During the 1995–96 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.
Season summary Celtic lost only once in the league all season, but also drew eleven games and so they finished in second, four points off champions Rangers. As a result, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Celtic had poor form in the cup competitions, being knocked out by Rangers in both domestic cups and being knocked out by eventual cup winners Paris Saint-Germain in the Cup Winners' Cup.
Squad
Left club during season
Transfers
Players in
PlayerFromDateFee Andreas Thom Bayer Leverkusen4 August 1995£2,200,000 John Hughes Falkirk7 August 1995£380,000 Jackie McNamara Dunfermline Athletic4 October 1995£650,000 Morten Wieghorst Dundee8 December 1995£600,000 (£500,000 plus Barry Smith) Jorge Cadete Sporting Lisbon30 March 1996Free
Players out
PlayerToDateFee Charlie Nicholas Clyde11 August 1995Free Paul Byrne Southend United25 August 1995£60,000 Tony Mowbray Ipswich Town5 October 1995£300,000 Jamie McQuilken Dundee United4 November 1995£150,000 Barry Smith Dundee8 December 1995Exchange Mark McNally Southend United8 December 1995£60,000 Willie Falconer Motherwell16 January 1996£200,000 Andy Walker Sheffield United23 February 1996£500,000 Jim Slavin Partick Thistle15 March 1996£30,000 John O'Neill Bournemouth29 March 1996Free Mike Galloway31 May 1996Retired Lee Martin31 May 1996Free Rudi Vata31 May 1996Free
Competitions
Scottish Premier Division
League table
Matches
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
Cup Winners' Cup
References