List of Livingston F.C. seasons
# List of Livingston F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Livingston F.C. in Scottish and European football. The club was first formed in Edinburgh as Ferranti Thistle in the 1940s, becoming Meadowbank Thistle and joining the Scottish Football League in 1974. The club relocated to Livingston in 1995, changing their name again and taking up residence in a new stadium in the West Lothian town.

## Seasons

### As Ferranti Thistle / Meadowbank Thistle

| Season | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Division | Position | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| 1971–72 | Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup. | Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup. | Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup. | Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup. | Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup. | Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup. | Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup. |
| 1972–73 | East of Scotland League | 6th | Second round | N/A | Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1973–74 | East of Scotland League | 5th | Third round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1974–75 | Division Two | 18th | Did not enter | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 14th | Second round | Group stage | Spring Cup Group stage | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1976–77 | Second Division | 11th | Second round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1977–78 | Second Division | 13th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1978–79 | Second Division | 14th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1979–80 | Second Division | 12th | Third round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1980–81 | Second Division | 13th | First round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1981–82 | Second Division | 12th | Fourth round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1982–83 | Second Division | 2nd | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 11th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 13th | Fourth round | Semi-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 3rd | Second round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1986–87 | Second Division | 1st | Fourth round | First round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1987–88 | First Division | 2nd | Third round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1988–89 | First Division | 10th | Fourth round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 7th | Third round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 11th | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 10th | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 11th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Semi-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1993–94 | Second Division | 4th | Second round | Second round | Challenge Cup Semi-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1994–95 | Second Division | 9th | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |

* ↑ Last season as Ferranti Thistle, playing home matches at City Park, Edinburgh.
* ↑ First season as Meadowbank Thistle, playing home games at Meadowbank Stadium.
* ↑ The teams placed 1st–6th were added to the new First Division (below a new Premier Division) with the remaining clubs making up the new Second Division.
* ↑ The teams placed 7th–14th were relegated to a new Third Division.
* ↑ Last season as Meadowbank Thistle, playing home games at Meadowbank Stadium.

### As Livingston

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Europe | Europe | Top league goalscorer(s) | Top league goalscorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Europe | Europe | Name | Goals |
| 1995–96 | SFL 3 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 72 | 1st | R2 | R3 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | | |
| 1996–97 | SFL 2 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 64 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | | |
| 1997–98 | SFL 2 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 40 | 59 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | R2 | DNQ | DNQ | | |
| 1998–99 | SFL 2 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 35 | 77 | 1st | R4 | R3 | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Bingham | 11 |
| 1999–00 | SFL 1 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 64 | 4th | R4 | R2 | QF | DNQ | DNQ | Bingham | 15 |
| 2000–01 | SFL 1 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 31 | 76 | 1st | SF | R3 | Runners-up | DNQ | DNQ | Wilson | 13 |
| 2001–02 | SPL | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 58 | 3rd | R4 | QF | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Wilson | 8 |
| 2002–03 | SPL | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 62 | 35 | 9th | R3 | QF | N/A | UEFA Cup | R1 | Andrews Wilson | 4 |
| 2003–04 | SPL | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 57 | 43 | 9th | SF | Winners | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Makel | 8 |
| 2004–05 | SPL | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 61 | 35 | 10th | QF | QF | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Easton | 3 |
| 2005–06 | SPL | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 79 | 18 | 12th | R3 | SF | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Brittain Snodgrass | 4 |
| 2006–07 | SFL 1 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 46 | 45 | 6th | R4 | R3 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | Craig | 7 |
| 2007–08 | SFL 1 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 66 | 39 | 7th | R5 | R2 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | Dorrans | 11 |
| 2008–09 | SFL 1 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 58 | 47 | 7th | R3 | R3 | QF | DNQ | DNQ | Griffiths | 18 |
| 2009–10 | SFL 3 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 25 | 78 | 1st | R4 | R1 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | Halliday | 14 |
| 2010–11 | SFL 2 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 33 | 82 | 1st | R3 | R1 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | Russell | 22 |
| 2011–12 | SFL 1 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 5th | R4 | R2 | SF | DNQ | DNQ | Boulding McNulty | 11 |
| 2012–13 | SFL 1 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 4th | R4 | R3 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | Russell | 15 |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 46 | 6th | R4 | R3 | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | McNulty | 17 |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 53 | 27 | 8th | R4 | R3 | Winners | DNQ | DNQ | White | 11 |
| 2015–16 | Championship | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 51 | 31 | 9th | R4 | R3 | R3 | DNQ | DNQ | Buchanan | 11 |
| 2016–17 | League One | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 32 | 81 | 1st | R4 | R1 | QF | DNQ | DNQ | Buchanan | 22 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 37 | 62 | 2nd | R4 | QF | R2 | DNQ | DNQ | Hardie | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Premiership | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 9th | R4 | R2 | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Hardie Halkett | 7 |
| 2019–20 | Premiership | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 5th | R5 | QF | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Dykes | 9 |
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 54 | 45 | 6th | R4 | Runners-Up | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Pittman | 7 |
| 2021–22 | Premiership | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 46 | 49 | 7th | R5 | R2 | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Anderson | 13 |
| 2022–23 | Premiership | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 46 | 8th | R5 | R2 | N/A | DNQ | DNQ | Nouble | 7 |

* ↑ The Scottish Challenge Cup is only open to clubs below the top tier.
* ↑ First season as Livingston, playing home games at Almondvale Stadium.
* ↑ No Challenge Cup competition was held in 1998–99 due to a lack of sponsor.
* 1 2 Livingston were relegated to the Third Division for breaking rules on insolvency.
* ↑ The second tier was re-named from the Scottish Football League First Division to the SPFL Championship in 2013.
* ↑ Promoted in play-offs.
* ↑ The 2019–20 Scottish Premiership was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The season was subsequently curtailed on 18 May 2020 and a points-per-game average was used to calculate a final table.

## League performance summary

The Scottish Football League was founded in 1890 and, other than during seven years of hiatus during World War II, the national top division has been played every season since. The following is a summary of Livingston's divisional status since 1953 when they joined the East of Scotland League as Ferranti Thistle:

* 66 total eligible seasons (including 2019–20)
* 7 seasons in top level
* 20 seasons in second level
* 17 seasons in third level
* 2 seasons in fourth level
* 20 seasons not involved – before club was league member
* ↑ The incomplete 1939–40 edition has not been counted in the totals.
* ↑ The top tier became the Scottish Premier League in 1998, and all four divisions became the Scottish Professional Football League in 2013.
* ↑ Has existed between 1890–1939, and since 1946.
* ↑ Has existed between 1893–1915, 1921–1939 and since 1946.
* ↑ Has existed between 1923–1926, 1946–1949, and since 1976.
* ↑ Has existed since 1994.
