2020–21_Livingston_F.C._season

2020–21 Livingston F.C. season

2020–21 Livingston F.C. season

Livingston 2020–21 football season

The 2020–21 season was the club's third consecutive season in the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football. Livingston also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

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Season Summary

Goalkeeper Gary Maley signed a new contract after a Twitter poll "joke" vote from fans.[2][3] Marvin Bartley was named as new captain for the season.[4] On 19 August, Lyndon Dykes left the club to join Queens Park Rangers for £2,000,000, breaking the record for the fee of a player sold by the club but part of the fee will go to Queen of the South as a sell-on clause.[5] Having signed on 22 August, Anthony Stokes left the club on 15 September without making an appearance for the club.[6] After the defeat to Celtic, Livi were bottom of the table but back to back wins seen them move up to the top six before the October International break.[7] On 26 November, Gary Holt resigned as manager after failing to win in five matches.[1] David Martindale and Tony Caig took over as caretakers with Martindale insisting he was "a changed man".[8] Martindale’s appointment saw the club’s form improve dramatically, with the club getting 8 consecutive wins and going 10 consecutive games unbeaten after a 2-2 draw with Celtic.[9] Livi reached the League Cup final for the first time since 2004 after beating St Mirren at Hampden Park.[10] The SFA's 'Fit and proper person' hearing was a positive outcome for manager Martindale, who was turned down in his application to be a club official a year earlier but had since been supported publicly.[11] The winning run continued as Livi won at Pittodrie for the first time since 2004, making it 14 matches unbeaten.[12] Livi progressed into the Top Six cut-off but finished Sixth, failing to win any of their post-split matches, dropping one place from last season. But still, a top-half finish and their second-highest points total in the Premiership is not to be scoffed at. Martindale has exceeded expectations this season and then some.[13]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

18 July 2020 Friendly Dundee United 0–0 Livingston Tannadice Park
Report Attendance: 0
22 July 2020 Friendly Kilmarnock 1–2 Livingston Rugby Park
McKenzie 25' Report Forrest 24'
Ambrose 60'		 Attendance: 0
25 July 2020 Friendly Livingston 2–2 Ross County Tony Macaroni Arena
14:00 Dykes 32'
Kouider-Aïssa 49'		 Report Stewart 55'
Fontaine 75'		 Attendance: 0

