2009–10 Livingston F.C. season

Overview

Livingston went into administration on 24 July 2009 as the club was unable to pay bills of £330,000 in rent. The club had previously went into administration in 2004. Despite a takeover, the First Division club were deemed to be in breach of SFL rules and were relegated to the Scottish Third Division. The club appealed the decision which led to refusal to play their new third division fixtures whilst it was heard. The appeal to the SFL upheld the original decision. On 7 September 2009 a further appeal to the SFA was dismissed. Livingston won the Third Division by 15 points over nearest team Forfar Athletic. Chairman Gordon McDougall apologised to the other clubs in the division saying that "It wasn’t our choice to have players on First Division wages in the Third Division and it was distinctly unfair that a full-time club was thrust upon the others clubs in the division".

Results & fixtures

Friendlies

McParland

Third Division

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Third Division

Fox MacAulay Dempsie De Vita R. Winters Macdonald Lynch R. Winters Brown De Vita Halliday Mcnulty D. Winters Nicolson Halliday

Talbot Moyes Jacobs Glen Mitchell Halliday Tulloch Halliday Tulloch Fotheringham Hamilton Tosh R. Winters Halliday Cox R. Winters R. Winters R. Winters Storey Macdonald R. Winters Campbell De Vita Watson Jacobs McGowan

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup

League Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish League Cup

Barr McCusker

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Cup

Fox Fox Winters Halliday

Statistics

Squad

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Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

League table

References

References

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2. (24 July 2009). "Livi to go into administration". British Broadcasting Corporation.
3. (5 August 2009). "Livi relegated to Division Three".
4. (8 August 2009). "SFL postpones Livi game at Shire". British Broadcasting Corporation.
5. (14 August 2009). "Livingston take appeal to SFA after SFL rejection". Scotsman Publication.
6. (7 September 2009). "Livi lose appeal against the drop". British Broadcasting Corporation.
7. "Third Division Table 2009". [[Livingston F.C.]].
8. (22 April 2010). "Livingston chairman Gordon McDougall apologises to other Third Division clubs after Lions confirmed as champs". West Lothian Courier.
9. "fixtures 2009–10". Livingston Fc.