Livingston F.C. B Team and Academy

Livingston Academy
Full nameLivingston Football Club Academy
NicknameLivingston Colts
Websitewww.livingstonfc.co.uk

In addition to their senior squad, Livingston Football Club also operate a football Academy which contains a number of football teams culminating in an under-18 side.

History

The club's youth academy has produced the likes of Robert Snodgrass, Graham Dorrans and Leigh Griffiths, who have all gone on to play for Scotland.[1]

Livingston disbanded their youth academy teams in 2018, due to financial and governance pressures following being placed in the bottom tier of the new youth structure by Project Brave.[2]

They reformed their youth academy in January 2022 following approval from the Scottish FA Licensing Committee.[3]

Players

  • In addition to below, Livingston F.C. Academy also operates youth sides from under-11 upwards.
  • Some academy players on a domestic loan can still feature for the youth sides, but cannot play for the first team.

Squad

As of 30 August 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Evan Myles
— DF  SCO Marshall Boyd
— DF  SCO Jay McFarlane-Letham
— DF  SCO Matthew McCaffrey
— DF  SCO Duncan Wright
— MF  SCO Johnny Armstrong
— MF  SCO Ciaran Maguire
— MF  SCO Liam Woods
— MF  SCO Ethan Price
— MF  SCO Kerr Honeyman
— MF  SCO Harvey Petrie
— MF  SCO Keir Allan
— MF  SCO Codi Stark
— MF  SCO Mackenzye Campbell
— FW  SCO Sam Culbert

Manager history

Livingston's reserve side, in its various guises, has had several managers and coaches during its operation. For many years the long-standing name of the second string was the Reserve team, however, due to internal restructuring it was more recently known as the Under-20 team, then the Development squad and currently B team. As consequently the title of the manager overseeing the team changed to reflect this. Below is a list of individuals who oversaw the reserve side since approximately 1995.

Name From To Tenure Title
John McLaughlan[4] 1996 2003 7 years Coaching and Development manager
Tony Fitzpatrick[5] 2003 2005 2 years Head of youth development
Graeme Robertson[6] 2005 2009 4 years Head of youth development
Brian Welsh[7] 2009 2012 3 years Head of youth development
Richie Burke[8] 2012 2013 1 year Head of youth development
Jimmy Dunn & Peter Main[9] 2016 2018 2 years Heads of youth development
Jimmy Dunn[10] 2020 2021 1 year Head of youth development
Gary Hocknull[11] 2021 2022 1 year Head of youth development
Jason Little [12] 2022 2024 2 years Head of youth development
George Cairns[13] 2025 Present Academy director

Staff

As of 1 June 2025[14]

Position Name
Academy director George Cairns
Head of youth programme Callum Jeffrey
Head of professional programme Colin Jack
U16 coach Liam Campbell
U16 coach Dean Ritchie
U14 coach Fraser McCallum
U14 coach Velichko Yankov
U13 phase coach Robert Neil
U13 coach Murray Scott
U12 coach Joe Roy
U12 coach Kerrin Smith
U12 coach Mark Molloy
U11 coach Peter Godwin
U11 coach Glenn McFarlane
Academy goalkeeper coach Cameron Gorrie
Academy goalkeeper coach Martin Scott

Academy legacy

Financial return

The combined transfer fees for all Academy graduates is, to date, approximately £1.6m. The list below includes players who have been schooled at the club's Academy and have commanded a transfer upon their departure.

First-team graduates transfer fees received
# Name and nationality Date of transfer New club Initial fee Add ons Total fee
1 Graham Dorrans 31 January 2008 (2008-01-31) West Bromwich Albion £100k[15] Y £100k
2 Robert Snodgrass 25 July 2008 (2008-07-25) Leeds United £35k[16] N £35k
3 James McPake 2 February 2009 (2009-02-02) Coventry City £350k[17] N £350k
4 Murray Davidson 14 May 2009 (2009-05-14) St Johnstone £50k[18] N £50k
5 Leigh Griffiths 24 June 2009 (2009-06-24) Dundee £125k[19] N £125k
6 Andy Halliday 6 May 2010 (2010-05-06) Middlesbrough £200k[20] N £200k
7 Stefan Scougall 24 January 2014 (2014-01-24) Sheffield Utd £182k[21] N £182k
8 Coll Donaldson 30 January 2014 (2014-01-30) QPR £150k[22] N £150k
9 Marc McNulty 19 May 2014 (2014-05-19) Sheffield Utd £125k[23] N £125k
10 Danny Mullen 1 January 2018 (2018-01-01) St Mirren £200k[24] N £200k

List of Academy graduates

Below is a list of players who made a first-team appearance for Livingston, whilst a youth team player at the club. This includes both players that have come through the club's Academy set-up and also young professional players signed for the academy who then go on to play in the first-team.

