List of Livingston F.C. managers

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This is a list of people to manage Livingston F.C. since their change from Meadowbank Thistle in 1995.

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The club have had 22 permanent managers with Jim Leishman the only person to manage the club twice.

Managers

As of 17 Apr 2024
#Name and NationalityFromToPWDLWin%HonoursManner of departureRefs
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Leishman 19951997 Third Division (1995-96) [1]
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Ray Stewart 1 August 199715 March 2000121613327050.41 Second Division (1998-99) [2] Sacked [3] [4] [5]
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Leishman 15 March 2000 [3] 4 June 2003147673248045.58 First Division (2000-01) [6] Became Director of football [7] [8]
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Máximo 4 June 2003 [9] 14 October 20039333033.33Resigned [10] [11]
5 Flag of Scotland.svg David Hay 15 October 20031 June 200439151113038.46 League Cup (2003-04) [12] Contract Expired [13] [14]
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Preston 4 June 2004 [15] 25 November 2004 [16] 184311022.22Sacked [16] [17]
- Flag of Scotland.svg Alec Cleland 25 November 200430 November 20041100100.00Caretaker [16]
7 Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough 30 November 2004 [18] 22 May 2005 [19] 258512032.00Resigned [19] [20] [17]
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lambert 1 June 2005 [21] 11 February 2006325720015.63Resigned [22] [23]
9 Flag of Scotland.svg John Robertson 15 February 2006 [24] 15 April 20074915826030.61Sacked [25] [26] [note 1]
10 Flag of England.svg Mark Proctor 22 May 2007 [27] 3 June 200843131020030.23Sacked [28] ) [29]
11 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Landi 11 June 2008 [30] 1 December 2008221219054.55Sacked [31] [32]
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Hegarty 5 December 2008 [33] 27 April 200919658031.58Suspended [34] then contract expired [35] [32]
13 Flag of the United States.svg John Murphy 2 July 2009 [36] 14 August 2009 [37] 2002000.00Moved back to goalkeeping coach [38]
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Bollan 14 August 2009 [39] 5 February 2012108622224057.41 Third Division (2009-10) [40]
Second Division (2010-11) [41] 		Sacked [42] [43] [44] [45]
15 Flag of Scotland.svg John Hughes 14 February 2012 [46] 13 November 20122913511044.83Became manager of Hartlepool United. [47] [48]
16 Flag of England.svg Gareth Evans 22 November 2012 [49] 28 February 201314635042.86Sacked. [50]
17 Flag of England.svg Richie Burke 28 February 2013 [51] 12 September 201316448025.00Resigned. [52]
18 Flag of Scotland.svg John McGlynn 12 September 2013 [53] 16 December 20145822927037.93Left by Mutual Consent. [54]
19 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Burchill 16 December 2014 [55] 21 December 20154514823031.11 2014-15 Scottish Challenge Cup Sacked. [56]
19 Flag of Scotland.svg David Hopkin 22 December 2015 [57] 31 May 2018 [58] 96511431053.13 2016-17 Scottish League One Contract Expired [59]
20 Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Miller 30 June 201823 August 20187322042.86Left by Mutual Consent
21 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Holt 23 August 201826 November 202094332338035.11Resigned
22 Flag of Scotland.svg David Martindale 26 November 2020Present162543771033.33 [60]

Caretaker managers

NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin%Notes
Gareth Evans Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14 November 201228 February 201314635042.86 [61]
Brian Welsh Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5 February 201214 February 20121100100.00 [62]
David Hay Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 25 April 20092 July 20092020000.00 [63]
David Bowman Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 15 April 200722 May 20072020000.00 [64]

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