[1] The twelve teams that would take part in Division One were agreed at a meeting of the league on Wednesday 8 May 1895.
The top eight finishers from the previous season (Hereford Thistle, St George, Warmley, Staple Hill, Gloucester, Eastville Rovers, Trowbridge Town and Clifton) were all automatically granted a place in the division for the 1895–96 campaign, while the bottom four finishers (Bedminster, Mangotsfield, Swindon Wanderers and Clevedon) would all need to apply for re-election to retain a spot in the top flight.
[2] A change to the way teams were ranked in the league table was agreed at a committee meeting in September 1895.
[citation needed] Since Eastville Rovers and Staple Hill were tied on points at the end of the season a one-off test match was arranged between the two teams to decide which team would finish second and which finished third.
The match ended in a 2–2 draw, leading to the two teams being declared joint runners-up.