Players in bold are currently at the club.

First-team graduates
# Name and nationality Date of debut Age at debut Apps Goals Pro debut Int caps
1 David McEwan[25] 1 May 2001 (2001-05-01) 19 years, 64 days 5 0 Y N
2 Richard Brittain[26] 14 January 2002 (2002-01-14) 18 years, 112 days 65 4 Y N
3 James McPake[27] 3 April 2004 (2004-04-03) 19 years, 284 days 100 6 Y Y
4 Graham Dorrans[28] 11 September 2004 (2004-09-11) 17 years, 129 days 77 16 Y Y
5 Robert Snodgrass[29] 11 September 2004 (2004-09-11) 17 years, 4 days 79 15 Y Y
6 Stephen Adam[30] 27 November 2004 (2004-11-27) 18 years, 17 days 7 0 Y N
7 Martin Scott[31] 31 July 2005 (2005-07-31) 19 years, 166 days 19 0 Y N
8 Scott Boyd[32] 20 August 2005 (2005-08-20) 19 years, 77 days 4 0 Y N
9 Allan Walker[31] 31 July 2005 (2005-07-31) 19 years, 209 days 72 3 Y N
10 Gary Miller[33] 29 October 2005 (2005-10-29) 18 years, 197 days 40 0 Y Y
11 Steven Weir[34] 3 May 2006 (2006-05-03) 17 years, 212 days 18 1 Y N
12 Murray Davidson[35] 25 November 2006 (2006-11-25) 18 years, 263 days 37 7 Y Y
13 Leigh Griffiths[36] 30 December 2006 (2006-12-30) 16 years, 132 days 48 22 Y Y
14 Kenny Adamson[37] 14 April 2007 (2007-04-14) 18 years, 8 days 6 0 Y N
15 Mark Torrance[38] 21 April 2007 (2007-04-21) 18 years, 243 days 3 0 Y N
16 Keaghan Jacobs[39] 24 November 2007 (2007-11-24) 18 years, 76 days 319 33 Y N
17 Christopher Malone[40] 23 February 2008 (2008-02-23) 17 years, 343 days 37 0 Y N
18 David Sinclair[41] 19 April 2008 (2008-04-19) 17 years, 271 days 114 6 Y N
19 Andy Halliday[42] 26 April 2008 (2008-04-26) 16 years, 198 days 45 15 Y N
20 Gordon Smith[42] 26 April 2008 (2008-04-26) 17 years, 72 days 5 0 Y N
21 Cameron MacDonald[43] 13 September 2008 (2008-09-13) 18 years, 285 days 118 1 Y N
22 Kyle Jacobs[44] 21 February 2009 (2009-02-21) 17 years, 252 days 144 10 Y N
23 Neil Hastings[45] 1 August 2009 (2009-08-01) 17 years, 121 days 3 0 Y N
24 Joe McKee[45] 1 August 2009 (2009-08-01) 16 years, 274 days 1 0 Y N
25 Marc McNulty[46] 31 October 2009 (2009-10-31) 17 years, 47 days 48 22 Y Y
26 Darren Jamieson[47] 27 April 2010 (2010-04-27) 19 years, 71 days 82 0 Y N
27 Stefan Scougall[48] 16 October 2010 (2010-10-16) 17 years, 313 days 70 9 Y N
28 Callum Fordyce[49] 23 April 2011 (2011-04-23) 18 years, 304 days 95 7 Y N
29 Ross Docherty[50] 7 May 2011 (2011-05-07) 18 years, 104 days 30 0 Y N
30 Michael Travis[51] 23 July 2011 (2011-07-23) 18 years, 78 days 1 0 Y N
31 Dean Cummings[52] 15 October 2011 (2011-10-15) 18 years, 200 days 11 1 Y N
32 Andrew Russell[53] 12 November 2011 (2011-11-12) 18 years, 227 days 8 0 Y N
33 Dylan Easton[54] 11 February 2012 (2012-02-11) 17 years, 311 days 6 0 Y N
34 Connor McDonald[55] 7 April 2012 (2012-04-07) 17 years, 358 days 12 0 Y N
35 Jack Beaumont[56] 10 April 2012 (2012-04-10) 17 years, 211 days 8 0 Y N
36 Jack Downie[57] 5 May 2012 (2012-05-05) 18 years, 43 days 4 0 Y N
37 Danny Mullen[58] 18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) 17 years, 170 days 141 33 Y N
38 Ross Gray[59] 9 February 2013 (2013-02-09) 20 years, 141 days 12 0 Y N
39 Coll Donaldson[60] 30 March 2013 (2013-03-30) 17 years, 355 days 24 1 Y N
40 Kyle Lander[61] 6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) 17 years, 75 days 11 1 Y N
41 Shaun Rutherford[62] 3 May 2014 (2014-05-03) 17 years, 212 days 12 0 Y N
42 Matthew Knox[63] 26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 16 years, 4 days 24 1 Y N
43 Jack Hamilton[64] 22 July 2017 (2017-07-22) 17 years, 22 days 17 0 Y N
44 Carlo Pignatiello[65] 19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 20 years, 247 days 1 0 Y N
45 Sam Culbert[66] 14 January 2025 (2025-01-14) 18 years, 255 days 1 0 Y N

