2003–04 Livingston F.C. season
Season 2003-04 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Premier League. They also reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and won the League Cup.
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Márcio Máximo David Hay |
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium |
| Scottish Premier League | 9th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
| Co-operative Insurance Cup | Winner |
Summary
Livingston finished 9th in the Scottish Premier League during Season 2003–04.[1] They went on to win Co-operative Insurance Cup after defeating Hibernian in the final[2] and reached the semi-final of the Scottish Cup losing to Celtic.[3]
Managers
Livingston started the season under Márcio Máximo who had been appointed during the summer.[4] On 14 October 2003 he resigned as manager[5] and was replaced by David Hay who led the club to their Co-operative Insurance Cup win.
Fixtures and results
SPL
| 9 August 2003 SPL | Partick Thistle | 1– 1 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Milne  31' |
BBC Report | Pasquinelli 77' |
Attendance: 4,220 Referee: McDonald |
| 16 August 2003 SPL | Livingston | 1– 0 | Motherwell | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lilley 78' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,316 Referee: Thomson |
| 23 August 2003 SPL | Dundee | 2– 1 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Novo 17' (84) |
BBC Report | O'Brien 37' |
Attendance: 5,815 Referee: McCurry |
| 30 August 2003 SPL | Celtc | 5– 1 | Livingston | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 | Larsson 25' (56), 77' Maloney 39'Thompson 90' |
BBC Report | Lilley 85' |
Attendance: 57,165 Referee: Young |
| 13 September 2003 SPL | Livingston | 0– 0 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,344 Referee: Conroy |
| 20 September 2003 SPL | Livingston | 1– 2 | Kilmarnock | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Makel 18' |
BBC Report | Hessey 15' Boyd 22' |
Attendance: 6,150 Referee: Rowbotham |
| 27 September 2003 SPL | Aberdeen | 0– 3 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Quino 45' Rubio 65'Pasquinelli 70' |
Attendance: 10,307 Referee: McDonald |
| 4 October 2003 SPL | Livingston | 0– 0 | Dunfermline | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,816 Referee: Fyfe |
| 18 October 2003 SPL | Hibernian | 0– 2 | Livingston | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Lilley 38' Lilley 83' |
Attendance: 8,562 Referee: Thomson |
| 25 October 2003 SPL | Livingston | 0– 0 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 9,627 Referee: Dallas |
| 1 November 2003 SPL | Heart of Midlothian | 3– 1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Kirk 74' (85) Pressley 92' (pen.) |
Livi Mad Report | Lilley 51' |
Attendance: 11,233 Referee: Dougal |
| 8 November 2003 SPL | Livingston | 2– 0 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lilley 26' (Penalty) Makel 45' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,226 Referee: Foy |
| 22 November 2003 SPL | Motherwell | 1– 1 | Livingston | Fir Park |
| 15:00 | Clarkson 28' |
BBC Report | Lilley 39' |
Attendance: 6,357 Referee: Underhill |
| 29 November 2003 SPL | Livingston | 1– 1 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lilley 71' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | Fotheringham 84' |
Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Rowbotham |
| 6 December 2003 SPL | Livingston | 0– 2 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Sutton 48' Thompson 85' |
Attendance: 9,523 Referee: Dallas |
| 13 December 2003 SPL | Dundee United | 2– 0 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Dodds 41' (80) |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,421 Referee: McDonald |
| 20 December 2003 SPL | Kilmarnock | 0– 3 | Livingston | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Juanjo 50' Pasquinelli 80'O'Brien 90' |
Attendance: 5,035 Referee: Richmond |
| 27 December 2003 SPL | Livingston | 1– 1 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 90' |
BBC Report | Booth 23' |
Attendance: 7,115 Referee: Clark |
| 3 January 2004 SPL | Dunfermline | 2– 2 | Livingston | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Nicholson 36' (Penalty) Crawford 85' |
BBC Report | McNamee 15' Makel 62' |
Attendance: 5,155 Referee: McCurry |
| 17 January 2004 SPL | Livingston | 1– 0 | Hibernian | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Makel 26' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,621 Referee: Underhill |
| 24 January 2004 SPL | Rangers | 1– 0 | Livingston | Ibrox Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nerlinger 13' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 48,638 Referee: Brines |
| 11 February 2004 SPL | Partick Thistle | 5– 2 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:30 | Grady 10' Britton 41' (73)McNamee 68' (Own Goal)Thomson 82' |
BBC Report | Makel 85' McMenamin 90' |
Attendance: 3,011 Referee: McDonald |
| 14 February 2004 SPL | Livingston | 3– 1 | Motherwell | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McAllister 3' Lilley 29'Fernandez 45' |
Livi Mad Report | Adams 90' |
Attendance: 3,492 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 21 February 2004 SPL | Dundee | 1– 0 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Milne 59' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,108 Referee: Toner |
| 24 February 2004 SPL | Livingston | 2– 3 | Heart of Midlothian | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Makel 4' McMenamin 56' |
BBC Report | De Vries 25' Kirk 47' McKenna 84' |
Attendance: 4,450 Referee: Fyfye |
| 29 February 2004 SPL | Celtic | 5– 1 | Livingston | Celtic Park |
