The 2012–13 season was Livingston's second consecutive season in the First Division, having been promoted after winning the Scottish Second Division during season 2010–11. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Season During season 2012–13 Livingston finished fourth in the Scottish First Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the third round of the League Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
Management They began the season under the management of John Hughes. On 13 November 2012, Hughes left the club after only nine months in charge to take up the post of first team coach at Hartlepool United. Gareth Evans took over as interim manager following Hughes departure. At the end of November it was confirmed Evans would remain as manager on an ongoing basis.
On 28 February 2013, Evans was sacked by the club with Director of football John Collins resigning from his post. Richie Burke the club's youth development manager took charge of the first team in the interim. On 25 March, Burke was appointed as manager permanently with Mark Burchill joining the club as his assistant. The duo were given contracts until 2015, with Burchill also being registered as a player.
Results and fixtures
Preseason A match against Rapid Bucharest, scheduled for 7 July, was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Scottish First Division
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Captains
Squad Last updated 6 May 2013
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 6 May 2013 NationPositionNameFirst DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish CupTotal GK Darren Jamieson0000000000 GK Andrew McNeil0000000000 DF Craig Barr6100200081 DF Callum Booth3000000030 DF Ross Docherty1100100021 DF Callum Fordyce1000000010 DF Kevin McCann6100000061 DF Jason Talbot2000000020 DFJesús García Tena8000100090 DF Paul Watson1100000011MFAnthony Andreu1000000010 MF Bobby Barr0000000000 MFJack Beaumont0000000000 MF Dean Cummings0000000000 MFColl Donaldson0000000000 MF Jack Downie0000000000 MF Liam Fox3000000030 MF Ross Gray0000000000 MF Keaghan Jacobs1000000010 MF Kyle Jacobs2000000020 MF Connor McDonald1000000010 MF Burton O'Brien2000000020MF Stefan Scougall 4000000040 FWMark Burchill0000000000 FW Dylan Easton0000000000 FWKyle Lander0000000000 FWDavid Luongo0000000000 FW Marc McNulty0000100010 FW Jordan Morton1010100030 FW Danny Mullen0000000000 FW Iain Russell7100100081 FW Andrew Russell0000000000
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Jordan Morton Heart of MidlothianFree David Luongo Stade NyonnaisFree Tony Andreu Stade NyonnaisFree Jesús García Tena AC Cuneo 1905Free Callum Booth HibernianLoan Burton O'BrienFree agentFree
Players out PlayerToFee Free agent Free Bathgate Thistle Free Ayr United Free Free agent Free Arbroath Free Brechin City Free Free agent Free Free agent Free Rory Boulding Kilmarnock Free Bobby Barr East Fife Loan Andrew Russell Bathgate Thistle Loan Ross Brady Berwick Rangers Free Ross Gray Berwick Rangers Loan Bobby Barr East Fife Free Dylan Easton Berwick Rangers Free Dean Cummings Free agent Free Callum Fordyce Clyde Loan
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