title: 1996–97 Livingston F.C. season
text: # 1996–97 Livingston F.C. season
  
  Season 1996-97 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
  
  ## Summary
  
  In their first season in the Second Division having been promoted the previous season Livingston finished third. They reached the first round of the challenge cup, the first round of the League cup and the second round of the Scottish Cup.
  
  ## Results & fixtures
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ayr United | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 77 | Promotion to the 1997–98 First Division |
  | 2 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 74 | Promotion to the 1997–98 First Division |
  | 3 | Livingston | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 64 | |
  | 4 | Clyde | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
  | 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 47 | |
  