2011-12_Livingston_F.C._season

2011–12 Livingston F.C. season

2011–12 Livingston F.C. season

Livingston 2011–12 football season

The 2011–12 season saw Livingston compete in their first season back in the First Division, having been promoted after winning the Scottish Second Division during season 2010–11.[1] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

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Summary

Livingston finished fifth in the First Division.[2] They reached the Semi Final of the Challenge Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Managers

On 5 February 2012 Gary Bollan was sacked by the club,[6] with Brian Welsh being appointed as caretaker manager.[7] Welsh led the club for one game before emigrating to America[8] and on 14 February John Hughes was appointed as manager with John Collins being appointed Director of football.[9]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

2 July 2011 Friendly Livingston 1 – 1 Dunfermline Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Russell 9' DAFC Report Hardie 5' Attendance: 657
Referee: Tumilty
5 July 2011 Friendly Livingston 2 – 1 Hibernian Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Deuchar 1'
Russell 28'		 Hibernian FC Report O'Connor 53' Attendance: 2,213
Referee: Collum
9 July 2011 Friendly Livingston 1 – 1 Inverness Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Ky. Jacobs Livingston Report Foran Attendance: 507
Referee: Steve Conroy
13 July 2011 Friendly Cove Rangers 0 – 4 Livingston Albyn School
Livingston Report Cummings
Barr
Fox
Easton
16 July 2011 Friendly Livingston 1 – 0 Hearts Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Russell 33' Livingston Report Attendance: 976
Referee: Beaton

