2010–11 Livingston F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Livingston's first season back in the Second Division, having been promoted after winning the Third Division during season 2009–10.^[5] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston

2010–11 season
Chairman	Gordon McDougall[1]
Manager	Gary Bollan
Stadium	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Second Division	1st (promoted)
Challenge Cup	First round, lost to Queen's Park
League Cup	First round, lost to Ross County
Scottish Cup	Third round, lost to Elgin City
Top goalscorer	League: Iain Russell (22)[2] All: Iain Russell (24)[2]
Highest home attendance	1,863 vs. Airdrie United, 21 August 2010[3]
Lowest home attendance	724 vs. Forfar Athletic, 1 March 2011[3]
Average home league attendance	1,303[4]
← 2009–10 2011–12 →

Overview

The 2010–11 season was Livingston's first season back in the Scottish Second Division having been promoted as champions from the Third Division.^[6] Despite poor form in the cups being knocked out in all their opening rounds, they won the Second Division with 5 games to spare with a 3–0 win over Stenhousemuir.^[7] After all games were completed they were 23 points ahead over nearest rival Ayr United.^[8]

Results and fixtures

^{[9][10][11][12]}  Win   Draw   Loss

Spartans v Livingston

10 July 2010 Friendly	Spartans	1–4	Livingston	Ainslie Park
15:00	King	Liv Report	Russell Russell Jacobs Chris Malone

Montrose v Livingston

13 July 2010 Friendly	Montrose	0–3	Livingston	Links Park
19:45		Liv Report	Barr Winters McNulty

Bangor v Livingston

15 July 2010 Friendly	Bangor	0–4	Livingston	Clandeboye Park
19:45		Liv Report	Jacobs Hamill McNulty Barr

Glentoran v Livingston

17 July 2010 Friendly	Glentoran	1–1	Livingston	The Oval
15:00	Waterworth	Liv Report	Winters

Livingston v Oxford United

20 July 2010 Friendly	Livingston	0–0	Oxford United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:30

Livingston v Dundee United

28 July 2010 Friendly	Livingston	2–2	Dundee United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:30	McNulty Malone	Liv Report	Casalinuovo Myrie-Williams

Spartans Juniors v Livingston

18 December 2010 Friendly	Spartans Juniors	0–3	Livingston	Ainslie Park
15:00

Scottish Second Division

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Second Division

Livingston v Alloa Athletic

7 August 2010	Livingston	3–3	Alloa Athletic	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Jacobs 2' Russell 21' McAvoy 64' (o.g.)	BBC Report	Smith Punty 57' Scott 90' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,389 Referee: McDermott

Dumbarton v Livingston

14 August 2010	Dumbarton	1–2	Livingston	Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00	Chaplain 70' (pen.)	BBC Report	Winters 25' (pen.) O'Byrne  71'  Russell 77'	Attendance: 643 Referee: Watters

Livingston v Airdrie United

21 August 2010	Livingston	2–1	Airdrie United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Russell 24' De Vita 73'	BBC Report	Gemmill 5'	Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Colvin

Livingston v Forfar Athletic

28 August 2010	Livingston	2–0	Forfar Athletic	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Winters 24' Jacobs 68'	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Northcroft

Peterhead v Livingston

11 September 2010	Peterhead	0–0	Livingston	Balmoor Stadium
15:00		BBC Report		Attendance: 431 Referee: Beaton

Brechin City v Livingston

18 September 2010	Brechin City	1–3	Livingston	Glebe Park
15:00	Moyes 90'	BBC Report	Russell 43' Barr 45' De Vita 74'	Attendance: 526 Referee: Smith

Livingston v East Fife

25 September 2010	Livingston	1–1	East Fife	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	De Vita 53'	BBC Report	Byrne 69'	Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Brines

Ayr United v Livingston

2 October 2010	Ayr United	3–1	Livingston	Somerset Park
15:00	Malone 75' Roberts 80', 82'	BBC Report	Fox 33'	Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Winter

Livingston v Stenhousemuir

16 October 2010	Livingston	4–1	Stenhousemuir	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Winters 14' Scullion 23' (o.g.) Conway 24' Russell 40'	BBC Report	Lyle 28'	Attendance: 1,606 Referee: Conroy

Livingston v Peterhead

23 October 2010	Livingston	1–0	Peterhead	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Winters 62'	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,295 Referee: McDermott

