Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C.

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Formed in 1881 and nicknamed the Rose, the team plays in the Lowland League, having been promoted after winning the East of Scotland Football League and gaining SFA membership in June 2019.[1][2]

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Full nameBonnyrigg Rose Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rose
Founded1881
GroundNew Dundas Park
Bonnyrigg
Capacity2,640
ChairmanCharlie Kirkwood
ManagerRobbie Horn
LeagueLowland League
2019–20Lowland League, 2nd of 16
WebsiteClub website

Their home ground is New Dundas Park, and they have traditionally played in red and white hoops. They have won the Scottish Junior Cup twice, in 1966 and in 1978, as well as finishing runners-up in 1972. Their 6–1 defeat of Whitburn in 1966 is a joint record margin of victory in a Scottish Junior Cup final.[3] Bonnyrigg won the East Region Super League championship four times during their membership, making them the league's most successful side.

At a special general meeting held in March 2018, the club's members voted in favour of applying to join the East of Scotland Football League.[4] Bonnyrigg were part of a larger movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland League in 2018.[5]

Scottish Cup
Bonnyrigg host Brechin City in 2012-13's third round

Bonnyrigg have qualified to enter the senior Scottish Cup by winning the East Superleague on four occasions.

In their first campaign in 2009-10, Bonnyrigg lost in their opening tie to Highland League club Fraserburgh. Better results were achieved in 2012-13, losing to SFL Second Division side Brechin City in a third round replay after wins over Girvan and Stirling University.

The third Scottish Cup adventure in 2016-17 was their most fruitful. Rose easily saw off Glasgow University and then defeated Burntisland Shipyard 14-0, the biggest win in the competition since 1984.[6] This was followed by wins over Highland sides Turriff United and Cove Rangers. In a big shock, Bonnyrigg then eliminated Dumbarton of the Scottish Championship after a replay to progress to the Fourth Round. They were drawn at home against the cup holders Hibernian, with the match moved to Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh to accommodate the expected number of spectators and the basic facilities at New Dundas Park.[7] The result, an 8-1 defeat, was a disappointing end to the run for the team and the 5000 fans who had travelled from Midlothian to give their support.[8]

Now playing as a senior club, 2018-19 saw the club again qualify for the Scottish Cup after winning the East Superleague for a record fourth time. This campaign ultimately ended in disappointment, losing 2-1 to Deveronvale in the first round.

Lowland League

Rose were promoted to the Lowland League in 2019 after winning the East of Scotland Football League and gaining SFA membership.[9][10] They took the place of relegated Whitehill Welfare, based only two miles from Bonnyrigg in the village of Rosewell, Midlothian.

Current squad

As of 7 July 2020[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Michael Andrews
— GK  SCO Mark Weir
— DF  SCO Dean Brett
— DF  SCO Jonathan Brown
— DF  SCO Andy Mair
— DF  SCO Alan Horne
— DF  SCO Neil Martyniuk
— DF  SCO Ewan Moyes
— DF  SCO Kerr Young
— DF  SCO Bob Wilson
— MF  SCO Lee Currie
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Jamie Docherty
— MF  SCO Nicky Weir
— MF  SCO Ross Gray
— MF  SCO Scott Gray
— MF  SCO Robbie Neave
— MF  SCO Jonathan Stewart (captain)
— MF  SCO Lewis Turner
— FW  SCO George Hunter
— FW  SCO Aaron Laidlaw
— FW  SCO Keiran McGachie
— FW  SCO Jordan Smith

Managers

The team were managed from June 2015 by former Berwick Rangers player and assistant manager, Robbie Horn.[12] Horn resigned in August 2017 to take over the vacant managerial position at Berwick.[13] Horn later returned as manager in November 2018.[14]

Season-by-season record

Senior
Season Division Tier Pos. Pld. W D L GD Pts Scottish Cup
Bonnyrigg Rose
2018–19East of Scotland League Conference B
6
1st
24
2211+8867First round, losing to Deveronvale
2019–20
Lowland League
5
2nd†
24
2022+4862Fourth round, losing to Clyde

† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

East of Scotland League

  • Champions: 2018-19
  • Conference B Winners: 2018-19

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1965–66, 1977–78
  • Runners-up: 1971–72

SJFA East Region Super League

Other honours
  • Edinburgh & District League winners: 1937–38, 1963–64
  • East Region Division One winners: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1984–85
  • East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1897–98, 1962–63, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2012–13
  • Fife & Lothians Cup: 1981–82, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2017-18
  • Lanark & Lothians Cup: 1963–64, 1965–66
  • National Dryburgh Cup: 1985–86
  • East Region Division Two winners: 1983–84
  • East Junior League Cup: 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 2000–01
  • Brown Cup: 1933–34, 1963–64, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
  • St. Michaels Cup: 1965–66, 1970–71, 1974–75
  • RL Rae Cup: 1974–75
  • Peter Craigie Cup: 1992–93
  • Thornton Shield: 1955–56, 1956–57
  • Dalmeny Cup: 1922–23
  • Marshall Cup: 1913–14
  • Musselburgh Cup: 1909–10, 1924–25
  • Roseberry Charity Cup: 1937–38
  • Simpson Shield: 1905–06
  • Andy Kelly Memorial Cup: 2006

Notable former players
  • Jim Begbie (D) (1968–1972) Represented Hong Kong League XI
  • Per Bartram (F) (c1978) Denmark international
  • Ally Brazil (D) (1992–1993) Scotland under-21 international
  • Graham Harvey (F) (1998–1999) Represented Hong Kong League XI
  • Jim Hermiston (M) (1964–1965) Scotland under-23 international
  • Jimmy Mackay (M) (1961–1964) Represented Australia in the 1974 FIFA World Cup having scored the decisive goal in the final qualifier
  • Billy Neil (M) Made 186 Football League appearances for Millwall[15]
  • Craig Paterson (D) (1977–1979) Scotland under-21 international and Scotland's most expensive player in 1982
  • Chris Robertson (F) (1990s) Scotland under-21 international
  • Pat Stanton (M) (1961–1963) 16 caps for Scotland
  • Tommy White (F) Scotland under-23 international
  • Sean Connery future actor [16]
  • John White (M) (1955–1956) 22 caps for Scotland (3 goals)
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gollark: You can get around this by having too many reds like I do.
gollark: 14 days.
gollark: WHY DID IT JUST GET SICK SERIOUSLY
gollark: It's gotten 392 UVs, is at 4d, and is ARed up to the limit...

References
  1. "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic granted SFA membership - News - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. "Statement - Promotion and Relegation". Scottish Lowland League. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors – 100 Years. It was after a 1-1 draw at Hampden Park on the Saturday that they went on to win 6-1 on the Wednesday evening replay. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 80. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
  4. Parkinson, Brendan (19 April 2018). "Club Update". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. Thomson, Scott (4 September 2016). "Bonnyrigg 14, Burntisland 0: Biggest Scottish Cup win since 1984". Edinburgh Evening News.
  7. "Fourth Round venues confirmed". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish FA. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  8. "Bonnyrigg Rose 1-8 Hibernian". BBC. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  9. "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic granted SFA membership - News - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  10. "Statement - Promotion and Relegation". Scottish Lowland League. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  11. "The Team - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  12. Parkinson, Brendan. "Manager Announcement". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  13. Thomson, Scott (30 August 2017). "Robbie Horn leaves Bonnyrigg Rose to join Berwick Rangers". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  14. Parkinson, Brendan. "Managerial Announcement". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  15. "Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C." Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  16. Mud & Glory, April 2005

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