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 SeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTop scorerDivisionPosition1971–72Playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Had never entered the Scottish Cup.1972–73East of Scotland League6thSecond roundN/AScottish Qualifying Cup (South) winnersUnknownUnknown1973–74East of Scotland League5thThird roundN/AN/AUnknownUnknown1974–75Division Two18thDid not enterGroup stageN/AUnknownUnknown1975–76Second Division14thSecond roundGroup stageSpring CupGroup stageUnknownUnknown1976–77Second Division11thSecond roundGroup stageN/AUnknownUnknown1977–78Second Division13thFourth roundSecond roundN/AUnknownUnknown1978–79Second Division14thFourth roundSecond roundN/AUnknownUnknown1979–80Second Division12thThird roundSecond roundN/AUnknownUnknown1980–81Second Division13thFirst roundSecond roundN/AUnknownUnknown1981–82Second Division12thFourth roundGroup stageN/AUnknownUnknown1982–83Second Division2ndFirst roundGroup stageN/AUnknownUnknown1983–84First Division11thThird roundGroup stageN/AUnknownUnknown1984–85First Division13thFourth roundSemi-finalN/AUnknownUnknown1985–86Second Division3rdSecond roundSecond roundN/AUnknownUnknown1986–87Second Division1stFourth roundFirst roundN/AUnknownUnknown1987–88First Division2ndThird roundThird roundN/AUnknownUnknown1988–89First Division10thFourth roundThird roundN/AUnknownUnknown1989–90First Division7thThird roundSecond roundN/AUnknownUnknown1990–91First Division11thFourth roundSecond roundChallenge CupFirst roundUnknownUnknown1991–92First Division10thFourth roundSecond roundChallenge CupFirst roundUnknownUnknown1992–93First Division11thThird roundSecond roundChallenge CupSemi-finalUnknownUnknown1993–94Second Division4thSecond roundSecond roundChallenge CupSemi-finalUnknownUnknown1994–95Second Division9thFourth roundSecond roundChallenge CupFirst roundUnknownUnknown
As Livingston SeasonLeagueScottishCupLeagueCupChallengeCupEuropeTop league goalscorer(s)DivisionP W D L F A Pts PosNameGoals1995–96SFL 33621965124721stR2R3R1DNQ1996–97SFL 236181085638643rdR2R1R1DNQ1997–98SFL 236161195640593rdR3R2R2DNQ1998–99SFL 236221136435771stR4R3N/ADNQBingham111999–00SFL 136197106045644thR4R2QFDNQBingham152000–01SFL 13623767231761stSFR3Runners-upDNQWilson132001–02SPL381610125047583rdR4QFN/ADNQWilson82002–03SPL3898214862359thR3QFN/AUEFA CupR1AndrewsWilson42003–04SPL381013154857439thSFWinnersN/ADNQMakel82004–05SPL38982134613510thQFQFN/ADNQEaston32005–06SPL38462825791812thR3SFN/ADNQBrittainSnodgrass42006–07SFL 1361112134146456thR4R3R1DNQCraig72007–08SFL 136109175566397thR5R2R1DNQDorrans112008–09SFL 136138155658477thR3R3QFDNQGriffiths182009–10SFL 33624666325781stR4R1R1DNQHalliday142010–11SFL 23625747933821stR3R1R1DNQRussell222011–12SFL 136139145654485thR4R2SFDNQBouldingMcNulty112012–13SFL 1361410125856524thR4R3R1DNQRussell152013–14Championship36137165156466thR4R3R1DNQMcNulty172014–15Championship3688204153278thR4R3WinnersDNQWhite112015–16Championship3687213751319thR4R3R3DNQBuchanan112016–17League One3626378032811stR4R1QFDNQBuchanan222017–18Championship36171185637622ndR4QFR2DNQ Hardie 82018–19Premiership381111164244449thR4R2N/ADNQ HardieHalkett 72019–20Premiership30109114139395thR5QFN/ADNQ Dykes 92020–21Premiership38129174254456thR4Runners-UpN/ADNQ Pittman 72021–22Premiership381310154146497thR5R2N/ADNQ Anderson 132022–23Premiership38137183660468thR5R2N/ADNQ Nouble 72023–24Premiership385102329702512thQFQFN/ADNQ Anderson 72024–25Championship36201065527702ndQFGSWinnersDNQ Muirhead 132025–26Premiership
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:
67 total eligible seasons (including 2019–20) 7 seasons in top level 21 seasons in second level 17 seasons in third level 2 seasons in fourth level 20 seasons not involved – before club was league member
References
Sources Soccerbase FitbaStats Football Club History Database (Ferranti Thistle) Football Club History Database (Meadowbank Thistle) Football Club History Database (Livingston)