Livingston 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season was the club's third consecutive season in the Scottish Premiership , the top flight of Scottish football. Livingston also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
Season Summary
Goalkeeper Gary Maley signed a new contract after a Twitter poll "joke" vote from fans.[ 2] [ 3] Marvin Bartley was named as new captain for the season.[ 4] Lyndon Dykes left the club to join Queens Park Rangers for £2,000,000, breaking the record for the fee of a player sold by the club but part of the fee will go to Queen of the South as a sell-on clause.[ 5] Anthony Stokes left the club on 15 September without making an appearance for the club.[ 6] [ 7] Gary Holt resigned as manager after failing to win in five matches.[ 1] David Martindale and Tony Caig took over as caretakers with Martindale insisting he was "a changed man".[ 8] Celtic .[ 9] 2004 after beating St Mirren at Hampden Park.[ 10] SFA 's 'Fit and proper person' hearing was a positive outcome for manager Martindale, who was turned down in his application to be a club official a year earlier but had since been supported publicly.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
Scottish Premiership
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Knockout rounds
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of 15 May 2021
Team statistics
League table
Source:
[ 16] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).
[ 17] Notes:
^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
^ St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.
League Cup table
Source:
[ 18] Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.
[ 19]
Transfers
See also
List of Livingston F.C. seasons
^ a b Rearranged match after postponement
References
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Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Transfers Club seasons
Premiership Championship League One
