2025–26 Livingston F.C. season

Livingston
2025–26 season
ChairmanCalvin Ford
ManagerDavid Martindale
StadiumAlmondvale Stadium
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupSecond round

The 2025–26 season is Livingston's first back season in the Scottish Premiership, following their promotion from the Championship at the end of the 2024–25 season. Livingston will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Season summary

On 16 May 2025, Livingston revealed that they had been the subject of a takeover led by the great-great-grandson of American industrialist Henry Ford.[1][2] Calvin Ford was subsequently announced as the club's new chairman and majority shareholder after buying out 100% of previous owner John McIlvogue's stake in the club.[3][4]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

28 June 2025 Friendly Alloa Athletic 1–3 Livingston Alloa
Sammon 45' Report Muirhead 30 pen.'
McAlear 55'
May 68'		 Stadium: Recreation Park
3 July 2025 Friendly Aris 1–3 Livingston Rotterdam
Finlayson
Carey
Winter 		Stadium: Sportcomplex Varkenoord
5 July 2025 Friendly K.V. Kortrijk 1–1 Livingston Roosendaal
De Smet Kortrijk report Muirhead 50' Stadium: RBC Stadion
8 July 2025 Friendly Greenock Morton 0–3 Livingston Hamilton
14:00 Report Welch-Hayes
Winter 30'
Yengi 75'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Premiership
2 August 2025 1 Kilmarnock 2–2 Livingston Kilmarnock
15:00 Daniels 38'
Watson 42'
Stanger  65'		 Report Muirhead 66 pen.'
Pittman 86'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
9 August 2025 2 Livingston 3–1 Falkirk Livingston
15:00 Pittman 18'
Smith 45+3'
Bokila 88'		 Report MacIver 74' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Chris Graham
23 August 2025 3 Celtic 3–0 Livingston Glasgow
15:00 Nygren 47', 71'
Kenny 76'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,548
Referee: Kevin Clancy
30 August 2025 4 Livingston 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Livingston
15:00 Smith 26' Report Braga 47'
Kyziridis 90+1'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 7,770
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
13 September 2025 5 Aberdeen 0–0 Livingston Aberdeen
15:00 Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,088
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 September 2025 6 Dundee 3–2 Livingston Dundee
15:00 Murray 43'
Westley 66'
Jones 90+7 pen.'		 Report Robertson 74 o.g.'
Bokila 83 pen.'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,018
Referee: Ross Hardie
28 September 2025 7 Livingston 1–2 Rangers Livingston
15:00 Sylla 68' Report Tavernier 23'
Aarons 90+4'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 8,590
Referee: John Beaton
4 October 2025 8 Dundee United 1–1 Livingston Dundee
15:00 Keresztes 48' Report Pittman 34' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 5,018
Referee: Ross Hardie
18 October 2025 9 Hibernian 4–0 Livingston Edinburgh
15:00 Klidjé 9'
McGrath 52 pen.'
Hoilett 79', 89'		 Report Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 17,947
Referee: Ryan Lee
25 October 2025 10 Livingston 1–2 Motherwell Livingston
15:00 Bokila 26 pen.' Report Stamatelopoulos 59 pen.'
Just 90+3'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 November 2025 11 Livingston 2–2 Hibernian Livingston
15:00 Bokila 37'
Carey 90+1 pen.'		 Report McGrath 1'
Boyle 55'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 3,921
Referee: Calum Scott
8 November 2025 12 Falkirk 1–1 Livingston Falkirk
15:00 Graham 16 pen.' Report Wilson 89' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,176
Referee: Grant Irvine
22 November 2025 13 Rangers 2–1 Livingston Glasgow
15:00 Fernandez 9'
Diomande 78'		 Report Yengi 18' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,686
Referee: Ross Hardie
30 November 2025 14 Livingston 0–1 Aberdeen Livingston
15:00 Report Devlin 80' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Don Robertson
6 December 2025 15 Motherwell 3–0 Livingston Motherwell
15:00 Watt 18'
Stamatelopoulos 60 pen.'
Longelo 88'		 Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,683
Referee: Ryan Lee
13 December 2025 16 Livingston 2–2 Dundee Livingston
15:00 Bokila 64'
Yengi 85'
McGowan  90+6'		 Report Dhanda 13'
Congreve 18'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Don Robertson
20 December 2025 17 St Mirren 1–0 Livingston Paisley
15:00 Mandron 72' Report Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 5,764
Referee: Chris Graham

