2015–16 Livingston F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Livingston's fifth consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football and their third season in the Scottish Championship.^[1] Livingston also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Livingston finished the season in ninth place and were relegated to the third-tier of Scottish football for the first time since 2011.

Livingston

2015–16 season
Manager	Mark Burchill (until 21 December) David Hopkin (21 January)
Stadium	Almondvale Stadium
Championship	9th (relegated via play-offs)
League Cup	Third round
Challenge Cup	Third round
Scottish Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Liam Buchanan (11) All: Jordan White (16)
Highest home attendance	6,505 vs. Rangers, Championship, 21 November 2015
Lowest home attendance	664 vs. Clyde, League Cup, 1 August 2015
Average home league attendance	1,764
Home colours Away colours
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Summary

Management

Livingston began the 2015–16 season under the management of Mark Burchill who had guided the club to safety from relegation on the final day of the previous season. On the 21 December 2015, Burchill was sacked from his position as manager and was replaced by David Hopkin who was given the role until the end of the season, however he couldn't avoid the club being relegated to League One after a 6–8 aggregate loss to Stranraer in the championship play-offs.^[2][3]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Abandoned or Postponed

Pre Season

Stenhousemuir v Livingston

4 July 2015	Stenhousemuir	0–3	Livingston	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30		Report	Trialist 20' Buchanan 30' Millen 38'

Stirling Albion v Livingston

8 July 2015	Stirling Albion	0–2	Livingston	Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
19:30		Report	Mullen Hippolyte

Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic

11 July 2015	Livingston	0–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Albyn Park, Broxburn
19:30		Report

Livingston v Real Sociedad

13 July 2015	Livingston	0–1	Real Sociedad	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:30		Report	Zurutuza 28'

Livingston v Motherwell

18 July 2015	Livingston	0–2	Motherwell	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:30		Report	Ainsworth 59' Watt 72'

Bo'ness United v Livingston

20 July 2015	Bo'ness United	1–5	Livingston	Newtown Park, Bo'ness
19:30	Gribben 17'	Report	White 2', 23', 39' Georgiev 19' Currie 54'

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2015–16 Scottish Championship

Raith Rovers v Livingston

8 August 2015 Championship	Raith Rovers	3–0	Livingston	Stark's Park
15:00	Stewart 8' McCord 35' (pen.) Megginson 90'	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,560 Referee: Northcroft

Livingston v Queen of the South

15 August 2015 Championship	Livingston	0–1	Queen of the South	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		BBC Report	Kidd 65'	Attendance: 856 Referee: Salmond

Livingston v Falkirk

22 August 2015 Championship	Livingston	1–2	Falkirk	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Mullen 52'	BBC Report	Leahy 16' Vaulks 62'	Attendance: 1,211 Referee: Dallas

St Mirren v Livingston

29 August 2015 Championship	St Mirren	1–1	Livingston	St Mirren Park
15:00	McMullan 4'	BBC Report	Buchanan 22' (pen.)	Attendance: 3,018 Referee: McKendrick

Livingston v Greenock Morton

5 September 2015 Championship	Livingston	2–4	Greenock Morton	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Gordon  30' White 85' Sheerin 89'	BBC Report	McCluskey 31' Johnstone 52' Barr 66' Scullion 82'	Attendance: 1,186 Referee: Anderson

Rangers v Livingston

12 September 2015 Championship	Rangers	3–0	Livingston	Ibrox Park
15:00	Wallace 16' Waghorn 41' Law 80'	BBC Report		Attendance: 44,832 Referee: Aitken

Livingston v Hibernian

19 September 2015 Championship	Livingston	0–1	Hibernian	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		BBC Report	Henderson 50'	Attendance: 3,007 Referee: Cook

Alloa Athletic v Livingston

26 September 2015 Championship	Alloa Athletic	0–3	Livingston	Recreation Park
15:00		BBC Report	Buchanan 23', 78' Sheerin 59'	Attendance: 622 Referee: Northcroft

Dumbarton v Livingston

3 October 2015 Championship	Dumbarton	2–1	Livingston	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Cawley 40' Brophy 82'	BBC Report	Glen 44' Hippolyte  45'	Attendance: 819 Referee: Walsh

Livingston v St Mirren

17 October 2015 Championship	Livingston	0–1	St Mirren	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		BBC Report	Mallan 12'	Attendance: 1,199 Referee: Roberson

Queen of the South v Livingston

24 October 2015 Championship	Queen of the South	1–4	Livingston	Palmerston Park
15:00	Hilson 27'	BBC Report	Pittman 50' White 67' Buchanan 75' (85)	Attendance: 1,485 Referee: Walsh

