2024–25 Livingston F.C. season

The 2024–25 season was Livingston's first season in the Scottish Championship, following their relegation from the Premiership at the end of the 2023–24 season. Livingston also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Livingston

2024–25 season
Chairman	John Ward (until 16 May) Calvin Ford
Manager	David Martindale
Stadium	Almondvale Stadium
Championship	Second place (promoted via play-offs)
Premiership play-offs	Winners
Scottish Cup	Quarter-finals
League Cup	Group stage
Challenge Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Robbie Muirhead (13) All: Robbie Muirhead (19)
Home colours Away colours
← 2023–24 2025–26 →

Season summary

On 19 March 2024, Livingston announced that their nine-year stadium sponsorship agreement with restaurant chain Tony Macaroni would come to a "natural close" at the end of the 2023–24 season.^[1] On 10 April a local taxi firm, Home of the Set Fare, was announced as the club's new stadium sponsor as part of a six-figure deal.^[2][3]

Livingston enjoyed a bright start to the campaign, with League Cup wins over Forfar Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic and Cove Rangers, before a shock defeat at the hands of SPFL League Two side Spartans saw Livi eliminated from the competition on goal difference.

Despite this setback, the Lions made a strong start in the league, with two wins and two draws ensuring they went unbeaten in August.

In September they played in the Challenge Cup for the first time since the 2017–18 season and took the opportunity to take revenge on Spartans, winning 2–0.

On 16 May 2025, Livingston revealed that they had been the subject of a takeover led by the great-great-grandson of American industrialist Henry Ford.^[4][5] Calvin Ford was subsequently announced as the club's new chairman and majority shareholder after buying out 100% of previous owner John McIlvogue's stake in the club.^[6][7]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

Livingston v Alloa Athletic

22 June 2024	Livingston	2–1	Alloa Athletic	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Clarke 47' Kelly 72'	Report	Rankin 74'

Livingston v Broxburn Athletic

25 June 2024	Livingston	2–1	Broxburn Athletic	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Trialist 27' Kelly 47'	Report	Brass 44'	Referee: Alastair Grieve

The Spartans v Livingston

29 June 2024	The Spartans	0–0	Livingston	Ainslie Park
15:00		Report		Referee: Iain Snedden

Kelty Hearts v Livingston

2 July 2024	Kelty Hearts	1–5	Livingston	New Central Park
19:45	Trialist 84'	Report	Trialist 39' Trialist 51' Trialist 64', 80' Nottingham 67'

Motherwell v Livingston

6 July 2024	Motherwell	2–1	Livingston	Fir Park
15:00	Blaney 29' Ebiye 38'	Report	Yengi 59'

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Championship

Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic

3 August 2024 1	Livingston	2–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Pittman 49' Kelly 71'	Report		Attendance: 1,917 Referee: Craig Napier

Queen's Park v Livingston

10 August 2024 2	Queen's Park	1–1	Livingston	Lesser Hampden
15:00	Rudden 36'	Report	Clarke 60'	Attendance: 881 Referee: Graham Grainger

Livingston v Greenock Morton

24 August 2024 3	Livingston	1–1	Greenock Morton	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Pittman 54'	Report	Moffat 71 pen.'	Attendance: 1,512 Referee: Euan Anderson

Raith Rovers v Livingston

31 August 2024 4	Raith Rovers	0–1	Livingston	Stark's Park
15:00		Report	Brandon 90'	Attendance: 3,517 Referee: Colin Steven

Livingston v Hamilton Academical

14 September 2024 5	Livingston	3–0	Hamilton Academical	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Pittman 56' Muirhead 81', 87'	Report		Attendance: 1,241 Referee: Duncan Williams

Livingston v Airdrieonians

28 September 2024 6	Livingston	2–1	Airdrieonians	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Pittman 29' Sole 90+1'	Report	Reid 31'	Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Partick Thistle v Livingston

5 October 2024 7	Partick Thistle	0–0	Livingston	Firhill Stadium
15:00		Report		Attendance: 3,668 Referee: Ryan Lee

Falkirk v Livingston

8 October 2024 8	Falkirk	0–0	Livingston	Falkirk Stadium
19:45		Report		Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Euan Anderson

