1895–96 in Scottish football
| 1895–96 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Division One champions | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Abercorn | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Cambuslang Hibs | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1896 BHC |
The 1895–96 season of Scottish football was the 23rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the sixth season of the Scottish Football League. This season also saw the introduction of the Scottish Qualifying Cup.
Scottish Division One
Celtic topped the Scottish Division One.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 39 | 30 |
| 2 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 26 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 24 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 36 | 32 | 22 |
| 5 | Dundee | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 16 |
| 6 | Third Lanark | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 15 |
| 7 | St Bernard's | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 15 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 13 |
| 9 | Clyde | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 11 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 8 |
Scottish Division Two
Abercorn came first in the Scottish Division Two. Leith Athletic and Renton finished second and third
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abercorn | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 23 |
| 3 | Renton | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 18 |
| 7 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 16 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 13 |
| 9 | Morton | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 12 |
| 10 | Linthouse | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 11 |
Scottish Cup
Heart of Midlothian won the Scottish Cup after beating rivals Hibernian 3–1 in the final.
Other Honours
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Annbank | 3 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
County Cups
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Victoria United | 6 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 7 – 2 | Galston |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Renton | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Mossend Swifts | 4 – 1 | Polton Vale |
| Fife Cup | Clackmannan | – | Alloa Ath |
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 2 – 0 | Dundee |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 6 – 3 | Queen's Park |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Royal Albert | 6 – 1 | Motherwell |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 3 – 0 | Armadale |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 5 – 3[1] | Dunblane |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Port Glasgow Ath | 3 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | St Cuthbert Wanderers | – | Douglas Wanderers |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 6 – 1 | Kilsyth Wanderers |
Top Three
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian[2] | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Inverness Thistle | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Clachnacuddin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
Junior Cup
Cambuslang Hibs won the Junior Cup after beating Parkhead 3–1 in the final.
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1896 | Carolina Port, Dundee (H) |  Wales
|
4–0 | BHC | Robert Neil (2), Alex Keillor, Daniel Paton |
| 28 March 1896 | Solitude, Belfast (A) |  Ireland
|
3–3 | BHC | Robert McColl (2), James Blessington |
| 4 April 1896 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  England
|
2–1 | BHC | William Lambie, John Bell |
Scotland were winners of the 1896 British Home Championship.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship