2000–01 Livingston F.C. season

Season 2000-01 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish First Division. They also competed in the Bell's Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston F.C.
2000–01 season
ManagerJim Leishman
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
Scottish First Division1st (promoted)
Scottish CupSemi Final
Co-operative Insurance CupRound Three
Bell's Challenge CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Barry Wilson (13)

Summary

During Season 2000-01 Livingston won the Scottish First Division.[1] They reached the final of the Bell's Challenge Cup losing to Airdrieonians,[2] the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup and the semi final of the Scottish Cup.

Results & fixtures

[3][4]   Win   Draw   Loss

First Division
Main article: 2000–01 Scottish First Division
5 August 2000 Scottish First Division Greenock Morton 0– 2 Livingston
BBC Report McCulloch
Bingham 		Referee: Fleming
12 August 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 3– 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Deas
Crabbe
Wilson 		BBC Report Stewart Referee: Orr
19 August 2000 Scottish First Division Clyde 1– 1 Livingston
Caine BBC Report Anderson Referee: Frickleton
26 August 2000 Scottish First Division Alloa Athletic 0– 6 Livingston
BBC Report Bingham
McCulloch
Hagen
Fleming
McCulloch
McCormick 		Referee: Kaney
9 September 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 2– 0 Ayr United
Wilson
Bingham 		BBC Report Hurst  79' Referee: Young
16 September 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 0– 4 Raith Rovers
BBC Report Andrews
Burns
Tosh
Andrews 		Referee: Smith
23 September 2000 Scottish First Division Airdrieonians 1– 2 Livingston
Prest BBC Report Anderson
Bingham Coughlin 		Referee: Underhill
30 September 2000 Scottish First Division Falkirk 3– 2 Livingston
Nicholls
Henry
Craig 		BBC Report Coughlan
Burns
Fleming 		Referee: Mitchell
7 October 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 3– 1 Ross County
Keith
Keith
Bingham 		BBC Report Bone
Cunnington 		Referee: Somers
14 October 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 1– 0 Greenock Morton
Bingham BBC Report Attendance: Rowbotham
21 October 2000 Scottish First Division Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2– 2 Livingston
McBain
Sheerin 		BBC Report McCulloch Referee: Gemmill
28 October 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 4– 0 Alloa Athletic
Conway  (Own Goal)
Bingham
Burns
Bingham 		BBC Report Referee: Orr
4 November 2000 Scottish First Division Ayr United 1– 1 Livingston
Teale
Hughes  		 BBC Report Fleming Referee: Toner
11 November 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 2– 2 Airdrieonians
Keith
Burns 		BBC Report Taylor
Calderon 		Referee: Young
25 November 2000 Scottish First Division Ross County 0– 2 Livingston
BBC Report Burns
Bingham 		Referee: Ritchie
2 December 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 4– 1 Falkirk
Wilson
Coughlan
Burns
Bingham 		BBC Report Roberts Referee: McDonald
5 December 2000 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 1– 2 Livingston
Stein BBC Report Bingham
Bingham 		Referee: McKay
9 December 2000 Scottish First Division Livingston 2– 0 Clyde
Crabbe
Tosh 		BBC Report Referee: Dougal
16 December 2000 Scottish First Division Greenock Morton 1– 2 Livingston
2 January 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 2– 0 Raith Rovers
Bingham
Burns 		BBC Report Referee: Orr
6 January 2001 Scottish First Division Airdrieonians 1– 1 Livingston
Moreau BBC Report Crabbe Referee: McCurry
13 January 2001 Scottish First Division Falkirk 1– 0 Livingston
Hutchison BBC Report Referee: Young
30 January 2001 Scottish First Division Alloa Athletic 0– 2 Livingston
BBC Report Wilson
Anderson 		Referee: Mitchell
3 February 2001 Scottish First Division Clyde 0– 3 Livingston
BBC Report Wilson
McPhee 		Referee: Fleming
24 February 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 1– 0 Alloa Athletic
3 March 2001 Scottish First Division Ayr United 1– 1 Livingston
Bradford BBC Report Wilson Referee: Dougal
20 March 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 0– 1 Ayr United
27 March 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 1– 1 Ross County
Wilson BBC Report Robertson Referee: Smith
31 March 2001 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 2– 0 Livingston
Jones BBC Report Referee: Underhill
3 April 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 4– 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Xausa
Wilson 		BBC Report Robson Referee: Martindale
7 April 2001 Scottish First Division Ross County 0– 1 Livingston
BBC Report Wilson Referee: Dallas
21 April 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 2– 0 Greenock Morton
Xausa
Fleming 		BBC Report Referee: Cassidy
24 April 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 3– 0 Falkirk
28 April 2001 Scottish First Division Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2– 3 Livingston
Sheerin BBC Report Fernandez
Wilson
McCaffrey  (Own Goal)		 Referee: Kaney
1 May 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 5– 0 Airdrieonians
Britton
Brian McPheeMcPhee
Xausa 		BBC Report Referee: Clark
5 May 2001 Scottish First Division Livingston 0– 2 Clyde