Honours

Reserve

Youth

  • SFL Under 19 Youth Division: 2007–08,[70] 2008–09,[70] 2009–10,[70] 2010–11[71]
  • SFL Under 19 Youth League Cup: 2008–09[70]
  • SFL Under 17 Division: 2011–12[72]
  • SFL Under 17 Youth League Cup: 2010–11[73]

References

  1. ^ "Livingston youngsters are every bit as good as those breaking through at Dundee United, says Lions star Marc McNulty". Daily Record. 8 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Livingston announce closure of club's youth academy". STV News. 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ "SFA Club Academy Scotland approval granted". Livingston FC. 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Dunfermline: John McLaughlan's response on interim role length". Dunfermline Press. 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Fitzpatrick is wary of history repeating itself". Herald Scotland. 1 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Robbo 'over the moon' with Livi". Livingston FC. 11 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Bollan to be named Livi manager". BBC Sport. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Youth foundation land MLS coach". West Lothian Courier. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Ian Little takes charge of the U20s". Livingston FC. 28 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Club Academy Scotland". Livingston FC. 17 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Gary Hocknull". LinkedIn.
  12. ^ "Ex Hearts and Hibs men arrive at SPFL side as transfer crisis rocks club amid SPFL update". Edinburgh Evening News. 25 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Livingston appoint Hamilton Accies legend to head up youth academy". Yahoo Sport. 24 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Academy Staff". Livingston Football Club. livingstonfc.co.uk.
  15. ^ "West Brom agree deal for Dorrans". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008.
  16. ^ "Robert Snodgrass - Fans memories of a transfer gem adored by supporters". Yorkshire Evening Post. 23 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Coventry sign Livingston's McPake". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009.
  18. ^ "Livi duo complete Saints switch". BBC Sport. 14 May 2009.
  19. ^ "Dens signing Griffiths eyes title". BBC Sport. 14 May 2009.
  20. ^ "Halliday heading for Boro after clubs agree fee". Daily Record. 29 April 2010.
  21. ^ "Transfer window: Scougall and Brayford join Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014.
  22. ^ "QPR: Defender Coll Donaldson joins from Livingston". BBC Sport. 27 January 2014.
  23. ^ "Marc McNulty & Jamal Campbell-Ryce join Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014.
  24. ^ "St Mirren sign Livingston's Mullen 'for five-figure fee'". BBC Sport. 12 December 2017.
  25. ^ "Livingston 5 - 0 Airdrie". BBC. 1 May 2001.
  26. ^ "Albion 1 - 4 Livingston". ESPN. 14 January 2002.
  27. ^ "Hibernian 3-1 Livingston". ESPN. 3 April 2004.
  28. ^ "Livingston 0-2 Kilmarnock". ESPN. 11 September 2004.
  29. ^ "Livingston 0-2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 11 September 2004.
  30. ^ "Kilmarnock 1 - 3 Livingston". ESPN. 27 November 2004.
