The 1995–96 Scottish First Division season began on 12 August 1995.
| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Promoted | Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee United |
| Relegated | Dumbarton |
| Goals scored | 507 |
| Average goals/game | 2.82 |
| Top goalscorer | George O'Boyle (21)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Dundee United 8–0 Dumbarton, 02.12.1995 |
| Biggest away win | Dumbarton 1–5 Dundee, 23.09.1995 |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Overview
editThe 1995–96 Scottish First Division season ended in success for Dunfermline Athletic who won the title by four points from nearest rivals Dundee United.
Promotion and relegation from 1994–95
editPromoted from First Division to Premier Division
Relegated from Premier Division to First Division
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 71 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Dundee United (P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 67 | Qualification for the Play-off |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 67 | |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 65 | |
| 5 | Dundee | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 57 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 47 | |
| 7 | Clydebank | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 40 | |
| 8 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 38 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 36 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 10 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 94 | −71 | 11 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
References
edit- ^ "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-23.