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 Scottish Division One
Celtic topped the Scottish Division One.
Scottish Division Two
Abercorn came first in the Scottish Division Two. Leith Athletic and Renton finished second and third
Other honours Cup honours National CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up Scottish Cup Heart of Midlothian 3 – 1 Hibernian Scottish Qualifying CupAnnbank3 – 0East Stirlingshire Scottish Junior Cup Cambuslang Hibs 3 – 1 Parkhead
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupVictoria United6 – 2AberdeenAyrshire CupKilmarnock7 – 2Galston Border Cup Selkirk 6 – 2 NewcastletonDumbartonshire CupRenton3 – 0DumbartonEast of Scotland ShieldMossend Swifts4 – 1Polton ValeFife CupClackmannan w.o.Alloa AthleticForfarshire CupArbroath2 – 0DundeeGlasgow CupCeltic6 – 3Queen's ParkLanarkshire CupRoyal Albert6 – 1MotherwellLinlithgowshire CupBo'ness3 – 0Armadale North of Scotland Cup Clachnacuddin 4 – 1 Elgin CityPerthshire CupSt Johnstone5 – 3DunblaneRenfrewshire CupPort Glasgow Athletic3 – 0St MirrenSouthern Counties CupSt Cuthbert Wanderers4 – 1Douglas WanderersStirlingshire CupFalkirk6 – 1Kilsyth Wanderers
Non-league honours Highland League
Other Senior Leagues DivisionWinner Ayrshire Combination Ayr Midland League Stenhousemuir Northern League Forfar Athletic Scottish Alliance Wishaw Thistle
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)21 March 1896Carolina Port, Dundee (H)4–0BHCRobert Neil (2), Alex Keillor, Daniel Paton28 March 1896Solitude, Belfast (A)3–3BHCRobert McColl (2), James Blessington4 April 1896Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)2–1BHCWilliam Lambie, John Bell
Scotland were winners of the 1896 British Home Championship.
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match BHC = British Home Championship
Other national teams Scottish League XI
DateVenueOpponentsScotland scorer(s) 15 February Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) Irish League XI3–2 Allan Martin (3)11 AprilGoodison Park, Liverpool (A) Football League XI1–5James Oswald
See also 1895–96 Rangers F.C. season
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