title: 1895–96 Scottish Football League
text: # 1895–96 Scottish Football League
  
  Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1895–96.
  
  ## Overview
  
  Celtic topped the Scottish Division One.
  
  Abercorn came first in the Scottish Division Two. Leith Athletic and Renton finished second and third
  
  ## Scottish League Division One
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Celtic (C) | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 30 | |
  | 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 | −9 | 16 | |
  | 6 | St Bernard's | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 15 | |
  | 6 | Third Lanark | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 15 | |
  | 8 | St Mirren | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 13 | |
  | 9 | Clyde | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 11 | |
  | 10 | Dumbarton (R) | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 8 | Relegated to the 1896–97 Scottish Division Two |
  
  ## Scottish League Division Two
  
  | Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Abercorn (C, P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 27 | Promoted to the 1896–97 Scottish First Division |
  | 2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 23 | |
  | 3 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 21 | |
  | 3 | Renton | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 21 | |
  | 5 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 18 | |
  | 5 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 18 | |
  | 7 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 16 | |
  | 8 | Motherwell | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 13 | |
  | 9 | Morton | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 12 | |
  | 10 | Linthouse | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 11 | |
  