Ayr United v Livingston

19 October 2024 9	Ayr United	1–2	Livingston	Somerset Park
15:00	McLennan 42'	Report	Muirhead 8' Pittman 38'	Attendance: 2,470 Referee: Don Robertson

Livingston v Raith Rovers

26 October 2024 10	Livingston	2–1	Raith Rovers	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Wilson 75' Nottingham 90+5'	Report	Hamilton 21' Dick  55'	Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Ross Hardie

Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston

29 October 2024 11	Dunfermline Athletic	3–0	Livingston	East End Park
19:45	Kane 7', 71' Benedictus 56'	Report		Attendance: 4,810 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Livingston v Queen's Park

2 November 2024 12	Livingston	1–1	Queen's Park	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	May 50'	Report	Drozd 59' MacGregor  63'	Attendance: 1,138 Referee: Duncan Nicolson

Hamilton Academical v Livingston

9 November 2024 13	Hamilton Academical	1–3	Livingston	New Douglas Park
19:45	O'Hara 42'	Report	May 40' Smith 50' Winter 90+2'	Attendance: 1,033 Referee: Grant Irvine

Livingston v Falkirk

16 November 2024 14	Livingston	1–0	Falkirk	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Yengi 41'	Report		Attendance: 3,745 Referee: Iain Snedden

Greenock Morton v Livingston

7 December 2024 15	Greenock Morton	0–0	Livingston	Cappielow
15:00		Report		Attendance: 1,664 Referee: Grant Irvine

Livingston v Partick Thistle

13 December 2024 16	Livingston	2–0	Partick Thistle	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Yengi 7' Muirhead 69'	Report		Attendance: 1,544 Referee: Graham Grainger

Airdrieonians v Livingston

17 December 2024 17	Airdrieonians	0–3	Livingston	Excelsior Stadium
19:45		Report	May 35', 67' Clarke 56'	Attendance: 1,433 Referee: Ryan Lee

Livingston v Ayr United

21 December 2024 18	Livingston	0–1	Ayr United	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		Report	Oakley 41'	Attendance: 1,521 Referee: Duncan Williams

Raith Rovers v Livingston

28 December 2024 19	Raith Rovers	2–1	Livingston	Stark's Park
15:00	Easton 7' Connolly 28'	Report	May 65 pen.'	Attendance: 3,955 Referee: Euan Anderson

Queen's Park v Livingston

4 January 2025 20	Queen's Park	2–0	Livingston	Hampden Park
15:00	Turner 38', 52' Mauchin  72'	Report		Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Peter Stuart

Livingston v Airdrieonians

14 January 2025 21	Livingston	2–1	Airdrieonians	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Strapp 5 o.g.' Fraser 59'	Report	Mochrie 13'	Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Livingston v Hamilton Academical

25 January 2025 22	Livingston	3–0	Hamilton Academical	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Muirhead 3' Montaño 16' Smith 90+2'	Report		Attendance: 1,078 Referee: Euan Anderson

Falkirk v Livingston

31 January 2025 23	Falkirk	1–2	Livingston	Falkirk Stadium
19:45	Spencer 55 pen.'	Report	Muirhead 13 pen.' McAlear 45+4'	Attendance: 6,381 Referee: Graham Grainger

Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic

15 February 2025 24	Livingston	0–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		Report		Attendance: 1,798 Referee: Duncan Nicolson

Ayr United v Livingston

22 February 2025 25	Ayr United	1–2	Livingston	Somerset Park
15:00	Rus 73'	Report	Wilson 33' Muirhead 90+6'	Attendance: 3,063 Referee: Don Robertson

Livingston v Greenock Morton

25 February 2025 26	Livingston	3–2	Greenock Morton	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Yengi 29' Wilson 35' Shinnie 37'	Report	Lyall 28' McGinn 90+3'	Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Graham Grainger

Partick Thistle v Livingston

28 February 2025 27	Partick Thistle	1–1	Livingston	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Graham 25'	Report	Muirhead 78'	Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Ryan Lee

Livingston v Raith Rovers

5 March 2025 28	Livingston	0–0	Raith Rovers	Almondvale Stadium
19:45		Report		Attendance: 1,331 Referee: Calum Scott

Airdrieonians v Livingston

15 March 2025 29	Airdrieonians	3–3	Livingston	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	McMaster 25' Wilson 31' McStravick 85'	Report	Muirhead 25' Wilson 67' Kelly 76'	Attendance: 1,580 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Livingston v Falkirk

25 March 2025 30	Livingston	1–0	Falkirk	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Shinnie 88'	Report		Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Nick Walsh

Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston

2 April 2025 31	Dunfermline Athletic	1–0	Livingston	East End Park
19:45	Otoo 45'	Report		Attendance: 4,890 Referee: Grant Irvine

Livingston v Queen's Park

5 April 2025 32	Livingston	3–0	Queen's Park	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Smith 14' Muirhead 17' Kelly 40'	Report		Attendance: 1,396 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Greenock Morton v Livingston

12 April 2025 33	Greenock Morton	1–2	Livingston	Cappielow
15:00	Crawford 44'	Report	Montaño 17' Pittman 23'	Attendance: 1,737 Referee: Ross Hardie

Livingston v Ayr United

18 April 2025 34	Livingston	5–0	Ayr United	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Kelly 6', 45' Muirhead 33 pen.' Montaño 79' McAlear 90+1'	Report		Attendance: 1,606 Referee: Steven McLean

Hamilton Academical v Livingston

26 April 2025 35	Hamilton Academical	0–3	Livingston	New Douglas Park
15:00		Report	Muirhead 27 pen.', 36' Yengi 52'	Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Iain Snedden

Livingston v Partick Thistle

2 May 2025 36	Livingston	0–1	Partick Thistle	Almondvale Stadium
19:45		Report	Tait 39 o.g.'	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Calum Scott

Premiership play-offs

Partick Thistle v Livingston

13 May 2025 Semi-finals 1st leg	Partick Thistle	0–2	Livingston	Firhill Stadium
19:45		Report	Pittman 39' Wilson 52'	Attendance: 5,470 Referee: Don Robertson

Livingston v Partick Thistle

16 May 2025 Semi-finals 2nd leg	Livingston	2–0 (4–0 agg.)	Partick Thistle	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	Brandon 40' May 67'	Report		Referee: Kevin Clancy

Livingston v Ross County

22 May 2025 Final 1st leg	Livingston	1–1	Ross County	Almondvale Stadium
20:00	Wilson 45+1'	Report	Hale 90+6 pen.'	Attendance: 2,643 Referee: John Beaton

Ross County v Livingston

26 May 2025 Final 2nd leg	Ross County	2–4 (3–5 agg.)	Livingston	Victoria Park
20:00	Nisbet 7' Hale 24'	Report	Smith 39' Wilson 57' Muirhead 61' Yengi 90+7'	Attendance: 4,138 Referee: Nick Walsh

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Forfar Athletic v Livingston

13 July 2024 Group Stage	Forfar Athletic	0–2	Livingston	Station Park
15:00		Report	Sole 49' Muirhead 88'	Attendance: 538 Referee: Stewart Luke

Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic

20 July 2024 Group Stage	Livingston	1–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Muirhead 11'	Report		Attendance: 1,555 Referee: Colin Steven

Cove Rangers v Livingston

23 July 2024 Group Stage	Cove Rangers	0–2	Livingston	Balmoral Stadium
19:45		Report	Murray 6 o.g.' Sole 86'	Attendance: 243 Referee: Euan Anderson

Livingston v The Spartans

27 July 2024 Group Stage	Livingston	0–1	The Spartans	Almondvale Stadium
15:00		Report	Russell 85'	Attendance: 848 Referee: Colin Steven

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup

The Spartans v Livingston

7 September 2024 Third round	The Spartans	0–2	Livingston	Ainslie Park
15:00		Report	May 65' Smith 81'	Attendance: 681 Referee: Steven Kirkland

Livingston v Inverness CT

12 October 2024 Fourth round	Livingston	2–2 (5–4 p)	Inverness CT	Almondvale Stadium
14:00	May 17' Pittman 28'	Report	Allan 10' Gilmour 30'	Attendance: 943 Referee: Colin Steven