Forfar Athletic v Livingston

30 October 2010	Forfar Athletic	1–0	Livingston	Station Park
15:00	Allan 72'	BBC Report		Attendance: 612 Referee: McLean

Livingston v Dumbarton

6 November 2010	Livingston	2–0	Dumbarton	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Watson 19' Russell 87'	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,417 Referee: Clancy

Airdrie United v Livingston

13 November 2010	Airdrie United	0–1	Livingston	Excelsior Stadium
15:00		BBC Report	Russell 64'	Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Beaton

Alloa Athletic v Livingston

26 December 2010	Alloa Athletic	2–2	Livingston	Recreation Park
15:00	Noble 28' Dunlop 45'	BBC Report	Sinclair 59' De Vita 71'	Attendance: 566 Referee: Hilland

Peterhead v Livingston

15 January 2011	Peterhead	3–0	Livingston	Balmoor Stadium
15:00	Ross 26' Strachan 50' (71), pen.'	BBC Report	Winters  66'	Attendance: 585 Referee: Robertson

East Fife v Livingston

18 January 2011	East Fife	2–4	Livingston	Bayview Stadium
19:45	Crawford 19' Sloan 61' (pen.)	BBC Report	Deuchar 57', 65', 87' O'Byrne  80' Russell 82'	Attendance: 548 Referee: Beaton

Livingston v East Fife

29 January 2011	Livingston	4–3	East Fife	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Jacobs 1', 89' Fox 12' Barr 82'	BBC Report	Linn 28' Crawford 72' Muir 75'	Attendance: 1,340 Referee: Salmond

Livingston v Brechin City

1 February 2011	Livingston	2–0	Brechin City	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45	Russell 25' Winters 89'	BBC Report		Attendance: 847 Referee: Richmond

Ayr United v Livingston

12 February 2011	Ayr United	0–3	Livingston	Somerset Park
15:00		BBC Report	Barr 61' Deuchar 73' Fox 84'	Attendance: 1,614 Referee: Brines

Livingston v Airdrie United

15 February 2011	Livingston	2–0	Airdrie United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45	Russell 34' (70), pen.'	BBC Report		Attendance: 890 Referee: Watters

Livingston v Stenhousemuir

19 February 2011	Livingston	2–1	Stenhousemuir	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Russell 34' Barr 40' Talbot  60'	BBC Report	Williams 64'	Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Alan Muir

Brechin City v Livingston

22 February 2011	Brechin City	1–0	Livingston	Glebe Park
19:45	Molloy	Liv Report		Attendance: 565 Referee: Law

Livingston v Alloa Athletic

26 February 2011	Livingston	4–0	Alloa Athletic	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Russell 55' (pen.) De Vita 56', 77' Barr 90'	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Clancy

Livingston v Forfar Athletic

1 March 2011	Livingston	3–0	Forfar Athletic	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45	Russell 5' (pen.) De Vita 61' Winters 88'	BBC Report		Attendance: 724 Referee: David Somers

Dumbarton v Livingston

5 March 2011	Dumbarton	0–3	Livingston	Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00		BBC Report	Jacobs 5' Russell 7' Fox 70'	Attendance: 853 Referee: Roache

Stenhousemuir v Livingston

8 March 2011	Stenhousemuir	1–2	Livingston	Ochilview Park
19:30	Williams 76'	BBC Report	Russell 3' De Vita 31'	Attendance: 431 Referee: Richmond

Forfar Athletic v Livingston

19 March 2011	Forfar Athletic	0–4	Livingston	Station Park
15:00		BBC Report	Deuchar 23', 57' Fox 45' Russell 60'	Attendance: 552 Referee: McKendrick

East Fife v Livingston

26 March 2011	East Fife	1–3	Livingston	Bayview Stadium
15:00	Wallace 60'	BBC Report	Deuchar 27', 70' Jacobs 80'	Attendance: 707 Referee: Law

Livingston v Peterhead

29 March 2011	Livingston	5–1	Peterhead	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45	Hamill 51' Russell 62', 83' De Vita 74' Fox 89'	BBC Report	Bavidge 28'	Attendance: 754 Referee: Colvin

Livingston v Brechin City

2 April 2011	Livingston	0–0	Brechin City	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00		BBC Report		Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Winter

