1995–96 Celtic F.C. season

September 2020 Celtic 1995–96 Tommy Burns Celtic Park Scottish Premier Division 2nd Scottish Cup Semi-finals Scottish League Cup Quarter-finals UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Second round Pierre van Hooijdonk (26) _celtic9597h _celtic9597h _celtic9597h _celtic1516h 009933 009933 009933 FFFFFF FFFFFF _celtic_3rd_199495 _celtic_3rd_199495 _celtic_3rd_199495 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 1994–95 1996–97 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 SCO GK Stewart Kerr SCO GK Gordon Marshall SCO DF Tom Boyd SCO DF Stuart Gray SCO DF John Hughes SCO DF Malky Mackay SCO DF Tosh McKinlay SCO DF Jackie McNamara Albania DF Rudi Vata SCO MF Simon Donnelly SCO MF Peter Grant SCO MF Brian McLaughlin SCO MF Paul McStay SCO MF Phil O'Donnell SCO MF Brian O'Neil DEN MF Morten Wieghorst SCO FW John Collins SCO FW Willie Falconer SCO FW Chris Hay SCO FW Andy Walker GER FW Andreas Thom NED FW Pierre van Hooijdonk Left club during season SCO DF Jamie McQuilken to Dundee United Transfers Players in PlayerFromDateFeeGER Andreas ThomGER Bayer Leverkusen4 August 1995£2,200,000SCO John HughesSCO Falkirk7 August 1995£380,000SCO Jackie McNamaraSCO Dunfermline Athletic4 October 1995£650,000DEN Morten WieghorstSCO Dundee8 December 1995£600,000 (£500,000 plus Barry Smith)POR Jorge CadetePOR Sporting Lisbon30 March 1996Free Players out PlayerToDateFeeSCO Charlie NicholasSCO Clyde11 August 1995FreeIRL Paul ByrneENG Southend United25 August 1995£60,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12061873.murdo-still-hopes-to-get-his-man/ Murdo still hopes to get his man The Herald 29 November 1995ENG Tony MowbrayENG Ipswich Town5 October 1995£300,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12069826.mowbray-moves/ Mowbray moves The Herald 6 October 1995SCO Jamie McQuilkenSCO Dundee United4 November 1995£150,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12064841.battling-stenhousemuir-snuff-out-uniteds-big-guns-christies-warriors-finally-step-out-of-the-long-shadows/ Battling Stenhousemuir snuff out United's big guns: Christie's Warriors finally step out of the long shadows The Herald 6 November 1995SCO Barry SmithSCO Dundee8 December 1995Exchangehttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12058167.old-firm-new-boys-are-set-to-make-their-debuts-wieghorst-and-mcinnes-now-major-league-players/ Old Firm new boys are set to make their debuts: Wieghorst and McInnes now major league players The Herald 9 December 1995SCO Mark McNallyENG Southend United8 December 1995£60,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12056676.aberdeen-put-their-700000-striker-on-the-map-aitken-quick-to-strengthen-his-cup-winners Aberdeen put their £700,000 striker on the map: Aitken quick to strengthen his cup winners The Herald 2 December 1995SCO Willie FalconerSCO Motherwell16 January 1996£200,000SCO Andy WalkerENG Sheffield United23 February 1996£500,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12042355.walkers-move-to-sheffield-will-give-money-to-burns/ Walker's move to Sheffield will give money to Burns The Herald 22 February 1996SCO Jim SlavinSCO Partick Thistle15 March 1996£30,000https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12052068.hearts-are-now-hoping-to-go-dutch/ Hearts are looking to go Dutch The Herald 16 March 1996SCO John O'NeillENG Bournemouth29 March 1996FreeSCO Mike Galloway31 May 1996RetiredENG Lee Martin31 May 1996FreeALB Rudi Vata31 May 1996Free Competitions Scottish Premier Division 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division League table CEL Matches Premier League 26 August 1995 15:00 Raith Rovers 0–1 Celtic Pierre van Hooijdonk Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 9,300 W Premier League 10 September 1995 15:00 Aberdeen 2–3 Celtic Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 16,489 W Premier League 16 September 1995 15:00 Celtic 1–1 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 31,365 D Premier League 23 September 1995 15:00 Hearts 0–4 Celtic Tynecastle Park Edinburgh 13,696 W Premier League 30 September 1995 15:00 Celtic 0–2 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 33,296 L Premier League 4 October 1995 19:45 GMT Falkirk 0–1 Match Report Celtic Brockville Park Falkirk 9,053 W Premier League 7 October 1995 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–1 Match Report Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 29,952 W Premier League 14 October 1995 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–2 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 31,738 D Premier League 21 October 1995 15:00 GMT Kilmarnock 0–0 Celtic Rugby Park Kilmarnock, Scotland 14,011 D Premier League 28 October 1995 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–0 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 32,275 W Premier League 4 November 1995 15:00 GMT Motherwell 0–2 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 12,077 W Premier League 