1895–96 in Scottish football

none November 2021 Scotland 1895–96 1894–95 1896–97 yes football background:#BFD7FF 1895–96 in Scottish football 200px 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 Scottish Division One 1895–96 Scottish Division One Celtic topped the Scottish Division One. Scottish Division Two 1895–96 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. Match awarded as Walkover. 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 – 3 replay Replay needed. DunblaneRenfrewshire CupPort Glasgow Athletic3 – 0St MirrenSouthern Counties CupSt Cuthbert Wanderers4 – 1 replay Douglas WanderersStirlingshire CupFalkirk6 – 1Kilsyth Wanderers Non-league honours Highland League main WDL 2 Top Three ICA Inverness Caledonian Finished first after a play-off. ITH Inverness Thistle CLA Clachnacuddin 7 1 2 29 16 7 1 2 26 11 5 2 3 32 19 complete RSSSF Other Senior Leagues DivisionWinner Ayrshire Combination Ayr https://sfha.org.uk/ayrshirecomb.htm Ayrshire Football Combination Scottish Football Historical Archive 28 July 2020 2 October 2022 Midland League Stenhousemuir https://sfha.org.uk/midlandleague.htm Midland League (including the Central Combination, the Central League) Scottish Football Historical Archive 11 August 2020 2 October 2022 Northern League Forfar Athletic http://sfha.org.uk/northernleague.htm Northern League Scottish Football Historical Archive 10 August 2020 2 October 2022 Scottish Alliance Wishaw Thistle http://sfha.org.uk/scottishalliance.htm Scottish Alliance Scottish Football Historical Archive 2 August 2020 2 October 2022 Scotland national team 1895–96 British Home Championship Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results DateVenueOpponentsScore Scotland's score is shown first. CompetitionScotland scorer(s)21 March 1896Carolina Port, Dundee (H)WAL4–0BHCRobert Neil (2), Alex Keillor, Daniel Paton28 March 1896Solitude, Belfast (A)IRE3–3BHCRobert McColl (2), James Blessington4 April 1896Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)ENG2–1BHCWilliam 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 DateVenueOpponents https://www.londonhearts.com/sfl/tea/englishfootballleague.html SFL XI v The Football League XI Record London Hearts Supporters Club 3 October 2022 https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/tea/irishleague.html SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record London Hearts Supporters Club 3 October 2022 Score Scottish League XI's score is shown first. Scotland scorer(s) 15 February Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)NIR Irish League XI3–2 Allan Martin (3)11 AprilGoodison Park, Liverpool (A)ENG Football League XI1–5James Oswald See also 1895–96 Rangers F.C. season Notes References 1895 Category:Football in Scotland by season