2016–17 Livingston F.C. season explained

League Result:Winners
Cup1 Result:Group stage
Cup2 Result:Quarter-final
Cup3 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Liam Buchanan (22)
Season Topscorer:Liam Buchanan (27)
Highest Attendance:1,241 vs. Celtic Colts, Challenge Cup, 3 September 2016
Lowest Attendance:531 vs. Stenhousemuir, League One, 21 March 2017
Average Attendance:796
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Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Livingston's first season back in Scottish League One and their first season back in the third-tier of Scottish football, having been relegated from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2015–16 season.[1] Livingston also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Livingston finished in first place in League One and were promoted as champions back to the Scottish Championship after only one season back in the third=tier of scottish football.[2] On 24 October 2016, Livingston were fined £4,000 by the SPFL after their Scottish Challenge Cup tie with Crusaders, in which they were found to have fielded an ineligible player. Despite progressing to the next round, the SPFL ordered the match to be replayed in full and was held on 1 November.[3]

Results and fixtures

Scottish League One

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish League One.

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Results

Group G Table

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Notes

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

[4] |-|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2016–17 season|-|}

Team statistics

Division summary

Transfers

Players out

PlayerToFee
Ben Gordon St MirrenFree[20]
Jordyn Sheerin Berwick RangersFree[21]
Gary Glen CowdenbeathFree[22]
Spas Georgiev Dunav RuseFree
Kieran Gibbons East KilbrideFree[23]
Mark FotheringhamRetired
Marc McCallum Plymouth ArgyleFree[24]
Darren Jamieson Hamilton AcademicalFree[25]
Craig Sives CowdenbeathFree[26]
Morgyn Neill StranraerLoan[27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Livingston 4–3 Stranraer (6–8 agg) . . BBC Sport . 7 May 2016 . 20 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Livington 4–1 Peterhead . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 29 April 2017 . 21 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Livingston escape with replay and £4000 fine for Irn-Bru Cup blunder . . heraldscotland.com . 24 October 2016 . 21 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Livingston 2016/2017 player appearances. Soccerbase. 12 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Two new faces arrive . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 16 May 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Two new faces arrive . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 16 May 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Nicky Cadden signs on . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 17 July 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Livingston FC: New Signings Liam Watt and Jordan Sinclair admit chance to play for Lions was too good to turn down . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 18 May 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Livingston FC: New Signings Liam Watt and Jordan Sinclair admit chance to play for Lions was too good to turn down . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 18 May 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Byrne is latest Livingston signing . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 20 May 2016 . 12 June 2020 . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000706/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/byrne-is-latest-livingston-signing/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Miller is latest Livingston recruit . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 24 May 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  12. Web site: New striker comes in on loan . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 14 July 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Dale Carrick signs on . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 15 July 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  14. Web site: Kelly moves on loan . Rangers FC . rangers.co.uk . 15 July 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  15. Web site: SPFL Signings Update . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 12 August 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  16. Web site: Rafa's Back! . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 18 October 2016 . 12 June 2020.
  17. Web site: Mark Millar signs up . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 6 January 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Back to the Future as Keaghan Jacobs Returns . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 20 January 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  19. Web site: Change of heart for Nikolay Todorov . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 23 January 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  20. Web site: New Signing:Ben Gordon . St Mirren FC . saintmirren.net . 2 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926221501/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=55758 . 6 June 2020. 2018-09-26 .
  21. Web site: Jordyn Sheerin signs for Berwick Rangers . Berwick Rangers FC . berwickrangers.com . 2 June 2016 . 6 June 2020.
  22. Web site: Three New Signings . Cowdenbeath FC . cowdenbeathfc.com . 30 June 2016 . 6 June 2020.
  23. Web site: Scottish League One Ins & Outs . . BBC Sport . 1 July 2016 . 6 June 2020.
  24. Web site: Plymouth Argyle sign Marc McCallum . . Sky Sports News . 1 August 2016 . 6 June 2020.
  25. Web site: Goalie Signs . Hamilton Academical FC . hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk . 25 September 2016 . 6 June 2020 . 25 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625081846/https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/goalie-signs/ . dead .
  26. Web site: Craig Sives . Cowdenbeath FC . cowdenbeathfc.com . 7 January 2017 . 6 June 2020.
  27. Web site: Neill steps to Stair Park . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 12 January 2017 . 6 June 2020.

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