph|first=Greenock|last=Telegraph|date=6 September 2019|accessdate=16 January 2020}}

19 Nov 2019

|FW

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Lee Miller

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Falkirk

|Free

|{{cite web|url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2019/11/19/lee-miller-david-mccracken-appointed-interim-coaching-team/|title=LEE MILLER & DAVID McCRACKEN APPOINTED INTERIM COACHING TEAM|publisher=Falkirk FC|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=16 January 2020}}

1 Jan 2020

|FW

|{{Flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele De Vita

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Falkirk

|Loan

|{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50965720|title=Falkirk: Livingston's Raffaele De Vita joins on loan|date=1 January 2020|accessdate=16 January 2020|website=BBC Sport}}

4 Jan 2020

|FW

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Gregg Wylde

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Clyde

|Free

|{{cite news |url=https://www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk/sport/football/ex-rangers-winger-gregg-wylde-signs-for-clyde-1-5070315 |first=Ian|last=MacLean|newspaper=Cumbernauld News|title=Ex-Rangers winger Gregg Wylde signs for Clyde|date=4 January 2020|accessdate=16 January 2020}}

23 Jan 2020

|GK

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Ross Stewart

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Queen of the South

|Loan

|{{cite web | url=https://qosfc.com/news-4904 | title=QosFC: Signing News }}

30 Jan 2020

|MF

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Scott Tiffoney

|{{Flagicon|SCO}} Ayr United

|Loan

|{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/livingston-striker-scott-tiffoney-ayr-21394591|first=Stuart|last=Wilson|newspaper=Daily Record|title=Livingston striker Scott Tiffoney: Ayr United old boys sold me on loan move to Somerset Park|date=30 January 2020|accessdate=24 March 2020}}

31 Jan 2020

|DF

|{{Flagicon|GUI}} Ibrahima Savane

|{{Flagicon|FRA}} US Avranches

|Free

|{{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/transferts/mercato-ibrahima-savane-rejoint-l-us-avranches-6710700|title=Mercato. Ibrahima Savane rejoint l'US Avranches|publisher=Ouest France|language=fr|date=30 January 2020}}

See also

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