2017–18 Livingston F.C. season explained

League Result:Runners-up
(Promoted via play-offs)
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Ryan Hardie (8)
Season Topscorer:Lithgow, Hardie,
Mackin & Halkett (8)
Highest Attendance:5,469 vs. Partick Thistle, Play-off, 17 May 2018
Lowest Attendance:617 vs. Airdrieonians, League Cup, 22 July 2017
Average Attendance:1,348
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Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was Livingston's first season back in the Scottish Championship after their promotion from League One at the end of the 2016–17 season.[1] Livingston also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Livingston finished as runners-up in the Scottish Championship and were promoted to the Scottish Premiership for the first time since 2006 with victory over Partick Thistle in the premiership play-offs.[2] Livingston also reached the quarter-final of the League Cup, the second round of the Challenge Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

Results and fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish Championship.

Premiership play-off

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Results

Knockout stage

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

[3] |-|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2017–18 season|-|}

Team statistics

Division summary

Transfers

Players out

PlayerToFee
Morgyn Neill StranraerFree[18]
Liam Buchanan Raith RoversFree[19]
Jordan Sinclair Brechin CityFree
Sean CrightonFree[20]
Danny Mullen St MirrenUndisclosed[21]
Dale Carrick AirdrieoniansFree[22]
Josh Peters Forfar AthleticFree[23]
Dylan Mackin Brechin CityLoan[24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Livington 4–1 Peterhead . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 29 April 2017 . 21 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Partick Thistle 0–1 Livingston (1–3 agg) . . BBC Sport . 20 May 2018 . 21 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Livingston 2017/2018 player appearances. Soccerbase. 23 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Livingston sign former Hearts and Kilmarnock midfielder Scott Robinson . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 11 May 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Josh Peters signs up . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 13 June 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Livingston sign striker Dylan Mackin after release from Motherwell . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 20 June 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Todorov returns to Livingston on loan . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 24 June 2017 . 12 June 2020 . 1 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201192908/https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/todorov-returns-to-livingston-on-loan/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Neil Alexander Returns . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 7 July 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Joe Thomson arrives on loan . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 11 August 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  10. Web site: James Penrice joins Livingston on loan . Partick Thistle FC . ptfc.co.uk . 18 August 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  11. Web site: McMillan departs on loan . Motherwell FC . motherwellfc.co.uk . 31 August 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Steven Boyd arrives on loan . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 12 December 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Thompson joins Livingston . Rangers FC . rangers.co.uk . 5 January 2018 . 12 June 2020 . 6 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063812/https://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/thompson-joins-livingston/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Buchanana signs from Saints . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 11 January 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  15. Web site: Ryan Hardie arrives on loan . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 19 January 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  16. Web site: Lee Miller signs on the dotted line . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 19 January 2017 . 12 June 2020.
  17. Web site: Adam Frizzel joins on loan . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 30 March 2018 . 12 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Morgyn Neill Signs . Stranraer FC . stranraerfc.org . 19 May 2016 . 6 June 2020 . 26 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200626113205/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/latest-news/776-morgyn-neill-signs-2 . dead .
  19. Web site: Triple signing coup for Smith . Raith Rovers FC . raithrovers.net . 9 June 2017 . 6 June 2020.
  20. Web site: Sean Crighton Departs . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 14 July 2017 . 6 June 2020.
  21. Web site: St Mirren sign Livingston's Mullen 'for five-figure fee' . . BBC Sport . 12 December 2017 . 6 June 2020.
  22. Web site: Dale moves to Diamonds . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 11 January 2018 . 6 June 2020.
  23. Web site: Forfar snap up striker Josh Peters after he leaves Livingston . The Courier . thecourier.co.uk . 18 January 2018 . 12 June 2020.
  24. Web site: New Arrival at the Glebe: Dylan Mackin joins from Livingston . Brechin City FC . brechincity.com . 30 January 2018 . 6 June 2020.

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