This season saw Glasgow Rugby compete in the Scottish Inter-District Championship and the European Challenge Cup.
The district versus clubs debate in Scotland meant that no Scottish sides were entered into the Heineken Cup for season 1995–96.
These 36 players were distributed between Border Reivers, Caledonia Reds, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors.
[2] SRU contracted players: Graeme Beveridge, Steven Brotherstone, Nick Broughton, Millan Browne, Gordon Bulloch, Darren Burns, Graeme Burns, Craig Chalmers, Graham Dall, Ian Elliot, Gareth Flockhart, Cameron Glasgow, Hugh Gilmour, Paddy Haslett, Jim Hay, Ian Jardine, Stuart Lang, Kevin McKenzie, John Manson, Cameron Murray, Scott Nichol, Guy Perrett, Bryan Redpath, Steven Reed, Stuart Reid, Brian Renwick, Rowen Shepherd, Graham Shiel, Tom Smith, Tony Stanger, Derek Stark, Barry Stewart, Rob Wainwright, Murray Wallace, Alan Watt and Scott Welsh.
Keith Robertson and Gavin Hastings had already argued against the District clubs at the SRU EGM.
"[3] - this backdrop of resentment against the professional districts created a shaky start for the Glasgow team.
Convenor / Team Manager: Hamish Fyfe[5][6] [7] Hookers Gordon Bulloch Props Gordon McIlwham Danny Porte Alan Perrie Brian Robertson Locks Charles Afuakwah Stephen Begley Shade Munro Malcolm Norval Guy Perrett Loose forwards Gordon Mackay David McLeish David McVey John Shaw Fergus Wallace Murray Wallace Scrum halves Fraser Stott Jamie Weston Fly halves Kenny Baillie George Breckenridge Andrew Garry Cameron Little Calum MacGregor John MacLeod
Centres Alan Bulloch Harry Bassi Ian Jardine James McLaren Back Three James Craig Kenny Logan Glenn Metcalfe Derek Stark Craig Sangster None During the 1996–97 season, Glasgow have used 30 different players in competitive games.
Due to the weather Glasgow's match against Edinburgh was switched to Murrayfield as its undersoil heating was best placed to deal with frost.
Caledonia Reds, the Border Reivers and Glasgow qualified for the Heineken Cup for the next season.
Players in BOLD font have been capped by their senior international XV side as nationality shown.