Livingston v Raith Rovers

31 October 2015 Championship	Livingston	3–0	Raith Rovers	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	White 6', 64' Gallagher 61'	BBC Report		Attendance: 957

Greenock Morton v Livingston

7 November 2015 Championship	Greenock Morton	1–0	Livingston	Cappielow
15:00	Johnstone 6' (pen.)	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,758 Referee: Charleston

Hibernian v Livingston

17 November 2015 Championship	Hibernian	2–1	Livingston	Easter Road
19:45	Keatings 52', 69'	BBC Report	Sheerin 87'	Attendance: 7,801 Referee: Thomson

Livingston v Rangers

21 November 2015 Championship	Livingston	1–1	Rangers	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Hippolyte 51'	BBC Report	Holt 22'	Attendance: 6,505 Referee: Salmond

Livingston v Alloa Athletic

12 December 2015 Championship	Livingston	0–1	Alloa Athletic	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Glen  12' Gallagher  89'	Report	Hill  59' Crawford 64'	Attendance: 937 Referee: Brian Colvin

Livingston v Dumbarton

19 December 2015 Championship	Livingston	1–1	Dumbarton	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Pittman 14' White  43' Gordon  50'	Report	Saunders 89'	Attendance: 911 Referee: Matt Northcroft

St Mirren v Livingston

26 December 2015 Championship	St Mirren	1–4	Livingston	St Mirren Park
15:00	Mallan  37' Shankland 41' Webster  90'	Report	Buchanan 23' 66' Gordon 32' Glen 54' Longridge  60' Hippolyte  86' Jordyn Sheerin  90+3'	Attendance: 2,952 Referee: Stephen Finnie

Falkirk v Livingston

29 December 2015 Championship	Falkirk	2–0	Livingston	Falkirk Stadium
19:30	Miller 56' 60' Kerr  65'	Report	Gibbons  36'	Attendance: 4,245 Referee: Don Robertson

Livingston v Queen of the South

2 January 2016 Championship	Livingston	0–2	Queen of the South	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Gordon  31' Glen  61'	Report	Jacobs  51' Lyle 65' Russell 77'	Attendance: 958 Referee: Willie Collum

Rangers v Livingston

16 January 2016 Championship	Rangers	4–1	Livingston	Ibrox Stadium
15:00	Wilson 8'  58' Waghorn 22' (pen.) 41' Miller 35'	Report	Gallagher  7' Gordon  12' White  32' Buchanan 55'  82'	Attendance: 42,906 Referee: Craig Thomson (referee)

Livingston v Falkirk

23 January 2016 Championship	Livingston	1–1	Falkirk	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Buchanan 51'	Report	Kerr  43' Sibbald 44'	Attendance: 1,536 Referee: George Salmond

Dumbarton v Livingston

30 January 2016 Championship	Dumbarton	1–0	Livingston	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Docherty 56'	Report	Halkett  16' Cole  27'	Attendance: 760 Referee: Crawford Allan

Livingston v Hibernian

13 February 2016 Championship	Livingston	0–0	Hibernian	Almondvale Stadium
17:15		Report		Attendance: 2,663 Referee: Alan Muir

Raith Rovers v Livingston

20 February 2016 Championship	Raith Rovers	2–0	Livingston	Stark's Park
15:00	Robertson  13' Stewart 37' Connolly 48'	Report	Fotheringham  85'	Attendance: 1,617 Referee: Willie Collum

Alloa Athletic v Livingston

27 February 2016 Championship	Alloa Athletic	1–3	Livingston	Recreation Park
15:00	Duffy 19'	Report	Longridge 11' White 14' Stanton 39' Cole  50' Fotheringham  70'	Attendance: 619 Referee: Craig Charleston

Livingston v Greenock Morton

1 March 2016 Championship	Livingston	0–0	Greenock Morton	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Longridge  22' Stanton  79'	Report	McManus  77'	Attendance: 787 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Livingston v Dumbarton

5 March 2016 Championship	Livingston	2–0	Dumbarton	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Buchanan 29' Gordon  74' White 83'	Report	Nadé  65' Buchanan  87'	Attendance: 828 Referee: Don Robertson

Livingston v St Mirren

19 March 2016 Championship	Livingston	2–3	St Mirren	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Buchanan 16' White 83'	Report	Mallan 16' Shankland 35' 72'	Attendance: 1,228 Referee: Crawford Allan

Falkirk v Livingston

26 March 2016 Championship	Falkirk	1–2	Livingston	Falkirk Stadium
	Vaulks 90+1'	Report	White 76' Statnton 90'	Attendance: 3,897 Referee: Nick Walsh

