Scottish Premier Division 1995–96

Infobox Football league season
competition = Scottish Premier Division
season = 1995–96
winners = Rangers
promoted =
relegated = Falkirk
continentalcup1 = Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiers = Rangers
continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiers = Celtic, Aberdeen
continentalcup3 = Cup Winners Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiers = Hearts
league topscorer = Pierre van Hooijdonk (26)
total goals = 477
average goals = 2.65
biggest home win = Rangers 7–0 Hibernian (30 Dec)
biggest away win = Hearts 0-4 Celtic (23 Sep)
highest attendance = 47,312, Rangers 1–1 Celtic (17 Mar)
lowest attendance = 2,320, Partick Thistle 0–3 Raith Rovers (03 Mar)
average attendance = 15,035
prevseason = 1994–95
nextseason = 1996–97The 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division season was the first season involving a relegation playoff with the Scottish First Division. The season began on 26 August 1995.

Overview

The 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for Rangers who won the title by four points from nearest rivals Celtic to clinch eight titles in a row. Falkirk were relegated to the First Division after finishing bottom with Partick Thistle also being relegated after losing the relegation playoff to Dundee United. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League while Celtic were joined by third-placed Aberdeen in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Fourth-placed Hearts qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Scottish Cup runners-up. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbot.com/scot/tables/sdprem96.htm|title=Scottish Premier Division 1995/96|publisher=Soccerbot|accessdate=2008-06-04]

The season began on 26 August with the first goal of the season scored by Aberdeen's John Inglis as they won 3-2 away to Falkirk. The regular league season ended on 04 May with Hibernian's Darren Jackson netting a late winner in a 1–0 win at home to Partick Thistle to claim the final goal of the season.

Promotion and relegation from 1994–95

Promoted from First Division to Premier League
*Raith Rovers

Relegated from Premier Division to First Division
*Dundee United

Events

*14 Oct: Gordon Durie hits the first hat-trick of the season in a 4–0 win at Partick Thistle.
*28 Apr: Rangers win the title at Ibrox as a Paul Gascoigne hat-trick helps them to a 3–1 win over Aberdeen.

Table

Results

Matches 1-18

During matches 1-18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

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Matches 19-36

During matches 19-36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).

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Top scorers

Source: [http://www.soccerbot.com/scot/results/sdprem96.htm Soccerbot]

References

ee also

*1995-96 in Scottish football
*Dundee United F.C. season 1995-96
*Rangers F.C. season 1995-96