1995–96 Celtic F.C. season


During the 1995–96 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.

Season summary

Celtic lost only once in the league all season, but also drew eleven games and so they finished in second, four points off champions Rangers. As a result, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Celtic had poor form in the cup competitions, being knocked out by Rangers in both domestic cups and being knocked out by eventual cup winners Paris Saint-Germain in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

Players in

PlayerFromDateFee
Andreas Thom Bayer Leverkusen4 August 1995£2.2 million
John Hughes Falkirk7 August 1995£380,000
Jackie McNamara Dunfermline Athletic4 October 1995£650,000
Morten Wieghorst Dundee8 December 1995£600,000
Jorge Cadete Sporting Lisbon30 March 1996Free

Players out

PlayerToDateFee
Charlie Nicholas Clyde11 August 1995Free
Paul Byrne Southend United25 August 1995£80,000
Tony Mowbray Ipswich Town3 October 1995£300,000
Jamie McQuilken Dundee United4 November 1995£150,000
Barry Smith Dundee8 December 1995£100,000
Mark McNally Southend United8 December 1995£50,000
Willie Falconer Motherwell16 January 1996£200,000
Andy Walker Sheffield United23 February 1996£500,000
Jim Slavin Partick Thistle15 March 1996£35,000
John O'Neill Bournemouth29 March 1996Free
Mike Galloway31 May 1996Retired
Lee Martin31 May 1996Free
Rudi Vata31 May 1996Free

Competitions

Scottish Premier Division

League table

Matches

Scottish Cup

Scottish League Cup

Cup Winners' Cup