title: 1995–96 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
text: # 1995–96 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
  
  The 1995–96 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Celtic | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 74 | 25 | +49 | 83 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
  | 3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
  | 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
  | 5 | Hibernian | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 43 | |
  | 6 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 43 | |
  
  * ↑ Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup by winning the League Cup.
  * ↑ As Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, qualified for the Champions League via their league position, the place in the Cup Winners' Cup was passed to the cup runner-up, Heart of Midlothian.
  
  ## Stats
  
  ### Scorers
  
  | Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | FW | John Robertson | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
  | MF | Allan Johnston | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
  | FW | John Colquhoun | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
  | FW | Alan Lawrence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
  | DF | Dave McPherson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
  | MF | Gary Locke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | MF | John Millar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | DF | Neil Pointon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | DF | Paul Ritchie | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
  | MF | Gary Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | MF | Colin Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | FW | Hans Eskilsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | MF | Steve Fulton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | DF | Allan McManus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | MF | David Hagen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | DF | Pasquale Bruno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | MF | Neil Berry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | MF | Brian Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | MF | Scott Leitch | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  