1995–96 Scottish First Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Scottish First Division

| season = 1995–96

| winners = Dunfermline Athletic

| promoted = Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee United

| relegated = Dumbarton

| continentalcup1 =

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =

| continentalcup2 =

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| continentalcup3 =

| continentalcup3 qualifiers =

| league topscorer = George O'Boyle (21){{cite web|url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/goalscorers.htm |title=Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division |publisher=Scottish-football-historical-archive.com |access-date=2012-04-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927095915/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/goalscorers.htm |archive-date=2012-09-27 }}

| total goals = 507

| average goals = 2.82

| biggest home win = Dundee United 8–0 Dumbarton, 02.12.1995

| biggest away win = Dumbarton 1–5 Dundee, 23.09.1995

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 1994–95

| nextseason = 1996–97

}}

The 1995–96 Scottish First Division season began on 12 August 1995.

Overview

The 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

League table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=DNF|name_DNF=Dunfermline Athletic

|team2=DNU|name_DNU=Dundee United

|team3=GMO|name_GMO=Greenock Morton

|team4=STJ|name_STJ=St Johnstone

|team5=DND|name_DND=Dundee

|team6=STM|name_STM=St Mirren

|team7=CLY|name_CLY=Clydebank

|team8=AIR|name_AIR=Airdrieonians

|team9=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical

|team10=DUM|name_DUM=Dumbarton

|win_DNF=21|draw_DNF=8|loss_DNF=7|gf_DNF=73|ga_DNF=41|status_DNF=C,P

|win_DNU=19|draw_DNU=10|loss_DNU=7|gf_DNU=73|ga_DNU=37|status_DNU=P

|win_GMO=20|draw_GMO=7|loss_GMO=9|gf_GMO=57|ga_GMO=39

|win_STJ=19|draw_STJ=8|loss_STJ=9|gf_STJ=60|ga_STJ=36

|win_DND=15|draw_DND=12|loss_DND=9|gf_DND=53|ga_DND=40

|win_STM=13|draw_STM=8|loss_STM=15|gf_STM=46|ga_STM=51

|win_CLY=10|draw_CLY=10|loss_CLY=16|gf_CLY=39|ga_CLY=58

|win_AIR=9|draw_AIR=11|loss_AIR=16|gf_AIR=43|ga_AIR=54

|win_HAM=10|draw_HAM=6|loss_HAM=20|gf_HAM=40|ga_HAM=57|status_HAM=R

|win_DUM=3|draw_DUM=2|loss_DUM=31|gf_DUM=23|ga_DUM=94|status_DUM=R

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the Premier Division

|result1=P

|col_PO=green2|text_PO=Qualification for the Play-off

|result2=PO

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the Second Division

|result9=R|result10=R

|update=complete

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot96.html RSSSF]

}}

References

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See also

{{Scottish First Division}}

{{1995–96 in Scottish football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Scottish First Division}}

Category:Scottish First Division seasons

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