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership
1 August 2020[14] 1 St Mirren 1–0 Livingston St Mirren Park
15:00 BST Tait 30' Report Attendance: 50
Referee: Don Robertson
8 August 2020 2 Livingston 1–4 Hibernian Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 BST Dykes 60' (pen.) Report Nisbet 24', 37', 88' (pen.)
Doidge 41'		 Referee: Euan Anderson
12 August 2020 3 Motherwell 2–2 Livingston Fir Park
19:45 BST Turnbull 8'
Campbell 35'		 Report Dykes 10' (pen.)
Forrest 69'		 Referee: Colin Steven
16 August 2020 4 Livingston 0–0 Rangers Tony Macaroni Arena
16:30 BST Report Referee: Nick Walsh
23 August 2020[15] 5 Aberdeen 2–1 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BST Ferguson 49'
Wright 55'		 Report Sibbald Yellow card 42'
Devlin Yellow card 43'
Pittman 69'
29 August 2020 6 Livingston 1–0 Ross County Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 BST Guthrie 64'
Serrano Yellow card 67'		 Report Draper Yellow card 18'
Tremarco Red card 51'
Gardyne Yellow card 65'
Donaldson Yellow card 90+3'		 Referee: John Beaton
12 September 2020 7 Livingston 1–2 Hamilton Academical Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 BST Pittman 1' Report Templeton 57'
Munro 85'		 Referee: Don Robertson
19 September 2020 8 Celtic 3–2 Livingston Celtic Park
15:00 BST McGregor 20'
Christie 23'
Ajeti 52'		 Report Holt 16' (pen.)
Serrano 78'		 Referee: Gavin Duncan
26 September 2020 9 Livingston 2–0 St Johnstone Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 BST Tiffoney 34'
Forrest 35'		 Report Referee: Craig Napier
2 October 2020 10 Dundee United 1–2 Livingston Tannadice Park
19:45 BST Clark 18' Report Guthrie 53'
Forrest 90'		 Referee: John Beaton
17 October 2020 11 Livingston 1–3 Kilmarnock Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 BST Pittman 11' Report Tshibola 24'
Burke 37' (pen.)
Kiltie 57'		 Referee: Greg Aitken
25 October 2020 12 Rangers 2–0 Livingston Ibrox Stadium
15:00 BST Aribo 9'
Defoe 16'
Jack Yellow card 89'		 Report Guthrie Yellow card 68' Referee: Nick Walsh
31 October 2020 13 Livingston 0–2 Motherwell Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Guthrie Yellow card 45+1'
Bartley Yellow card 66'		 Report Lang 22'
Watt 45+2', Yellow card 73'
Maguire Yellow card 70'		 Referee: John Beaton
6 November 2020 14 Ross County 1–1 Livingston Global Energy Stadium
19:45 GMT Shaw 28'
Kelly Yellow card 90'		 Report Devlin 56'
Bartley Yellow card 70'		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Kevin Clancy
21 November 2020 15 Livingston 0–1 St Mirren Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Report Doyle-Hayes 56' Referee: Willie Collum
5 December 2020 16 Livingston 2–0 Dundee United Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Pittman 57'
Bartley 73'		 Report Referee: Don Robertson
12 December 2020 17 St Johnstone 1–2 Livingston McDiarmid Park
15:00 GMT Kane 54' Report Guthrie 48'
Robinson 65'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: John Beaton
23 December 2020 19 Hamilton Academical 0–2 Livingston New Douglas Park
18:00 GMT Report Guthrie 51'
Mullin 90+1'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
26 December 2020 20 Kilmarnock 1–2 Livingston Rugby Park
15:00 GMT Burke 48 pen.' Report Emmanuel-Thomas 51'
Robinson 90+2'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Clancy
2 January 2021 22 Hibernian 0–3 Livingston Easter Road
15:00 GMT Report Mullin 9'
Guthrie 16'
Robinson 47'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro
9 January 2021 23 Livingston 3–1 Ross County Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Robinson 9'
Forrest 81'
Hamilton 90+1'		 Report Lakin 28' Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Muir
16 January 2021 24 Celtic 0–0 Livingston Celtic Park
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 0
Referee: John Beaton
20 January 2021 18[N 1] Livingston 2–2 Celtic Tony Macaroni Arena
20:15 GMT Brown 15'
Emmanuel-Thomas 60'		 Report Elyounoussi 28'
Bitton 28'
Brown Red card 83'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Collum
Note: Game televised on Sky Sports.
27 January 2021 25 Livingston 2–0 Kilmarnock Tony Macaroni Arena
19:45 GMT Kabia 89'
Pittman 90'		 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Kirkland
30 January 2021 21[N 1] Livingston 0–0 Aberdeen Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Holt Yellow card 85' Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean
2 February 2021 26 Aberdeen 0–2 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
18:00GMT Ferguson Yellow card 32'
Hoban Yellow card 77'		 Report Lewis 7' (o.g.)
Devlin 16'
Longridge Yellow card 44'		 Referee: Nick Walsh
6 February 2021 27 Livingston 1–2 St Johnstone Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Pittman 83' Report Tanser 45+2'
Rooney 51'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Euan Anderson
13 February 2021 28 Dundee United 3–0 Livingston Tannadice Park, Dundee
15:00 Sporle 1'
Pawlett Red card 31'
Shankland 35', 83'		 Report Fitzwater Red card 61' Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 February 2021 29 St Mirren 1–1 Livingston St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 MacPherson 32' Report McCarthy 8 o.g.' Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Collum
3 March 2021 30 Livingston 0–1 Rangers Tony Macaroni Arena
18:00 GMT Report Morelos 87' Attendance: 0
Referee: John Beaton
6 March 2021 31 Motherwell 3–1 Livingston Fir Park, Motherwell
15:00 Cole 31 pen.', 59'
Long 69'		 Report Fitzwater 60' Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven
13 March 2021 32 Livingston 2–1 Hamilton Academical Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Emmanuel-Thomas 16'
Pittman 36'		 Report Smith 30' Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Clancy
20 March 2021 33 Livingston 1–1 Hibernian Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Sibbald 28' Report Doidge 41' Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
10 April 2021 34 Celtic 6–0 Livingston Celtic Park
15:00 Forrest 30'
Turnbull 38'
Fitzwater 50 o.g.'
Elyounoussi 54', 66'
Christie 87'		 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
21 April 2021 35 Hibernian 2–1 Livingston Easter Road
15:00 Nisbet 8'
Boyle 26 pen.'		 Report Emmanuel-Thomas 85 pen.' Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
1 May 2021 36 Livingston 1–2 Aberdeen Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 GMT Emmanuel-Thomas 80' Report Hendry 52'
Hedges 74'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
12 May 2021 37 Livingston 0–3 Rangers Tony Macaroni Arena
18:00 GMT Report Tavernier 42 pen.'
Kent 57'
Hagi 83'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
15 May 2021 38 St Johnstone 0–0 Livingston McDiarmid Park
12:30 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

6 October 2020 Group H Edinburgh City 1–5 Livingston Ainslie Park
19:45 Handling 70' (pen.) Report Robinson 7'
Mullin 22', 40'
Poplatnik 65'
Lokotsch 77'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Collum
10 October 2020 Group H Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 Forrest 46'
Mullin 50'		 Report Thomson 31' Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Muir
10 November 2020 Group H Stenhousemuir 0–4 Livingston Ochilview Park
19:30 Report Forrest 1', 8'
Poplatnik 30'
Taylor-Sinclair 65'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven
14 November 2020 Group H Livingston 4–1 Airdrieonians Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 Forrest 57', 83'
Emmanuel-Thomas 58' (pen.), 67'		 Report Robert 52' Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro

Knockout rounds

28 November 2020 Second round Livingston 4–0 Ayr United Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 Chalmers 4' (o.g.)
Fitzwater 6', 12'
Forrest 44'		 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro
15 December 2020 Quarter-final Livingston 2–0 Ross County Tony Macaroni Arena
19:45 Sibbald 4'
Forrest 24'		 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean
24 January 2021 Semi-final Livingston 1–0 St Mirren Hampden Park
16:00 Robinson 9' Report Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro
Man of the Match: Robinson
28 February 2021 Final St Johnstone 1–0 Livingston Hampden Park
14:00 Rooney 32' Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup
3 April 2021 Third Round Livingston 2–1 (a.e.t.) Raith Rovers Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 Fitzwater 70'
Poplatnik 109'		 Report Vaughan 13' Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden
17 April 2021 Fourth Round Aberdeen 2–2
(5–3 p)		 Livingston Pittodrie Stadium
17:30 McGinn 77'
Kamberi 95'		 Report Emmanuel-Thomas 37', 93 pen.' Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 15 May 2021

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Team statistics

League table

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Source: [16]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[17]
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.

League Cup table

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Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[19]

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2020 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2020–21
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See also

List of Livingston F.C. seasons

Footnotes

  1. [N 1]
    Rearranged match after postponement

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