The 1895–96 season of Scottish football was the 23rd season of competitive
football
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in Scotland and the sixth season of the
Scottish Football League
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. This season also saw the introduction of the
Scottish Qualifying Cup
The Scottish Qualifying Cup was a football competition played in Scotland between 1895 and 2007. During that time, apart from a brief spell in the 1950s, it was the only way for non-league teams to qualify for the Scottish Cup. The Qualifying Cu ...
.
League competitions
Scottish Division One
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
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*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
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
County
Non-league honours
Highland League
Other Senior Leagues
Scotland national team
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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
See also
*
1895–96 Rangers F.C. season
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1895-96 in Scottish Football
Seasons in Scottish football