1895–96 National Association Foot Ball League season

National Association Foot Ball League
Season1895–96
DatesDec. 15, 1895 - April 26, 1896
ChampionScottish–Americans
1895

The National Association Foot Ball League, which had played its first season in the spring of 1895, re-organized for the winter. The league opened its 1895—96 season on December 15, 1895, with five teams scheduled to play an 18 game schedule until the season's end on April 26, 1896. In addition to 1895 champion Centreville A.C. of Bayonne, New Jersey, the runner up Brooklyn Wanderers and the reorganized Scottish-Americans of Newark, two new teams joined, the New York Thistles and International A.C. of Paterson, New Jersey (which played its games at the grounds at (Communipaw). For the second season, the NAFBL mandated that the goals have nets in all league matches, and adopting the penalty kick rule. A schedule was issued in November. By the time league play started, however, the Brooklyn Wanderers had withdrawn, leaving only four teams.

The season ended early and the Scottish-Americans claimed the championship of the league after beating Centreville A.C. on April 5, 1896.