  31. ^ a b "Rangers 3 - 0 Livingston". BBC Sport. 31 July 2005.
  32. ^ "Livingston 1 - 1 Dunfermline". ESPN. 20 August 2005.
  33. ^ "Falkirk 1 - 1 Livingston". ESPN. 29 October 2005.
  34. ^ "Livingston 0 - 1 Motherwell". ESPN. 3 May 2006.
  35. ^ "St Johnstone 1–2 Livingston". BBC Sport. 25 November 2006.
  36. ^ "Livingston 1 - 3 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 30 December 2006.
  37. ^ "Queen of Sth 1 - 1 Livingston". ESPN. 14 April 2007.
  38. ^ "Livingston 1 - 1 Ross County". ESPN. 21 April 2007.
  39. ^ "Livingston 4 - 0 Alloa". ESPN. 24 November 2007.
  40. ^ "Hamilton 3 - 1 Livingston". ESPN. 23 February 2008.
  41. ^ "Livingston 1 - 0 Partick". ESPN. 19 April 2008.
  42. ^ a b "St Johnstone 5 - 2 Livingston". ESPN. 26 April 2008.
  43. ^ "Livingston 1 - 2 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 13 September 2008.
  44. ^ "Dundee 4 - 1 Livingston". ESPN. 21 February 2009.
  45. ^ a b "Albion 3 - 0 Livingston". ESPN. 1 August 2009.
  46. ^ "Montrose 0 - 3 Livingston". ESPN. 31 October 2009.
  47. ^ "Livingston 2 - 0 Albion". ESPN. 27 April 2010.
  48. ^ "Livingston 4 - 1 Stenh'semuir". ESPN. 16 October 2010.
  49. ^ "Airdrieonians 2 - 4 Livingston". ESPN. 23 April 2011.
  50. ^ "Alloa 1 - 3 Livingston". Sky Sports. 7 May 2011.
  51. ^ "Airdrieonians 0 - 5 Livingston". ESPN. 23 July 2011.
  52. ^ "Ayr 0 - 0 Livingston". ESPN. 15 October 2011.
  53. ^ "Livingston 1 - 0 Hamilton". ESPN. 12 November 2011.
  54. ^ "Livingston 3 - 1 Partick". ESPN. 11 February 2012.
  55. ^ "Livingston 1 - 3 Ross County". ESPN. 7 April 2012.
  56. ^ "Raith 0 - 3 Livingston". ESPN. 10 April 2012.
  57. ^ "Dundee 1 - 0 Livingston". BBC. 5 May 2012.
  58. ^ "Livingston 0 - 2 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 18 August 2012.
  59. ^ "Livingston 2 - 3 Dumbarton". BBC. 9 February 2013.
  60. ^ "Livingston 2 - 2 Dunfermline". ESPN. 30 March 2013.
  61. ^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Livingston". ESPN. 6 April 2013.
  62. ^ "Livingston 2 - 0 Raith". ESPN. 3 May 2014.
  63. ^ "St Mirren 1 - 4 Livingston". ESPN. 26 December 2015.
  64. ^ "Livingston 2 - 0 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 22 July 2017.
  65. ^ "Celtic 3 - 2 Livingston". ESPN. 19 September 2020.
  66. ^ "Livingston 2 - 1 Airdrieonians". ESPN. 14 January 2025.
  67. ^ https://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/club/club_honours.php
  68. ^ Hamilton Academical and Livingston Named Reserve League Champions Archived 13 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Professional Football League, 16 June 2020
  69. ^ 2019/20 SPFL Reserve League 2 Champions Archived 9 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Livingston FC, 16 June 2020
  70. ^ a b c d "Youth Winners". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  71. ^ "Congratulations to Livingston under-19's". Scottish football league. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  72. ^ "Livi win Title". Scottish Football League. 13 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  73. ^ "Livingston lift third trophy of the season". Scottish football league. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.

Livingston Official Website:

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.