The 2022–23 season was Livingston's fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football. Livingston also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Season summary In the season-opening League Cup group stage, Livingston picked up wins against Cove Rangers, Albion Rovers and Kelty Hearts, but were beaten 1-2 at home by Inverness. They finished as runners-up in their group behind Inverness, but still qualified for the knockout round by virtue of being one of the three best second-placed teams. The Lions were knocked out in the Second Round in a 1-2 home defeat by Dundee United.
On 22 July Livingston signed Shamal George for an undisclosed fee, and he was introduced to fans ahead of their League Cup match against Kelty Hearts the same day. George signed a four-year deal and it was reported they paid the second largest transfer fee in the club’s history to sign the goalkeeper from Colchester United for £87,500.
Livi enjoyed a strong first half of the season, heading into the World Cup break in fourth place in the Scottish Premiership.
In the Scottish Cup, Livi came from behind to defeat Stenhousemuir in the Fourth Round, before losing at home for the second time this season - on this occasion 0-3 - to Championship side Inverness.
Despite the strong start in the league Livingston collapsed after the winter break, missing out on the top six and eventually finishing eighth in the Premiership.
Results & fixtures
Pre-season
Scottish Premiership
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Knockout round
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics Appearances As of 28 May 2023
|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the season
Team statistics League table
League Cup table
Transfers
Players in Player From Fee Scott Bitsindou LierseFree Jamie Brandon Heart of MidlothianFree Phillip Cancar Western Sydney WanderersFree Esmaël Gonçalves Sheikh RusselFree Dylan Bahamboula Oldham AthleticFree Shamal George Colchester UnitedUndisclosed Jack Hamilton Greenock MortonFree Kurtis Guthrie RoundGlass PunjabFree Stephen Kelly RangersUndisclosed Steven Bradley HibernianUndisclosed Luiyi de Lucas FC HakaFree
Players out Player To Fee Marvin BartleyRetired Gary MaleyRetired Keaghan Jacobs ArbroathFree Jack McMillan Partick ThistleFree Carlo Pignatiello Greenock MortonFree Matej Poplatnik ND IlirijaFree Gavin Reilly Queen of the SouthFree Craig Sibbald Dundee UnitedFree Alan Forrest Heart of MidlothianFree Max Stryjek Wycombe WanderersUndisclosed Harrison Clark GatesheadFree Josh Mullin Ayr UnitedFree Phillip Cancar Newcastle JetsFree Ivan Konovalov FC TobolFree
Loans in Player From Fee
Loans out Player To Fee Brian Schwake Greenock MortonLoan Jaze Kabia Greenock MortonLoan Jack Hamilton Hartlepool UnitedLoan Harrison Clark Stirling AlbionLoan Josh Mullin Ayr UnitedLoan Scott Bitsindou ArbroathLoan Jaze Kabia Queen of the SouthLoan Esmaël Gonçalves Raith RoversLoan Jackson Longridge Cove RangersLoan
See also List of Livingston F.C. seasons
References