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

12 July 2025 Group Stage East Fife 1–2 Livingston Methil
15:00 Slattery 55'
Bah  90+6'		 Report Muirhead 45+1'
Tait 47'		 Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 743
Referee: Ross Hardie
16 July 2025 Group Stage Kilmarnock 1–0 Livingston Kilmarnock
19:45 Sylla 31 o.g.' Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,430
Referee: Sean Murdoch
19 July 2025 Group Stage Livingston 2–0 Brora Rangers Livingston
15:00 Wilson 31'
Rudden 84'		 Report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 756
Referee: Daniel Graves
26 July 2025 Group Stage Livingston 6–0 Kelty Hearts Livingston
15:00 Winter 1'
Montgomery 27'
Muirhead 29', 38'
Blaney 85'
May 86'		 Report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 843
Referee: Grant Irvine

Knockout phase

17 August 2025 Second round Livingston 0–2 Hibernian Livingston
15:00 Report Klidjé 43'
Mulligan 87'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 4,696
Referee: Ross Hardie

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 20 December 2025

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF  SCO Cammy Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF  SCO Adam Montgomery 8 1 7 0 1 1 0 0
4 DF  IRL Shane Blaney 8 1 3+2 0 2+1 1 0 0
5 DF  AUS Ryan McGowan 12 0 6+2 0 4 0 0 0
6 MF  SCO Aidan Denholm 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
7 MF  ESP Mahamadou Susoho 12 0 9+3 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF  SCO Scott Pittman 20 3 15 3 4+1 0 0 0
9 FW  SCO Robbie Muirhead 18 4 6+7 1 5 3 0 0
10 MF  IRL Graham Carey 11 1 2+5 1 2+2 0 0 0
11 MF  SCO Connor McLennan 12 0 2+7 0 2+1 0 0 0
14 GK  SCO Jack Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF  SCO Lewis Smith 19 2 11+4 2 4 0 0 0
16 FW  SCO Andy Winter 15 1 4+6 0 3+2 1 0 0
17 FW  SCO Stevie May 21 1 10+6 0 0+5 1 0 0
18 FW  COD Jeremy Bokila 17 5 8+8 5 0+1 0 0 0
19 DF  NIR Daniel Finlayson 20 0 15 0 5 0 0 0
20 DF  ENG Junior Robinson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF  SCO Andrew Shinnie 7 0 0+6 0 1 0 0 0
24 MF  FRA Mohamed Sylla 20 1 13+2 1 4+1 0 0 0
25 MF  SCO Macaulay Tait 19 1 13+1 0 5 1 0 0
26 MF  COL Cristian Montaño 12 0 8+2 0 2 0 0 0
27 DF  SCO Danny Wilson 21 2 17 1 4 1 0 0
28 GK  FRA Jérôme Prior 22 0 17 0 5 0 0 0
30 DF  CUW Joshua Brenet 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK  SCO Evan Myles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW  SCO Sam Culbert 4 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0
39 FW  AUS Tete Yengi 15 2 7+7 2 0+1 0 0 0
40 MF  NGA Samson Lawal 9 0 5+3 0 1 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season
7 FW  SCO Zak Rudden 5 1 0+1 0 0+4 1 0 0
23 DF  FRA Brooklyn Kabongolo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW  GER Jannik Wanner 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
38 DF  SCO Codi Stark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
8 Dundee United 18 4 9 5 24 27 −3 21
9 St Mirren 16 4 5 7 15 22 −7 17
10 Dundee 18 3 4 11 15 32 −17 13
11 Kilmarnock 18 2 6 10 17 33 −16 12 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 Livingston 17 1 6 10 17 32 −15 9 Relegation to Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: [5][6]
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 competition qualification, second stage group allocation, or relegation).[7]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL LIV EFI KEL BRO
1 Kilmarnock 4 3 0 1 0 7 0 +7 10 Qualification for the second round — 1–0 4–0 — —
2 Livingston 4 3 0 0 1 10 2 +8 9 — — — 6–0 2–0
3 East Fife 4 2 0 0 2 5 6 −1 6 — 1–2 — — 3–0
4 Kelty Hearts 4 1 1 0 2 4 7 −3 5 p0–0 — 0–1 — —
5 Brora Rangers 4 0 0 0 4 0 11 −11 0 0–2 — — 0–4 —
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[9]

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2025 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2025–26

See also

List of Livingston F.C. seasons

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