1995–96 Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Caledonian Thistle F.C. competed in the Scottish Third Division in season 1995–96 and the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Cup.

Caledonian Thistle F.C. 1995-96 football season

Caledonian Thistle F.C.1995-96 season

Manager| Steve Paterson
Scottish Third Division| 3rd
Scottish Cup| Quarter-final
Scottish League Cup| 1st Round
Scottish Challenge Cup| 1st Round
Top goalscorer| League: Iain Stewart (24)
All: Iain Stewart (25)
Highest home attendance| 11,296 vs. Rangers, 9 March 1996 (Tannadice Park)
4,931 vs. Ross County, 23 January 1996 (Telford Street Park)
Lowest home attendance| 673 vs. Albion Rovers, 20 April 1996

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1996–97 ->

## Results

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### Friendlies

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Lossiemouth v Caledonian Thistle 23 July 1995 Friendly|  Lossiemouth | 3–2|  Caledonian Thistle |

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Buckie Thistle v Caledonian Thistle 26 July 1995 Friendly|  Buckie Thistle | 1–5|  Caledonian Thistle |

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Caledonian Thistle v Motherwell 28 July 1995 Friendly|  Caledonian Thistle | 2–0|  Motherwell |

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Inverurie Locos v Caledonian Thistle 29 July 1995 Friendly|  Inverurie Locos | 2–1|  Caledonian Thistle |

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15:00 |  |  |  | Attendance: 1143

Huntly v Caledonian Thistle 30 July 1995 Friendly|  Huntly | 2–0|  Caledonian Thistle |

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### Scottish Third Division

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Third Division

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 12 August  | Livingston | H | 0–3  |  | 1,576
2  | 26 August  | Brechin City | H | 1–2  | Stewart | 1,029
3  | 2 September  | Albion Rovers | A | 2–2  | Hercher (2)  | 284
4  | 9 September  | Queen's Park | H | 3–1  | Stewart, Green, Hercher  | 1,141
5  | 16 September  | Arbroath | A | 1–2  | Stewart | 587
6  | 23 September  | Alloa Athletic | A | 5–0  | Christie (3), Stewart (2)  | 387
7  | 30 September  | Ross County | H | 1–1  | Hercher  | 3,625
8  | 7 October  | East Stirlingshire | A | 5–0  | Stewart (2), Brennan, Ross, Mitchell | 381
9  | 14 October  | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–2  | Hercher, Hastings, Stewart | 1,378
10  | 21 October  | Albion Rovers | H | 6–1  | Stewart (3), Mitchell (2), Ross | 1,167
11  | 28 October  | Brechin City | A | 0–0  |  | 374
12  | 4 November  | Arbroath | H | 5–1  | Christie (2), Stewart (2), Hastings | 1,525
13  | 11 November  | Queen's Park | A | 3–0  | Stewart (2), Hercher  | 597
14  | 18 November  | Ross County | A | 0–2  |  | 4,288
15  | 25 November  | Alloa Athletic | H | 1–1  | Christie | 1,181
16  | 2 December  | East Stirlingshire | H | 1–1  | Ross | 1,142
17  | 16 December  | Cowdenbeath | A | 0–0  |  | 230
18  | 13 January  | Alloa Athletic | A | 2–0  | Thomson, Christie | 410
19  | 17 January  | Livingston | A | 2–0  | Christie, Teasdale | 2,326
20  | 20 January  | East Stirlingshire | A | 5–1  | Stewart (3), Scott, Ross | 353
21  | 23 January  | Ross County | H | 1–1  | Stewart | 4,931
22  | 3 February  | Cowdenbeath | A | 1–2  | Stewart | 229
23  | 21 February  | Arbroath | A | 2–1  | Stewart, Scott | 726
24  | 24 February  | Brechin City | H | 0–1  |  | 2,343
25  | 28 February  | Albion Rovers | A | 2–0  | Stewart, Hercher  | 368
26  | 2 March  | Livingston | A | 2–2  | Sinclair (own goal), Teasdale | 2,152
27  | 5 March  | Queen's Park | H | 1–1  | Hercher  | 1,245
28  | 12 March  | Alloa Athletic | H | 0–0  |  | 1,162
29  | 16 March  | Ross County | A | 1–2  | McAllister | 3,670
30  | 23 March  | Arbroath | H | 1–1  | Hercher  | 1,105
31  | 30 March  | Queen's Park | A | 2–1  | Stewart, Christie | 575
32  | 6 April  | East Stirlingshire | H | 0–3  |  | 965
33  | 13 April  | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–0  | Christie, Thomson | 721
34  | 20 April  | Albion Rovers | H | 1–1  | Christie | 673
35  | 27 April  | Brechin City | A | 1–0  | Hercher  | 756
36  | 4 May  | Livingston | H | 1–2  | Stewart | 1,403

#### Final League table

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1  | Livingston (C, P) | 36  | 21  | 9  | 6  | 51  | 24  | +27  | 72  | Promotion to the Second Division
2  | Brechin City (P) | 36  | 18  | 9  | 9  | 41  | 21  | +20  | 63
3  | Caledonian Thistle | 36  | 15  | 12  | 9  | 64  | 38  | +26  | 57  |
4  | Ross County | 36  | 12  | 17  | 7  | 56  | 39  | +17  | 53
5  | Arbroath | 36  | 13  | 13  | 10  | 41  | 41  | 0  | 52

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

### Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish League Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R1  | 5 August  | Berwick Rangers | A | 1–1 (aet, Berwick won 5–3 on penalties)  | Graham (own goal)  | 482

### Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R1  | 22 August  | Alloa Athletic | H | 1–2  | Macmillan  | 878

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R2  | 6 January  | Livingston | H | 3–2  | Ross, Teasdale, Hercher  | 1,845
R3  | 27 January  | East Fife | H | 1–1  | Stewart | 2,320
R3 R  | 12 February  | East Fife | A | 1–1 (aet, ICT won 3–1 on penalties)  | Hercher  | 1,345
R4  | 17 February  | Stenhousemuir | A | 0-1  | Thomson | 2,300
QF  | 9 March  | Rangers | H | 0–3  |  | 11,296

## Hat-tricks

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Player  | Competition  | Score  | Opponent  | Date

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Charlie Christie | Scottish Third Division | 0–5  | Alloa Athletic | 23 September 1995
Iain Stewart | Scottish Third Division  | 6–1  | Albion Rovers | 21 October 1995
Iain Stewart  | Scottish Third Division  | 1–5  | East Stirlingshire | 20 January 1996

## References

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1. ^ "Fixtures". CaleyThistleOnline.

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1995–96 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Premier Division
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* Champions League
* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
* UEFA Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* Euro 1996 qualifying
* Group 8
* Euro 1996

Club seasons

Premier Division|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Raith Rovers
* Rangers

First Division|

* Airdrieonians
* Clydebank
* Dumbarton
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Greenock Morton
* Hamilton Academical
* St. Johnstone
* St. Mirren

Second Division|

* Ayr United
* Berwick Rangers
* Clyde
* East Fife
* Forfar Athletic
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

Third Division|

* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Brechin City
* Caledonian Thistle
* Cowdenbeath
* East Stirlingshire
* Livingston
* Queen's Park
* Ross County

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*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points