2010–11_Livingston_F.C._season
2010–11 Livingston F.C. season
Livingston 2010–11 football 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.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Gordon McDougall[1] |
| Manager | Gary Bollan |
| Stadium | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| Second Division | First place |
| 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] |
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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]
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 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 3 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | Jacobs 2' Russell 21'McAvoy 64' (og.) |
BBC Report | Smith Punty 57'Scott 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,389 Referee: McDermott |
Dumbarton v Livingston
| 14 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 0– 0 | Livingston | Balmoor Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 431 Referee: Beaton |
Brechin City v Livingston
| 18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 4– 1 | Stenhousemuir | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | Winters 14' Scullion 23' (og.)Conway 24'Russell 40' |
BBC Report | Lyle 28' |
Attendance: 1,606 Referee: Conroy |
Livingston v Peterhead
| 23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 1– 0 | Livingston | Station Park |
| 15:00 | Allan 72' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 612 Referee: McLean |
Livingston v Dumbarton
| 6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2– 0 | Brechin City | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 19:45 | Russell Winters |
Liv Report | Attendance: 847 Referee: Richmond |
Ayr United v Livingston
| 12 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 1– 0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
| 19:45 | Molloy |
Liv Report | Attendance: 565 Referee: Law |
Livingston v Alloa Athletic
| 26 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 0– 0 | Brechin City | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Winter |
Stenhousemuir v Livingston
| 9 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 2 | Ayr United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 19:45 | Liv Report | Attendance: 904 Referee: Law |
Airdrie United v Livingston
| 23 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | 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 Scottish League Cup round 1 | 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 Scottish Cup round 3 | Elgin City | 2– 1 | Livingston | Borough Briggs |
| Gunn 61' Crooks 78' |
BBC Report | Russell 74' |
Attendance: 802 Referee: Hilland |
Squad
More information No., Pos ...
| 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 | |
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Disciplinary record
| 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
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | 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 |
Close
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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