1895–96_Celtic_F.C._season
1895–96 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic 1895–96 football season
During the 1895–96 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.[1]
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| 1895–96 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Celtic Park |
| Scottish First Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | First round |
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Scottish First Division
Main article: 1895–96 Scottish Division One
Dundee v Celtic
| 10 August 1895 First Division | Dundee | 1 - 2 | Celtic | Dundee |
| Stadium: Carolina Port Attendance: 10,000 |
Celtic v Clyde
| 17 August 1895 First Division | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Hibernian v Celtic
| 24 August 1895 First Division | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 10,000 |
Celtic v St Mirren
| 31 August 1895 First Division | Celtic | 4 – 0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Rangers v Celtic
| 7 September 1895 First Division | Rangers | 2 – 4 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 16,000 |
Celtic v Heart of Midlothian
| 14 September 1895 First Division | Celtic | 0 – 5 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,000 |
St Bernard's v Celtic
| 16 September 1895 First Division | St Bernard's | 3 – 0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: New Logie Green Attendance: 5,000 |
Dumbarton v Celtic
| 28 September 1895 First Division | Dumbarton | 2 – 3 | Celtic | Dumbarton |
| Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Celtic v Hibernian
| 5 October 1895 First Division | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 20,000 |
Clyde v Celtic
| 12 October 1895 First Division | Clyde | 1 – 5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Celtic v Dundee
| 26 October 1895 First Division | Celtic | 11 – 0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 11,500 |
Celtic v Third Lanark
| 9 November 1895 First Division | Celtic | 7 - 0 | Third Lanark | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Hearts v Celtic
| 23 November 1895 First Division | Hearts | 1 - 4 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 16,500 |
St Mirren v Celtic
| 30 November 1895 First Division | St Mirren | 1 - 3 | Celtic | Paisley |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park, Love Street Attendance: 4,000 |
Celtic v St Bernard's
| 7 December 1895 First Division | Celtic | 2 - 1 | St Bernard's | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 1,000 |
Celtic v Rangers
| 14 December 1895 First Division | Celtic | 6 – 2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 25,500 |
Celtic v Dumbarton
| 21 December 1895 First Division | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 1,300 |
Third Lanark v Celtic
| 29 February 1896 First Division | Third Lanark | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1895–96 Scottish Cup
Celtic v Queen's Park
| 18 January 1896 First round | Celtic | 2 – 4 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 26,000 |
Friendly
Celtic v Aston Villa
| 20 April 1896[lower-alpha 1] | Celtic | 3 – 2 | 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] – Aston Villa had just won the 1895–96 Football League title.
- "Results for Celtic for 1895-96". www.londonhearts.com.
- Football. | Celtic v. Aston Villa., The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1896
- Tom "Ching" Morrison, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 26 October 2008