Talking Kit - Livingston 2001/02

After a series of name changes and stadium moves, 2001-02 was the season when Livingston announced themselves as a major player in Scottish football.

Despite the change of stadium, a new name and a new badge, the club stayed faithful to the traditional colours of their predecessors, adopting black and gold for their kits. Wearing a gold top and black shorts, they were promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history as they beat Ayr United to the First Division title in 2000-01.

As Livi prepared for their first ever season in the top division, they switched kit manufacturers from Russell Athletic, who had made the kit every year since the move to West Lothian, to Jerzees. The design, however, continued to remain faithful to tradition, with a gold top, black shorts and gold socks. The strip had a black hoop across the chest (referencing the hooped jerseys worn by Ferranti from 1943) upon which sat the badge and the manufacturer’s logo. The kit sponsor was Motorola, who had a strong presence in the town due to its plant there.