Career
Lithgow began his professional career with Heart of Midlothian, joining from youth side East Kilbride Burgh in 2004.
Lithgow made his competitive debut for Hearts in a 4–0 League Cup win over Alloa Athletic in September 2006, appearing as s second-half substitute for the injured Hristos Karipidis. This was not, however, Lithgow's first involvement with the first team squad: he was an unused substitute on his 17th birthday back in the 2004–05 season, when a flu epidemic forced the Edinburgh club to promote numerous members of their U19 side to the first team squad for a match with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
He made three appearances for Stirling Albion in a loan spell during the latter part of the 2007–08 season.
He was released by Hearts in August 2008. He trained with Clyde, and appeared in reserve team matches, before signing a short term deal until the end of the year on 29 October 2008. He made his Clyde debut in a 2–2 draw with St. Johnstone in November 2008. Lithgow's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles, however, in July 2009, he signed a new one month contract with the club. Lithgow was in fine form for Clyde during the season, and ended the campaign winning 3 Player of the Year awards. Following relegation to the Third Division, Lithgow turned down the offer of a new contract, and left the club in May 2010. Despite a trial with Greenock Morton FC, he was not offered a full-time contract and returned to Clyde for the 2010–11 season. He rejected the offer of a new contract in May 2011, and left the club again.
On 21 June 2011, Lithgow signed a contract with Dumbarton.
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