Livingston v Alloa Athletic

2 April 2016 Championship	Livingston	0–0	Alloa Athletic	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		Report		Attendance: 927 Referee: Alan Muir

Hibernian v Livingston

5 April 2016 Championship	Hibernian	2–1	Livingston	Easter Road
19:45	Stokes 75' Boyle 78'	Report	White 23'	Attendance: 7,289 Referee: Barry Cook

Greenock Morton v Livingston

9 April 2016 Championship	Greenock Morton	2–1	Livingston	Cappielow
15:00	Johnstone 51' O'Ware 82'	Report	White 23'	Attendance: 1,463 Referee: John McKendrick

Queen of the South v Livingston

23 April 2016 Championship	Queen of the South	3–1	Livingston	Palmerston Park
15:00	Lyle 60 (pen)' 69' Oliver 79'	Report	Sam Stanton 29'	Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Mat Northcroft

Livingston v Rangers

26 April 2016 Championship	Livingston	1–0	Rangers	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Halkett 45+1'	Report		Attendance: 5,021 Referee: Greg Aitken

Livingston v Raith Rovers

1 May 2016 Championship	Livingston	0–1	Raith Rovers	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		Report	Connolly 50'	Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Craig Charleston

Championship play-off

Stranraer v Livingston

4 May 2016 Semi-Final Leg 1	Stranraer	5–2	Livingston	Stair Park
19:45	McGuigan 14', 70' Stirling 17' Gibson 40' Cole 81 o.g.'	Report	White 10' Buchanan 68'	Attendance: 589 Referee: John Beaton

Livingston v Stranraer

7 May 2016 Semi-Final Leg 2	Livingston	4–3 (a.e.t.) (6–8 agg.)	Stranraer	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Buchanan 18' White 45+2' Mullen 89' Halkett 90+4'	Report	Cairney 50' Dick 109' Longworth 120'	Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup

Livingston v Clyde

25 July 2015 Round 1	Livingston	2–1	Clyde	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Mullen 4' Hippolyte 17'	BBC Report	Bolochoweckyj 35'	Attendance: 741 Referee: Allan

Queen of the South v Livingston

18 August 2015 Round 2	Queen of the South	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Livingston	Palmerston Park
19:45		BBC Report	White 115'	Attendance: 1,189 Referee: Graham

Rangers v Livingston

20 October 2015 Round 3	Rangers	1–0	Livingston	Ibrox Park
19:45	Clark 75'	BBC Report		Attendance: 17,386 Referee: Dallas

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Scottish League Cup

Livingston v Clyde

1 August 2015 First round	Livingston	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Clyde	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	White 110'	BBC Report		Attendance: 664 Referee: McKendrick

St Mirren v Livingston

25 August 2015 Second round	St Mirren	2–3	Livingston	St Mirren Park
17:45	Gallagher 16' Mullan 45'	BBC Report	Buchanan 41' Mullen 45' Gallagher 84'	Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Colvin

Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

22 September 2015 Third round	Livingston	0–2	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Almondvale Stadium
19:45		BBC Report	Storey 12' Devine 43'	Attendance: 644 Referee: Muir

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Scottish Cup

Peterhead v Livingston

28 November 2015 Round 3	Peterhead	1–3	Livingston	Balmoor
15:00	McAllister 90+1' (pen.)	BBC Report	Glen 14' White 25', 74'	Attendance: 587 Referee: Allan

Livingston v Greenock Morton

9 January 2016 Round 4	Livingston	0–1	Greenock Morton	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Fotheringham  22' White  69'	Report	McKee  63' O'Ware 65' Russell  72' Pepper  90+2'	Attendance: 873 Referee: Charleston