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2011-12 Scottish First Division
6 August 2011 First Division Livingston 2 – 2 Queen of the South Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Sinclair 56'
Russell 85' (pen.)		 BBC Sport McLaughlin 19'
Brighton 32'		 Attendance: 1,444
Referee: Norris
13 August 2011 First Division Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Livingston Cappielow
Tidser 9'
MacDonald 64' (pen.)
McCaffrey Yellow card 87' Red card		 BBC Sport Russell 55' (pen.) Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Winter
20 August 2011 First Division Livingston 4 – 2 Dundee Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Russell 4'
Deuchar 13', 59'
Ke. Jacobs 90'		 BBC Sport Irvine 61'
McNeil 65' (o.g)		 Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Hilland
27 August 2011 First Division Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 Livingston New Douglas Park
McLaughlin Red card 54'
Mensing Yellow card 64' Red card
Crawford 78'		 BBC Sport Boulding 90' Attendance: 2,051
Referee: Charleston
10 September 2011 First Division Livingston 1 – 1 Falkirk Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Russell 70' BBC Sport Murdoch Red card 38'
Millar 90' (pen.)
Higginbotham Red card 90'		 Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Thomson
17 September 2011 First Division Ross County 1 – 1 Livingston Victoria Park
Brittain 45'
Craig Red card 64'		 BBC Sport Sinclair 40'
Watson Yellow card 65' Red card		 Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Northcroft
24 September 2011 First Division Livingston 2 – 1 Partick Thistle Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Deuchar 29'
Ky. Jacobs 90'		 BBC Sport Elliot 51' Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Salmond
1 October 2011 First Division Livingston 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 McNulty 67' BBC Report Hill Red card 18'
Graham 60'		 Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Collum
15 October 2011 First Division Ayr United 0 – 0 Livingston Somerset Park
Livingston Report Attendance: 1,390
Referee: McLean
22 October 2011 First Division Livingston 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Russell 34' (pen.) SFL Report O'Brien 16' Attendance: 1,740
Referee: Clancy
29 October 2011 First Division Queen of the South 0 – 2 Livingston Somerset Park
Livingston Report McNulty 6'
Fotheringham 64'		 Attendance: 1,556
Referee: Winter
5 November 2011 First Division Falkirk 4 – 3 Livingston Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Alagui 12'
Wallace 17'
Brown 39' (o.g.)
Weatherston 85'		 SFL Report Barr 56'
Ke. Jacobs 62'
Fotheringham 78'		 Attendance: 3,691
Referee: Colvin
12 November 2011 First Division Livingston 1 – 0 Hamilton Academical Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 McNulty 52' BBC Sport Attendance: 1,738
Referee: McKendrick
26 November 2011 First Division Livingston 0 – 3 Ross County Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Boulding Red card 56' SFL Report Gardyne 65'
McMenamin 72', 74'		 Attendance: 1,628
Referee: Tumilty
3 December 2011 First Division Partick Thistle 2 – 1 Livingston Firhill Stadium
15:00 Balatoni 26'
Deuchar 33' (o.g.)		 SFL Report Deuchar 56' Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Muir
10 December 2011 First Division Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Livingston Stark's Park
15:00 BBC Sport Barr 56' Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Allan
17 December 2011 First Division Livingston P – P Ayr United Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00
26 December 2011 First Division Hamilton Academical 0 – 1 Livingston New Douglas Park
14:00 SFL Report Barr 70' Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Charleston
2 January 2012 First Division Livingston 1 – 2 Falkirk Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 McNulty 66' SFL Report Alagui 12'
Higginbotham 72'		 Attendance: 2,967
Referee: Winter
14 January 2012 First Division Dundee 3 – 0 Livingston Dens Park
15:00 Conroy 19'
McGregor 74'
Riley 82'		 BBC Report Fotheringham Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Charleston
21 January 2012 First Division Livingston 2 – 2 Queen of the South Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Fox 40'
Scougall 73'		 BBC Report Brighton 16'
McGuffie 81' (pen.)
C. Reid Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 1,286
Referee: Somers
28 January 2012 First Division Ross County 3 – 0 Livingston Victoria Park
15:00 McMenamin 28', 82'
Morrow 87'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,514
Referee: McKendrick
11 February 2012 First Division Livingston 3 – 1 Partick Thistle Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 McNulty 37'
Watson 45'
Ky. Jacobs 52'		 SFL Report Cairney 88' Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Conroy
18 February 2012 First Division Livingston 4 – 0 Raith Rovers Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Ky. Jacobs 17'
McNulty 48', 60', pen.' (70)		 SFL Report Davidson Red card 69' Attendance: 1,929
Referee: Colvin
25 February 2012 First Division Ayr United 3 – 1 Livingston Somerset Park
15:00 Geggan 33', 56'
Malone 53'		 SFL Report Cummings 11' Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Thomson
3 March 2012 First Division Livingston 2 – 3 Dundee Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 McNulty 39'
McGregor 46' (o.g.)		 SFL Report McCluskey 26', 88'
Finnigan 56'		 Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Madden
6 March 2012 First Division Livingston 1 – 2 Ayr United Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45 Ke. Jacobs 12' SFL Report Roberts 20' (pen.)
McGowan 66'		 Attendance: 859
Referee: Finnie
10 March 2012 First Division Greenock Morton 1 – 3 Livingston Cappielow Park
15:00 MacDonald 22' SFL Report McNulty 5'
Russell 41'
Barr 51'		 Attendance: 1,396
Referee: Richmond
16 March 2012 First Division Livingston P – P Hamilton Academical Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45 Report Referee: O'Reilly
17 March 2012 First Division Livingston 0 – 4 Hamilton Academical Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Talbot Red card 11' SFL Report McShane 3'
Redmond 12'
Routledge 28', 81'		 Attendance: 1,066
Referee: O'Reilly
24 March 2012 First Division Falkirk 2 – 5 Livingston Falkirk Stadium
15:00 El Alagui 29'
Weatherston 79'		 SFL Report Boulding 36', 41'
B. Barr 71', 84'
Russell 74' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,939
Referee: Somers
31 March 2012 First Division Partick Thistle 2 – 3 Livingston Firhill Stadium
15:00 Cairney 7'
Sinclair 54'		 SFL Report Boulding 20', 47'
Russell 50'		 Attendance: 1,871
Referee: Charleston
7 April 2012 First Division Livingston 1 – 3 Ross County Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Boulding 46' SFL Report McMenamin 38', 69'
Vigurs 86'		 Attendance: 2,004
Referee: Richmond
10 April 2012 First Division Raith Rovers 0 – 3 Livingston Stark's Park
19:45 SFL Report Boulding 17' (pen.), 45', 55' Attendance: 1,541
Referee: Brines
14 April 2012 First Division Livingston 0 – 1 Ayr United Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 SFL Report Roberts 24' Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Winter
21 April 2012 First Division Queen of the South 0 – 4 Livingston Somerset Park
15:00 Higgins Red card 35' SFL Report Boulding 27', 88'
McNulty 38'
Jacobs 72'		 Attendance: 1,403
Referee: Muir
28 April 2012 First Division Livingston 0 – 0 Greenock Morton Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 SFL Report Attendance: 1,571
Referee: Roache
5 May 2012 First Division Dundee 0 – 1 Livingston Dens Park
15:00 Reid 48' SFL Report Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Finnie

