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Contents

   



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1 League competitions  


1.1  Scottish Division One  




1.2  Scottish Division Two  






2 Other honours  


2.1  Cup honours  


2.1.1  National  




2.1.2  County  






2.2  Non-league honours  






3 Scotland national team  




4 Other national teams  


4.1  Scottish League XI  






5 See also  




6 Notes  




7 References  













1895–96 in Scottish football






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Football in Scotland
Season1895–96
← 1894–95 Scotland 1896–97 →
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.

League competitions[edit]

Scottish Division One[edit]

Main article: 1895–96 Scottish Division One

Celtic topped the Scottish Division One.

Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Celtic (C) 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 St Bernard's 18 7 1 10 36 53 −17 15
    6 Third Lanark 18 7 1 10 47 51 −4 15
    8 St Mirren 18 5 3 10 31 51 −20 13
    9 Clyde 18 4 3 11 39 59 −20 11
    10 Dumbarton (R) 18 4 0 14 36 74 −38 8 Relegated to the 1896–97 Scottish Division Two
    Source: "1895-1896 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
    Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
    (C) Champions; (R) Relegated

    Scottish Division Two[edit]

    Main article: 1895–96 Scottish Division Two

    Abercorn came first in the Scottish Division Two. Leith Athletic and Renton finished second and third

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Abercorn (C, P) 18 12 3 3 55 31 +24 27 Promoted to the 1896–97 Scottish First Division
    2 Leith Athletic 18 11 1 6 55 37 +18 23
    3 Kilmarnock 18 10 1 7 51 46 +5 21
    3 Renton 18 9 3 6 40 28 +12 21
    5 Airdrieonians 18 7 4 7 48 44 +4 18
    5 Partick Thistle 18 8 2 8 46 54 −8 18
    7 Port Glasgow Athletic 18 6 4 8 40 41 −1 16
    8 Motherwell 18 5 3 10 31 52 −21 13
    9 Morton 18 4 4 10 32 42 −10 12
    10 Linthouse 18 5 1 12 26 49 −23 11
    Source: statto.com
    Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted


    Other honours[edit]

    Cup honours[edit]

    National[edit]

    Competition Winner Score Runner-up
    Scottish Cup Heart of Midlothian 3 – 1 Hibernian
    Scottish Qualifying Cup Annbank 3 – 0 East Stirlingshire
    Scottish Junior Cup Cambuslang Hibs 3 – 1 Parkhead

    County[edit]

    Competition Winner Score Runner-up
    Aberdeenshire Cup Victoria United 6 – 2 Aberdeen
    Ayrshire Cup Kilmarnock 7 – 2 Galston
    Border Cup Selkirk 6 – 2 Newcastleton
    Dumbartonshire Cup Renton 3 – 0 Dumbarton
    East of Scotland Shield Mossend Swifts 4 – 1 Polton Vale
    Fife Cup Clackmannan w.o.[a] Alloa Athletic
    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
    North of Scotland Cup Clachnacuddin 4 – 1 Elgin City
    Perthshire Cup St Johnstone 5 – 3[b] Dunblane
    Renfrewshire Cup Port Glasgow Athletic 3 – 0 St Mirren
    Southern Counties Cup St Cuthbert Wanderers 4 – 1[b] Douglas Wanderers
    Stirlingshire Cup Falkirk 6 – 1 Kilsyth Wanderers

    Non-league honours[edit]

    Highland League

    Top Three
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Inverness Caledonian[c] 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
    Source: RSSSF

    Other Senior Leagues

    Division Winner
    Ayrshire Combination Ayr [1]
    Midland League Stenhousemuir [2]
    Northern League Forfar Athletic [3]
    Scottish Alliance Wishaw Thistle [4]

    Scotland national team[edit]

    Main articles: 1895–96 British Home Championship and Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results
    Date Venue Opponents Score[d] 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:

    Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
     Scotland (C) 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 5
     England 3 2 0 1 12 3 +9 4
     Wales 3 1 0 2 7 14 −7 2
     Ireland 3 0 1 2 4 11 −7 1
    Source: [5][6]
    Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
    (C) Champions

    Other national teams[edit]

    Scottish League XI[edit]

    Date Venue Opponents[7][8] Score[e] Scotland scorer(s)
    15 February Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) Northern Ireland Irish League XI 3–2 Allan Martin (3)
    11 April Goodison Park, Liverpool (A) England Football League XI 1–5 James Oswald

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ Match awarded as Walkover.
  • ^ a b Replay needed.
  • ^ Finished first after a play-off.
  • ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
  • ^ Scottish League XI's score is shown first.

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ "Ayrshire Football Combination". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  • ^ "Midland League (including the Central Combination, the Central League)". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  • ^ "Northern League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  • ^ "Scottish Alliance". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  • ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  • ^ "British Championships 1896". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  • ^ "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  • ^ "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

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