Livingston v Greenock Morton

12 November 2024 Quarter-finals	Livingston	2–1	Greenock Morton	Almondvale Stadium
19:45	McAlear 6' May 87'	Report	Samuels 90+3'	Attendance: 858 Referee: Chris Graham

Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston

5 February 2025 Semi-finals	Dunfermline Athletic	0–2	Livingston	East End Park
19:35		Report	Muirhead 41' Yengi 89'	Attendance: 2,072 Referee: Duncan Williams

Queen's Park v Livingston

30 March 2025 Final	Queen's Park	0–5	Livingston	Falkirk Stadium
16:10		Report	Muirhead 26' May 45' Yengi 50' Shinnie 82' Brandon 90+1'	Attendance: 4,079 Referee: Calum Scott

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Cup

Livingston v Brora Rangers

30 November 2024 Third round	Livingston	2–0	Brora Rangers	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	McAlear 20' Yengi 35'	Report		Attendance: 799 Referee: Colin Steven

Ross County v Livingston

18 January 2025 Fourth round	Ross County	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Livingston	Victoria Park
15:00	White 56' Hale 73'	Report	Muirhead 45+1 pen.' Montaño 62' Shinnie 119'	Attendance: 1,802 Referee: Chris Graham

Livingston v Cove Rangers

8 February 2025 Fifth round	Livingston	3–0	Cove Rangers	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	McGowan 25' Yengi 81', 83'	Report		Attendance: 1,111 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Livingston v St Johnstone

10 March 2025 Quarter-finals	Livingston	0–1	St Johnstone	Almondvale Stadium
19:45		Report	Carey 73'	Referee: Don Robertson

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 26 May 2025

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship + Play-offs		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	MF	IRL	Shaun Donnellan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	NIR	Matthew Clarke	32	2	18+2	2	4	0	3+2	0	1+2	0
5	DF	AUS	Ryan McGowan	53	1	40	0	4	0	5	0	4	1
6	MF	SCO	Reece McAlear	37	4	9+16	2	1+3	0	3+1	1	3+1	1
7	MF	ENG	Liam Sole	20	3	3+9	1	2+2	2	2+1	0	0+1	0
8	MF	SCO	Scott Pittman	50	8	35+4	7	4	0	3	1	3+1	0
9	FW	AUS	Tete Yengi	42	10	19+12	5	3+1	0	1+3	2	2+1	3
10	MF	SCO	Stephen Kelly	44	5	30+6	5	3	0	4	0	1	0
11	DF	SCO	Robbie Fraser	23	1	17+3	1	0	0	0	0	2+1	0
12	DF	SCO	Jamie Brandon	48	3	38	2	4	0	3	1	3	0
14	GK	SCO	Jack Hamilton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF	SCO	Lewis Smith	42	5	17+14	4	2+2	0	2+3	1	1+1	0
17	FW	SCO	Stevie May	44	10	27+9	6	0	0	4+1	4	3	0
19	DF	NIR	Daniel Finlayson	47	0	22+15	0	2	0	2+3	0	2+1	0
20	MF	NGA	Meshack Ubochioma	6	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0
21	DF	SKN	Michael Nottingham	36	1	22+5	1	0+4	0	4	0	1	0
22	MF	SCO	Andrew Shinnie	40	4	9+22	2	0+1	0	1+3	1	2+2	1
23	FW	SCO	Robbie Muirhead	48	19	31+6	14	4	2	3	2	3+1	1
25	MF	SCO	Macaulay Tait	22	0	18	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
26	MF	COL	Cristian Montaño	40	3	21+8	2	4	0	3+1	0	3	1
27	DF	SCO	Danny Wilson	29	7	22+2	7	0	0	2	0	3	0
28	GK	FRA	Jérôme Prior	44	0	37	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
36	FW	SCO	Sam Culbert	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	MF	NGA	Samson Lawal	6	0	0+2	0	0	0	2+1	0	1	0
Players who left the club during the season
1	GK	ENG	Shamal George	7	0	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	ENG	Ben Jackson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
11	FW	ENG	Ricky Korboa	4	0	0+1	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	ENG	Miles Welch-Hayes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	GK	BRA	Marcelo Pitaluga	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
14	GK	SCO	Jack Newman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	FW	SCO	Andy Winter	23	1	0+15	1	1+2	0	1+2	0	0+2	0
17	MF	RSA	Aphelele Teto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF	ENG	Olly Green	8	0	0+1	0	2+2	0	1+1	0	0+1	0
34	FW	SCO	Lucas Stenhouse	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	MF	SCO	Tommy Sharp	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	ENG	David Carson	1	0	0+1	0	0	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
1	Falkirk (C, P)	36	22	7	7	72	33	+39	73	Promotion to the Premiership
2	Livingston (O, P)	36	20	10	6	55	27	+28	70	Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3	Ayr United	36	18	9	9	57	39	+18	63	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4	Partick Thistle	36	15	10	11	43	38	+5	55
5	Raith Rovers	36	15	8	13	47	43	+4	53

Source: ^[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).^[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

League Cup table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		SPA	LIV	FOR	DNF	COV
1	The Spartans	4	3	0	0	1	7	3	+4	9	Qualification for the second round		—	—	1–0	0–3	—
2	Livingston	4	3	0	0	1	5	1	+4	9			0–1	—	—	1–0	—
3	Forfar Athletic	4	2	0	0	2	5	3	+2	6			—	0–2	—	—	3–0[a]
4	Dunfermline Athletic	4	1	0	0	3	4	5	−1	3			—	—	0–2	—	1–2
5	Cove Rangers	4	1	0	0	3	2	11	−9	3			0–5	0–2	—	—	—

Source: ^[11]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.^[12]
Notes:

1. Forfar Athletic were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Cove, who fielded an ineligible player. The match had originally finished 1–1, with Forfar securing the bonus point following a 3–1 win on penalties.^[10]

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2024 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2024–25

Players in Player From Fee Liam Sole Maidstone United Free[13] Matthew Clarke Linfield Free[14] Robbie Muirhead Greenock Morton Free[15] Ricky Korboa Woking Free[16] Daniel Finlayson Linfield Free[17] Jérôme Prior Pau Free[18] Lewis Smith Hamilton Academical Free[19] Reece McAlear Tranmere Rovers Free[20] Olly Green Hull City Free[21] Ryan McGowan St Johnstone Free[22] Andy Winter Hamilton Academical Free[23] Danny Wilson Queen's Park Free[24] Jack Hamilton Ross County Free[25]

Players out Player To Fee Bruce Anderson Kilmarnock Free[26][27] Morgan Boyes Greenock Morton Free[26][28] Mikey Devlin Ayr United Free[26][29] Kurtis Guthrie Churchill Brothers Free[26] Jason Holt St Johnstone Free[26][30] Jack Hamilton Ross County Free[26][31] Joel Nouble Wuxi Wugo Free[26] Ayo Obileye Cangzhou Mighty Lions Free[26] James Penrice Heart of Midlothian Free[26] Calan Ledingham Gala Fairydean Rovers Free[32] Steven Bradley Hamilton Academical Free[33] Mohammed Sangare AC Bellinzona Free[34][35] Sean Kelly Karmiotissa Free[36] Shamal George Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed[37] Ricky Korboa Maidenhead United Free[38] David Carson South Shields Free[39] Olly Green Boston United Free[40]

Loans in Player From Fee Ben Jackson Brighton & Hove Albion Loan[41] Stevie May St Johnstone Loan[42] Marcelo Pitaluga Liverpool Loan[43] Robbie Fraser Rangers Loan[44] Jack Newman Dundee United Loan[45] Meshack Ubochioma Loan[46] Macaulay Tait Heart of Midlothian Loan[47]

Loans out Player To Fee Che Reilly East Stirlingshire Loan[48] Aphelele Teto Chippa United Loan[49] Sam Culbert Darvel Loan[50] Lucas Stenhouse Bo'ness United Loan[51] Tommy Sharp Gala Fairydean Rovers Loan[52] Miles Welch-Hayes Maidenhead United Loan[53] Lucas Stenhouse Bonnyrigg Rose Loan[54] Andy Winter Arbroath Loan[55] Codi Stark Bo'ness Athletic Loan[56]

See also

List of Livingston F.C. seasons