8 November 1995 19:45 GMT Celtic 0–0 Raith Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow 28,382 D Premier League 11 November 1995 15:00 GMT Partick Thistle 1–2 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 12,223 W Premier League 19 November 1995 15:00 GMT Rangers 3–3 Celtic Ibrox Stadium Glasgow 46,440 D Premier League 25 November 1995 15:00 GMT Celtic 3–1 Hearts Celtic Park Glasgow 34,032 W Premier League 2 December 1995 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–2 Kilmarnock Celtic Park Glasgow 33,660 W Premier League 9 December 1995 15:00 GMT Hibernian 0–4 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 13,626 W Premier League 16 December 1995 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Falkirk Celtic Park Glasgow 36,466 W Premier League 3 January 1996 20:00 GMT Celtic 0–0 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 36,719 D Premier League 6 January 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 1–0 Motherwell Celtic Park Glasgow 34,629 W Premier League 9 January 1996 19:45 GMT Raith Rovers 1–3 Celtic Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 9,300 W Premier League 14 January 1996 15:00 GMT Aberdeen 1–2 Celtic Pittordie Stadium Aberdeen 16,760 W Premier League 17 January 1996 19:45 GMT Hearts 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Park Edinburgh 15,871 W Premier League 20 January 1996 15:00 GMT Kilmarnock 0–0 Celtic Rugby Park Kilmarnock 16,101 D Premier League 3 February 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–0 Hibernian Celtic Park Glasgow 36,976 W Premier League 10 February 1996 15:00 GMT Falkirk 0–0 Celtic Brockville Park Falkirk 10,366 D Premier League 24 February 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–0 Partick Thistle Celtic Park Glasgow 36,421 W Premier League 2 March 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–0 Hearts Celtic Park Glasgow 37,034 W Premier League 17 March 1996 15:00 GMT Rangers 1–1 Celtic Ibrox Stadium Glasgow 47,312 D Premier League 23 March 1996 15:00 GMT Motherwell 0–0 Celtic Fir Park Motherwell 12,394 D Premier League 1 April 1996 20:00 GMT Celtic 5–0 Aberdeen Celtic Park Glasgow 35,284 W Premier League 10 April 1996 19:45 GMT Celtic 1–1 Kilmarnock Celtic Park Glasgow 36,476 D Premier League 14 April 1996 15:00 GMT Hibernian 1–2 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 10,742 W Premier League 20 April 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–0 Falkirk Celtic Park Glasgow 35,692 W Premier League 27 April 1996 15:00 GMT Partick Thistle 2–4 Celtic Firhill Park Glasgow 14,693 W Premier League 4 May 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 4–1 Raith Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow 37,318 W Scottish Cup 1995–96 Scottish Cup Third round 28 January 1996 15:00 GMT Whitehill Welfare 0–3 Celtic Easter Road Edinburgh 13,313 W Fourth round 17 February 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–0 Raith Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow 33,415 W Quarter-finals 10 March 1996 15:00 GMT Celtic 2–1 Dundee United Pierre Van Hooijdonk Andreas Thom Owen Coyle Celtic Park Glasgow 32,750 W Semi-finals 7 April 1996 20:00 GMT Celtic 1–2 Rangers Pierre Van Hooijdonk Brian Laudrup Ally McCoist Hampden Park Glasgow 36,333 L Scottish League Cup 1995–96 Scottish League Cup Second round 19 August 1995 20:00 GMT Ayr United 0–3 Celtic Somerset Park Ayr 9,128 W Third round 31 August 1995 20:00 GMT Celtic 2–1 Raith Rovers Celtic Park Glasgow 27,546 W Quarter Finals 19 September 1995 20:00 GMT Celtic 0–1 Rangers Celtic Park Glasgow 32,803 L Cup Winners' Cup 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1st round 1st leg 14 September 1995 18:00 Dinamo Batumi GEO 2–3 Report SCO Celtic Machutadze 8Tugushi 62 Thom 21 86Boyd 40 Tsentral Stadium Batumi 15,200https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma1931765/lineup/ Dinamo Batumi vs Celtic FC Worldfootball.net 13 March 2012 Amit Klein (Israel) W 1st round 2nd leg 28 September 1995 19:45 GMT Celtic SCO 4–0 7–2 Report GEO Dinamo Batumi Thom 18 21Donnelly 47Walker 89 Celtic Park Glasgow 31,969https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma1931766/lineup/ Celtic FC vs Dinamo Batumi Worldfootball.net 16 March 2012 Gylfi Thór Orrason (Iceland) W 2nd round 1st leg 19 October 1995 20:30 Paris Saint-Germain FRA 1–0 Report SCO Celtic Djorkaeff 76 Parc des Princes Paris 30,010https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma1931793/lineup/ Paris Saint-Germain vs Celtic FC Worldfootball.net 12 March 2012 Günter Benkö (Austria) L 2nd round 2nd leg 2 November 1995 19:45 GMT Celtic SCO 0–3 0–4 Report FRA Paris Saint-Germain Loko 36 42Nouma 68 Celtic Park Glasgow 34,822https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma1931794/lineup/ Celtic FC vs Paris Saint-Germain Worldfootball.net 12 March 2012 Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland) L References Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Celtic F.C.