2012–13 Livingston F.C. season

Summary

Season

During season 2012–13 Livingston finished fourth in the Scottish First Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the third round of the League Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

Management

They began the season under the management of John Hughes. On 13 November 2012, Hughes left the club after only nine months in charge to take up the post of first team coach at Hartlepool United. Gareth Evans took over as interim manager following Hughes departure. At the end of November it was confirmed Evans would remain as manager on an ongoing basis.

On 28 February 2013, Evans was sacked by the club with Director of football John Collins resigning from his post. Richie Burke the club's youth development manager took charge of the first team in the interim. On 25 March, Burke was appointed as manager permanently with Mark Burchill joining the club as his assistant. The duo were given contracts until 2015, with Burchill also being registered as a player.

Results and fixtures

Pre season

A match against Rapid Bucharest, scheduled for 7 July, was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. Concordia Report Stan Daily Record Report Barr McNulty McKenzie Barr

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish First Division

Wallace Scougall Bain Dods Watson Andreu McMillan
Thomson
Barr
Booth
Ke. Jacobs
Milne
Neil McNulty McCann Fox Russell Jacobs Bannigan Mullen
Barr Barrowman McNulty Craig Welsh Barr MacDonald Lithgow Prunty Scougall Morton Russell Graham Agnew Gilhaney Andreu Garcia Tena Russell
Scougall Boyle Scougall Craig Craigen Lawless Erskine Doolan McNulty Husband Russell Talbot Watson Mullen McKenzie Barr Page Wilkie Garcia Tena Russell Graham

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish League Cup

McNulty Russell McCann Barr Easton Gilhaney SFL Report Žaliūkas

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Cup

Conroy

Player statistics

Captains

Squad

:Last updated 6 May 2013 |}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. :Last updated 6 May 2013

Team statistics

League table

Division summary

Transfers

Players in

Players out

References

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