Challenge Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup
15 August 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup R1 Partick Thistle 0– 2 Livingston
BBC Report Britton  82'
Wilson  90'		 Referee: McGarry
29 August 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup R2 Ross County 0– 3 Livingston
19:30 BBC Report Bingham  50'
Britton  54',  80'		 Referee: Freeland
12 September 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup QF Livingston 3– 1 Brechin City
19:30 McCormick  47'
Britton  66'
Keith  85'		 BBC Report Leask  23' Referee: Martindale
26 September 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup SF Livingston 2– 1 East Stirlingshire
19:30 Bingham  21' (pen.)
Anderson  44'		 BBC Report McKechnie  4' Referee: Martindale
19 November 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup F Airdrieonians 2– 2 (a.e.t.)
(3– 2 p)		 Livingston
19:30 Prest  28'
McGuire  78'		 BBC Report Crabbe  15'
Anderson  50'		 Attendance: 5,623
Referee: J Rowbotham

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Scottish League Cup
22 August 2000 League Cup R2 Dumbarton 0– 4 Livingston
19:45 Jack BBC Report Hagen
Bingham 		Referee: Toner
6 September 2000 League Cup R3 Livingston 0– 2 Heart of Midlothian
19:45 London Hearts Cameron  15'
Naysmith  54'		 Attendance: 5,549
Referee: McCurry

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Scottish Cup
27 January 2001 Scottish Cup R3 East Fife 1– 4 Livingston
19:30 Moffat BBC Report Tosh
Bingham
Wilson
Britton 		Referee: Toner
17 February 2001 Scottish Cup R4 Livingston 0– 0 Aberdeen
15:00 BBC Report Referee: Clark
6 March 2001 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Aberdeen 0– 1 Livingston
19:45 BBC Report Crabbe
10 March 2001 Scottish Cup QF Livingston 3– 1 Peterhead
15:00 Anderson  21', 34'
Bingham  61'		 BBC Report Johnston  8' Referee: Rowbotham
14 April 2001 Scottish Cup SF Hibernian 3– 0 Livingston
15:00 O'Neil  2'
Zitelli  69'
O'Neil  76'		 BBC Report Attendance: 24,658
Referee: Young

Statistics

League Table

[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Livingston 36 23 7 6 72 31 +41 76 Promoted to 2001–02 Scottish Premier League
2 Ayr United 36 19 12 5 73 41 +32 69
3 Falkirk 36 16 8 12 57 59 −2 56
4 Inverness CT 36 14 12 10 71 54 +17 54
5 Clyde 36 11 14 11 44 46 −2 47
Source:

References
  1. "2000-01 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. "Airdrie Lift Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "2000/01 Fixtures". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  4. "Livingston results 2000/2001". Livi Mad. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  5. "First Division Table 2000/01". Livingston. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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