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
23 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 Airdrie United 0 – 5 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
BBC Sport Sinclair 50'
Russell 55', 67'
Barr 82', 90'		 Attendance: 719
Referee: Richmond
9 August 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2 Livingston 5 – 0 Stirling Albion Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Deuchar 23', 34', 90'
Jacobs 36' (o.g.)
Thom 87' (o.g.)		 BBC Sport Attendance: 549
Referee: Brines
4 September 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup QF Berwick Rangers 1 – 2 Livingston Shielfield Park
McDonald 52' BBC Sport Scougall 12'
Russell 85'		 Attendance: 567
Referee: Beaton
9 October 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup SF Hamilton Academical 1 – 0 Livingston New Douglas Park
15:00 McLaughlin 43' BBC Sport Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Richmond

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup
30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup round 1 Livingston 6 – 0 Arbroath Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Boulding 2'
Russell 7', 22'
Ke. Jacobs 33'
Talbot 66'
McNulty 72'		 BBC Sport Doris Red card 76' Attendance: 804
Referee: Allan
24 August 2011 Scottish League Cup round 2 St Johnstone 3 – 0 Livingston McDiarmid Park
Wright 13'
Sandaza 18', 25'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 2,439
Referee: Conroy

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup
19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 Irvine Meadow 0 – 6 Livingston Meadow Park
14:00 BBC Sport McNulty 5', 26', 40'
Boulding 41'
Deuchar 51'
Barr 90'		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Cook
7 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 Livingston 1 – 2 Ayr United Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:15 McNulty 43' BBC Sport Geggan 39'
McGowan 52'		 Attendance: 932
Referee: Salmond

Player statistics

Captains

More information No., P ...

Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012[10]
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Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Position Name Scottish First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
EnglandGKTony Bullock 0000000000
ScotlandGKDarren Jamieson 0000000000
ScotlandGKAndrew McNeil 0000000000
ScotlandDFCraig Barr 70100020100
ScotlandDFCameron MacDonald 0000001010
ScotlandDFCallum Fordyce 1000000010
ScotlandDFJonathan Brown 2000000020
EnglandDFJason Talbot 1100001021
ScotlandDFPaul Watson 6100100071
ScotlandDFRoss Docherty 1000000010
ScotlandDFMichael Travis 0000000000
ScotlandDFMaurice Ross 2000000020
ScotlandDFBryce Naples 0000000000
ScotlandDFKevin McCann 0000000000
ScotlandMFDavid Sinclair 0000000000
ScotlandMFLiam Fox 2010100040
South AfricaMFKeaghan Jacobs 3000000030
South AfricaMFKyle Jacobs 3000000030
ScotlandMFDean Cummings 0000000000
ScotlandMFRoss Gray 0000000000
ScotlandMFBobby Barr 4010000050
ScotlandMFStefan Scougall 0000001010
ScotlandMFLewis Turner 0000000000
ScotlandMFMark Fotheringham 6100000061
ScotlandMFConnor McDonald 0000000000
ScotlandMFJack Beaumont 0000000000
ScotlandMFJack Downie 0000000000
ScotlandFWKenny Deuchar 2000000020
ScotlandFWMarc McNulty 3000001040
ScotlandFWIain Russell 3000001040
EnglandFWRory Boulding 1100000011
ScotlandFWAndrew Russell 1000000010
ScotlandFWDylan Easton 0000000000
ScotlandFWMichael Scott 0000000000
ScotlandFWLiam Gray 1000000010

Awards

Last updated 14 May 2012
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Team statistics

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Transfers

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