| 12:30 | Pearson 12' Sutton 36'Thompson 48' (80)Larsson 55' |
BBC Report | Lilley 41' |
Attendance: 57,973 Referee: Dougal |
| 21 March 2004 SPL | Aberdeen | 1– 2 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 12:15 | Hinds 84' |
BBC Report | McMenamin 14' O'Brien 87' |
Attendance: 7,477 Referee: McCurry |
| 24 March 2004 SPL | Livingston | 2– 3 | Dundee United | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | McNamee 38' McLaughlin 72' |
BBC Report | Scotland 13' Samuel 79'McIntyre 82' |
Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Richmond |
| 27 March 2004 SPL | Livingston | 0– 0 | Dunfermline | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,558 Referee: Brines |
| 3 April 2004 SPL | Hibernian | 3– 1 | Livingston | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | McManus 39' Riordan 54' Riordan 83' |
BBC Report | Lilley 50' |
Attendance: 6,507 Referee: Dallas |
| 7 April 2004 SPL | Livingston | 1– 1 | Kilmarnock | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Fernandez 83' |
Livi Mad Report | Dargo 85' |
Attendance: 2,677 Referee: Ritchie |
| 14 April 2004 SPL | Livingston | 1– 1 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | McMenamin 79' |
BBC Report | Mols 25' |
Attendance: 6,596 Referee: Young |
| 17 April 2004 SPL | Heart of Midlothan | 1– 1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | McKenna 18' |
BBC Report | McMenamin 73' |
Attendance: 10,352 Referee: Underhill |
| 24 April 2004 SPL | Livingston | 2– 0 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | McNamee 24' McMenamin 63' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,133 Referee: Thomson |
| 1 May 2004 SPL | Kilmarnock | 4– 2 | Livingston | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | Nish 54' (79) Canning 74'McSwegan 87' |
BBC Report | Makel 13' O'Brien 23' |
Attendance: 5,023 Referee: Rowbotham |
| 9 May 2004 SPL | Livingston | 2– 2 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 22' McMenamin 68' |
BBC Report | Madaschi 5' Grady 63' |
Attendance: 3,160 Referee: Young |
| 12 May 2004 SPL | Dundee | 2– 0 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 19:30 | Novo 5' (90), Penalty' |
Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 4,954 Referee: Murray |
| 15 May 2004 SPL | Livingston | 4– 1 | Hibernian | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lovell 8' Lilley 64' Fernandez 78' Makel 89' |
BBC Report | Doumbe 75' |
Attendance: 4,409 Referee: McCurry |
League Cup
| 23 September 2003 Scottish League Cup R2 | Queen's Park | 1– 3 | Livingston | Hampden Park |
| 19:45 | Clark 89' |
Livi Mad Report | Makel 9' (79) Quino 40' |
Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Underhill |
| 29 October 2003 Scottish League Cup R3 | Dundee United | 0– 1 | Livingston | Tannadice Park |
| 19:30 | BBC Report | Gallacher 19og' |
Attendance: 2,899 Referee: Young |
| 2 December 2003 Scottish League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 2– 3 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Pittodrie |
| 19:45 | Tosh 34' 59' |
Livi Mad Report | Lilley 15' Pasquinelli 50'Makel 99' |
Attendance: 6,090 Referee: Dougal |
| 3 February 2004 Scottish League Cup SF | Dundee | 0– 1 | Livingston | Dens Park |
| 19:45 | Livi Mad Report | Lilley 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,600 Referee: McCurry |
| 14 March 2004 Scottish League Cup Final | Hibernian | 0– 2 | Livingston | Hampden Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Lilley 50' McAllister 52' |
Attendance: 45,500 Referee: Young |
Scottish Cup
| 10 January 2004 Scottish Cup R3 | Livingston | 1– 0 | Montrose | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Fernandez 17' |
Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 2,675 Referee: MacKay |
| 8 February 2004 Scottish Cup R4 | Spartans | 0– 4 | Livingston | City Park |
| 15:00 | Livi Mad Report | Lilley 53' (61), 70' Fernandez 59' |
Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Thompson |
| 6 March 2004 Scottish Cup QF | Aberdeen | 1– 1 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Muirhead 57' |
Livi Mad Report | Anderson 51' (Own Goal) |
Attendance: McDonald Referee: 11,593 |
| 18 March 2004 Scottish Cup QF Replay | Livingston | 1– 0 | Aberdeen | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 26' |
Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 4,485 Referee: McDonald |
| 11 April 2004 Scottish Cup SF | Livingston | 1– 3 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| 15:00 | McMenamin 79' |
Report | Sutton 37', 65' Larsson 50' |
Attendance: 26,152 Referee: Clark |
Statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dundee | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 9 | Livingston | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 43 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 42 | |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 34 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- Hibernian qualified for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest placed team to apply to participate in the competition.
References
- "2003-04 Premier League". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- "Livingston lift CIS Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- "Livingston 1-3 Celtic". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- "Keane puts Livingston on Maximo alert Brazilian named as surprise new manager". Herald Scotland. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- "Livingston boss resigns". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- "fixtures 2003-04". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- "Livingston results 2003/2004". Livi Mad. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
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