1895–96 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 1895–96 football season
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1895â96 was the eighth football season played by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish First Division, which they won for the third time in four seasons.[1] It was the fourth major domestic honour won by the club. They also successfully defended the Glasgow Cup and won the Glasgow Charity Cup for the fifth time in a row.
Competitions
Scottish First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 30 | Champions |
| 2 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 26 | |
| 3 | Hibernian | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 24 | |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 22 | |
| 5 | Dundee | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 42 | â9 | 16 |
Source: "1895-1896 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Matches
| 10 August 1895 First Division | Dundee | 1â2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium: Carolina Port Attendance: 10,000 |
| 17 August 1895 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 24 August 1895 First Division | Hibernian | 4â2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 10,000 |
| 31 August 1895 First Division | Celtic | 4â0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 7 September 1895 First Division | Rangers | 2â4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 14 September 1895 First Division | Celtic | 0â5 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 16 September 1895 First Division | St Bernard's | 3â0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: New Logie Green Attendance: 5,000 |
| 28 September 1895 First Division | Dumbarton | 2â3 | Celtic | Dumbarton |
| Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 5 October 1895 First Division | Celtic | 3â1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 12 October 1895 First Division | Clyde | 1â5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 26 October 1895 First Division | Celtic | 11 â 0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,500 |
| 9 November 1895 First Division | Celtic | 7â0 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 23 November 1895 First Division | Hearts | 1â4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 16,500 |
| 30 November 1895 First Division | St Mirren | 1â3 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 4,000 |
| 7 December 1895 First Division | Celtic | 2â1 | St Bernard's | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 14 December 1895 First Division | Celtic | 6â2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,500 |
| 21 December 1895 First Division | Celtic | 3â0 | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 1,300 |
| 29 February 1896 First Division | Third Lanark | 1â2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Scottish Cup
| 18 January 1896 First round | Celtic | 2â4 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,000 |
Friendly
| 20 April 1896[a] | Celtic | 3â2 | Aston Villa | Glasgow |
McMahon  44' 89'Ferguson |
Report | Campbell 3' Devey 85' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Mr Dickson |
- Reported in some sources (though not a contemporary match report)[2] as being an unofficial British/World Championship[3] â Aston Villa had just won the 1895â96 Football League title.