Stenhousemuir v Livingston

9 April 2011	Stenhousemuir	0–3	Livingston	Ochilview Park
15:00		BBC Report	Jacobs 35' Fox 59' Sinclair 90'	Attendance: 837 Referee: Beaton

Livingston v Ayr United

16 April 2011	Livingston	0–0	Ayr United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Russell  36'	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,492 Referee: Finnie

Livingston v Ayr United

19 April 2011	Livingston	3–2	Ayr United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45		Liv Report		Attendance: 904 Referee: Law

Airdrie United v Livingston

23 April 2011	Airdrie United	2–4	Livingston	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Lovering 32' Owens 55'	BBC Report	Russell 5', 7' De Vita 61' McNulty 80'	Attendance: 872 Referee: Dunlop

Livingston v Dumbarton

30 April 2011	Livingston	1–1	Dumbarton	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Winters 80'	BBC Report	Walker 42'	Attendance: 1,549 Referee: O'Reilly

Alloa Athletic v Livingston

7 May 2011	Alloa Athletic	1–3	Livingston	Recreation Park
15:00	Dunlop 53'	BBC Report	Jacobs 43' De Vita 77' Russell 87'	Attendance: 647 Referee: Beaton

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup

Queen's Park v Livingston

24 July 2010 First round	Queen's Park	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Livingston	Hampden Park
	Eaglesham 40', 96', 103' (pen.)	SFL Report	MacDonald 25' Sinclair 119'	Attendance: 605 Referee: Clancy

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup

Ross County v Livingston

31 July 2010 First round	Ross County	2–1	Livingston	Starks Park
	Di Giacomo 37' Vigurs  67' Barrowman 69'	BBC Report	Russell 48'	Attendance: 1,215 Referee: O'Reilly

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup

Elgin City v Livingston

20 November 2010 Third round	Elgin City	2–1	Livingston	Borough Briggs
	Gunn 61' Crooks 78'	BBC Report	Russell 74'	Attendance: 802 Referee: Hilland

Statistics

Squad

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Tony Bullock	37	0	34	0	1	0	1	0	1	0
	GK	SCO	Darren Jamieson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Craig McDowall	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Michael O'Byrne	14	0	12	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Craig Barr	35	2	33	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Cameron MacDonald	9	1	6	0	1	0	1	0	1	1
	DF	SCO	Callum Fordyce	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Neil Hastings	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Jason Talbot	26	0	25	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Paul Watson	35	1	33	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Ross Docherty	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	David Cowan	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	David Sinclair	29	4	26	3	1	0	1	0	1	1
	MF	SCO	Liam Fox	34	7	32	7	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	RSA	Keaghan Jacobs	27	5	25	5	0	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	RSA	Kyle Jacobs	34	3	31	3	1	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	RSA	Devon Jacobs	13	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Chris Malone	16	0	14	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Joe Hamill	23	1	22	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Aaron Conway	13	1	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Ross Gray	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Bobby Barr	27	4	24	4	1	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Stefan Scougall	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Kenny Deuchar	19	8	19	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Marc McNulty	6	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Iain Russell	36	24	34	22	1	1	1	1	0	0
	FW	ITA	Raffaele De Vita	34	12	31	12	1	0	1	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Robbie Winters	33	7	30	7	1	0	1	0	1	0

Disciplinary record

^[2]

Nation	Position	Name
	DF	Michael O'Byrne	2	8
	DF	Craig Barr	0	10
	FW	Iain Russell	1	6
	MF	Liam Fox	0	8
	DF	Jason Talbot	1	5
	MF	Bobby Barr	0	5
	MF	Kyle Jacobs	0	5
	GK	Tony Bullock	1	2
	FW	Robbie Winters	1	2
	FW	Kenny Deuchar	0	3
	FW	Raffaele De Vita	0	3
	MF	Keaghan Jacobs	0	3
	MF	Chris Malone	0	2
	DF	Ross Docherty	0	1
	MF	Devon Jacobs	0	1
	DF	Cameron MacDonald	0	1
	DF	Paul Watson	0	1
			6	66

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Livingston (C, P)	36	25	7	4	79	33	+46	82	Promotion to the First Division
2	Ayr United (O, P)	36	18	5	13	62	55	+7	59	Qualification for the First Division play-offs
3	Forfar Athletic	36	17	8	11	50	48	+2	59
4	Brechin City	36	15	12	9	63	45	+18	57
5	East Fife	36	14	10	12	77	60	+17	52

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted