Alan Lithgow (born 12 March 1988) is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for St Cadoc's.
Career Born in Bellshill, Lithgow began his professional career with Heart of Midlothian, joining from youth side East Kilbride Burgh in 2004.
Lithgow made his competitive debut for Hearts in a 4–0 League Cup win over Alloa Athletic in September 2006, appearing as a second-half substitute for the injured Hristos Karipidis.Alloa Athletic 0–4 Hearts, BBC Sport, 20 September 2006. This was not, however, Lithgow's first involvement with the first team squad: he was an unused substitute on his 17th birthday back in the 2004–05 season, when a flu epidemic forced the Edinburgh club to promote numerous members of their under-19 side to the first team squad for a match with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.Kiddie, Paul. Birthday boy gets slice of the cake, Edinburgh Evening News, 15 March 2005.
He made three appearances for Stirling Albion in a loan spell during the latter part of the 2007–08 season.
He was released by Hearts in August 2008. He trained with Clyde, and appeared in reserve team matches, before signing a short-term deal until the end of the year on 29 October 2008.Lithgow signs short term deal Clyde FC Official Website – Retrieved 29 October 2008 He made his Clyde debut in a 2–2 draw with St Johnstone in November 2008.Clyde 2–2 St Johnstone BBC Sport – Retrieved 15 November 2008 Lithgow's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles, however, in July 2009, he signed a new one-month contract with the club. Lithgow was in fine form for Clyde during the season, and ended the campaign winning three Player of the Year awards. Following relegation to the Third Division, Lithgow turned down the offer of a new contract, and left the club in May 2010. Despite a trial with Greenock Morton, he was not offered a full-time contract and returned to Clyde for the 2010–11 season. He rejected the offer of a new contract in May 2011, and left the club again.
On 21 June 2011, Lithgow signed a contract with Dumbarton, in two seasons he made 63 league appearances and scored a total of five goals for the club.
In the summer of 2013 he signed for Ayr United. In 2014, Lithgow signed for Stenhousemuir, staying with the side for one season before joining Scottish League One rivals Airdrieonians in June 2015.
On 16 May 2016, Lithgow joined Scottish League One side Livingston. He helped Livingston reach the Scottish Premiership by winning successive promotions in 2016–17 and 2017–18. During the 2019–20 season he suffered a hip injury that subsequently required surgery.
Lithgow signed for East Kilbride in February 2023.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHeart of Midlothian2006–07Scottish Premier League000010–102007–08000000–00Total0000100010Stirling Albion (loan)2007–08Scottish First Division3000000030Clyde2008–09Scottish First Division2212000002412009–10Scottish Second Division32422101Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup03662010–11Scottish Third Division223001000233Total7684220108310Dumbarton2011–12Scottish Second Division32400106Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in the Scottish First Division play-offs03942012–13Scottish First Division311212010362Total635213070756Ayr United2013–14Scottish League One34031104Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs0421Stenhousemuir2014–15Scottish League One34110215One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and a goal in the League One play-offs1423Airdrieonians2015–16Scottish League One364202010414Livingston2016–17Scottish League One3102040404102017–18Scottish Championship33620616Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs14782018–19Scottish Premiership3521020—3822019–201220051—1732020–21201000—30Total113106017210114613Career total3592818428328243337
Personal life In December 2008, Lithgow's name was placed on the sex offenders' register for offences which took place in August and October 2007. The charges were related to Lithgow exposing himself and performing indecent acts to women on four separate occasions in Airdrie and Edinburgh. In January 2009, Lithgow avoided a custodial sentence after admitting to the charges against him, however, he was put on probation for three years and ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service.
Officers had determined that Lithgow, who was working as a delivery driver at the time, was unfit to drive after being stopped near Inveraray on October 15, 2024.
Lithgow, of Blantyre, also failed to provide a specimen of blood to ascertain his ability to drive when asked to report to the police station in Lochgilphead.
He was fined £420 and was banned from driving for 12-months.
Honours Livingston Scottish League One: 2016–17
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