Player statistics

Squad

As of 7 May 2016 (UTC)^[4]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Other
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SCO	Darren Jamieson	16	0	10+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
2	DF	SLE	Osman Kakay	12	0	10+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Jackson Longridge	39	1	29+1	1	3+0	0	2+0	0	4+0	0
4	DF	SCO	Darren Cole	25	0	19+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	2+1	0
5	DF	SCO	Craig Sives	9	0	5+0	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
6	DF	SCO	Ben Gordon	35	1	28+0	1	2+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
7	MF	SCO	Scott Pittman	41	2	30+2	2	3+0	0	2+0	0	4+0	0
8	MF	SCO	Mark Fotheringham	17	0	14+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+1	0
9	FW	SCO	Jordan White	44	16	25+9	10	2+1	1	1+1	2	5+0	3
10	FW	SCO	Danny Mullen	26	4	12+7	1	2+0	1	1+0	0	2+2	2
12	DF	SCO	Craig Halkett	17	2	15+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
14	DF	SCO	Declan Gallagher	30	2	23+0	1	3+0	1	2+0	0	2+0	0
15	MF	SCO	Morgyn Neill	31	0	17+6	0	1+1	0	2+0	0	3+1	0
18	FW	SCO	Jordyn Sheerin	36	3	8+21	3	1+1	0	1+1	0	1+2	0
19	FW	SCO	Liam Buchanan	45	14	26+9	11	2+1	1	2+0	0	4+1	2
20	MF	SCO	Ryan Currie	12	0	1+7	0	0+1	0	0+2	0	0+1	0
21	MF	ENG	Moses Duckrell	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	MF	SCO	Sam Stanton	16	3	12+1	3	0+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
26	GK	SCO	Marc McCallum	30	0	26+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
30	MF	SCO	Charlie Telfer	15	0	10+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+1	0
31	FW	SCO	Gary Glen	27	3	17+5	2	1+0	0	1+0	1	1+2	0
32	MF	SCO	Cammy Fraser	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
33	MF	SCO	Gabriel Auriemma	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
34	FW	SCO	Matthew Knox	8	0	2+5	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
35	MF	SCO	Josh Mullin	10	0	7+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
36	MF	SCO	Darren Smith	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
37	MF	SCO	Kieran Somerville	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
38	GK	SCO	Conor Quinn	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Players who left the club during the 2015–16 season
2	DF	SCO	Ross Millen	14	0	7+2	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
8	MF	POR	Hugo Faria	20	0	15+3	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
11	MF	ENG	Myles Hippolyte	23	2	11+6	1	2+0	0	0+1	0	2+1	1
12	GK	ENG	Matt Gould	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	MF	SCO	Kieran Gibbons	23	0	15+3	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
17	MF	BUL	Spas Georgiev	13	0	2+6	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	1+1	0
27	FW	SCO	Mark Burchill	8	1	5+0	0	1+1	1	1+0	0	0+0	0

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
6	St Mirren	36	11	9	16	44	53	−9	42
7	Queen of the South	36	12	6	18	46	56	−10	42
8	Dumbarton	36	10	7	19	35	66	−31	37
9	Livingston (R)	36	8	7	21	37	51	−14	31	Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10	Alloa Athletic (R)	36	4	9	23	22	67	−45	21	Relegation to League One

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Division summary

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H
Result	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	W	L	L	D	L	D	W	L	L	L	D	L	D	L	W	D	W	L	W	D	L	L	L	W	L
Position	10	9	10	9	10	10	10	10	9	10	10	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9

Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: ^[5]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Jackson Longridge Stranraer Free[6] Kieran Gibbons Aberdeen Free[7] Ben Gordon Alloa Athletic Free[8] Ross Millen Dunfermline Athletic Free[9] Liam Buchanan Alloa Athletic Free[10] Spas Georgiev Dobrudzha Dobrich Free[11] Morgyn Neill Motherwell Free[12] Jordyn Sheerin Musselburgh Athletic Free[13] Matt Gould Cheltenham Town Free[14] Hugo Faria Apollon Smyrni Free[15] Mark Fotheringham Free agent Free[16] Marc McCallum Dundee United Free[17] Craig Halkett Rangers Free[18] Sam Stanton Hibernian Loan[19] Charlie Telfer Dundee United Loan[20] Osman Kakay Queen's Park Rangers Loan[21] Josh Mullin Albion Rovers Undisclosed[22]

Players out Player To Fee Michael McKenna Berwick Rangers Free[23] Kevin Walker Berwick Rangers Free[24] Jason Talbot Dunfermline Free[25] Callum Fordyce Dunfermline Athletic Free[26] Shaun Rutherford Queen of the South Free[27] Burton O'Brien Alloa Athletic Free[28] Jack Beaumont Cowdenbeath Free[29] Kyle Jacobs Queen of the South Free[30] Ibra Sekajja Braintree Town Free[31] Nejc Praprotnik Gorica Free Rory Boulding Released Free Bradley Donaldson Cowdenbeath Free[32] Keaghan Jacobs Bidvest Wits Free[33] Matt Gould Stenhousemuir Loan[34] Hugo Faria Airdrieonians Free[35] Ross Millen Clyde Free[36] Myles Hippolyte Falkirk Undisclosed[37] Kieran Gibbons Cowdenbeath Loan[38] Spas Georgiev Albion Rovers Loan[39]

See also

• List of Livingston F.C. seasons