Scottish Division One 1895/96
| Scottish Division One 1895/96 | |
| master | Celtic Glasgow |
| Cup winners | Heart of Midlothian |
| Relegated | Dumbarton FC |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 90 |
| Gates | 469 (ø 5.21 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Allan Martin(Celtic Glasgow) |
| ← Division One 1894/95 | |
The Scottish Football League Division One was played for the third time in 1895/96 . It was also the sixth edition of the top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. It began on August 10, 1895 and ended on April 4, 1896. In the 1895/96 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 18 matchdays. Each team played once at home and away against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the clubs (with the same number of points) were placed tied.
The championship won for the third time in the club's history Celtic Glasgow . Relegated was FC Dumbarton , who did not get re-election from the other league members and were relegated to Division Two . The top scorer was Allan Martin from Celtic Glasgow with 19 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Celtic Glasgow | 18th | 15th | 0 | 3 | 64:25 | +39 | 30: 6 |
| 2. | Glasgow Rangers | 18th | 11 | 4th | 3 | 57:39 | +18 | 26:10 |
| 3. | Hibernian Edinburgh (N) | 18th | 11 | 2 | 5 | 58:39 | +19 | 24:12 |
| 4th | Heart of Midlothian (M) | 18th | 11 | 0 | 7th | 68:36 | +32 | 22:14 |
| 5. | Dundee FC | 18th | 7th | 2 | 9 | 33:42 | −9 | 16:20 |
| 6th | Third Lanark | 18th | 7th | 1 | 10 | 47:51 | −4 | 15:21 |
| FC St. Bernard’s (P) | 18th | 7th | 1 | 10 | 36:53 | −17 | 15:21 | |
| 8th. | FC St. Mirren | 18th | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31:51 | −20 | 13:23 |
| 9. | Clyde FC | 18th | 4th | 3 | 11 | 39:59 | −20 | 11:25 |
| 10. | Dumbarton FC | 18th | 4th | 0 | 14th | 36:74 | −38 | 8:28 |
| Legend |
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| At the end of the 1893/94 season |
| (M) - Champion of the previous year |
| (P) - Cup winner of the previous year |
| (N) - New entry from Division Two |
Election procedure
The regulations of the Scottish Football League stipulated that the three worst-placed teams had to stand for re-election at the end of the season. Voting took place at the annual general meeting of the Scottish Football League, at which new admissions were also decided. This electoral system determined the promotion and relegation between Division One and Division Two until 1922 .
| society | # Be right | Result | division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde FC | 14th | re-elected | Division One |
| FC St. Mirren | 13 | re-elected | Division One |
| FC Abercorn | 8th | recorded | Division Two |
| Leith Athletic | 4th | not elected | Division Two |
| Dumbarton FC | 2 | not re-elected | Division One |
| Renton FC | 1 | not elected | Division Two |
See also
Web links
- Scottish Division One 1895/96 at Statto.com
- Scottish Division One 1895/96 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on April 4, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
