Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C.

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Full name Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s) The Rose
Founded 1890
Ground New Dundas Park
Bonnyrigg
Capacity 3000
Manager Vacant
League East of Scotland League Conference B
2017–18 SJFA East Super League, 1st of 16 (champions)

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Formed in 1890 and nicknamed the Rose, the team plays in the East of Scotland Football League (Conference B), having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1]

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.[2] Bonnyrigg won the East Region Super League championship four times during their membership of the league, making them the leagues 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.[3] Bonnyrigg were part of a larger movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland League in 2018.[1]

Scottish Cup

Bonnyrigg V Brechin City, 2012.

Bonnyrigg and other Junior clubs can now enter the senior Scottish Cup by winning their regional league - i.e the East Superleague - or the Junior Cup (or by upgrading their facilities to become full SFA members, as rivals Linlithgow Rose have done).

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 replay after wins over Girvan and Stirling University.

The third Scottish Cup adventure in 2016-17 was very eventful. Rose easily saw off Glasgow University and then defeated Burntisland Shipyard 14-0, the biggest win in the competition since 1984.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

2018-19 saw the club again qualify for the Scottish Cup as a result of winning the 2017-18 East Region Junior Superleague for a fourth time. This campaign ultimately ended in disappointment losing 2-1 to Deveronvale in the first round proper.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

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

SJFA East Region Super League

Other honours

  • 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
  • Edinburgh & District League winners: 1937–38, 1963–64
  • East Region Division One winners: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1984–85
  • 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

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Michael Andrews
Scotland GK Bryan Young
Scotland DF Dean Brett
Scotland DF Jonathan Brown
Scotland DF Alan Horne
Scotland DF Dean Hoskins
Scotland DF Neil Martyniuk
Scotland DF Ewan Moyes
Scotland DF Cameron Watson
Scotland DF Kerr Young
Scotland MF Lee Currie
Scotland MF Ross Gray
Scotland MF Lewis Turner
Scotland MF Louis Swanson
Scotland MF Adam Nelson
Scotland MF Jonathan Stewart
Scotland MF Adam Nelson
Scotland FW Darren McCraw
Scotland FW Keith Lough
Scotland FW Kieron McGachie
Scotland FW Kyle Wilson

Notable former players

Managers

The team were managed from June 2015 by former Berwick Rangers player and assistant manager, Robbie Horn.[9] Horn resigned in August 2017 to take over the vacant managerial position at Berwick.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ↑ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors – 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 80. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
  3. ↑ Atkinson, Mark (22 March 2018). "Bonnyrigg Rose committee votes in favour of East of Scotland League switch". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Thomson, Scott (4 September 2016). "Bonnyrigg 14, Burntisland 0: Biggest Scottish Cup win since 1984". Edinburgh Evening News.
  5. ↑ "Fourth Round venues confirmed". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish FA. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bonnyrigg Rose 1-8 Hibernian". BBC. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. ↑ http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/14457
  8. ↑ Mud & Glory, April 2005
  9. ↑ Parkinson, Brendan. "Manager Announcement". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Thomson, Scott (30 August 2017). "Robbie Horn leaves Bonnyrigg Rose to join Berwick Rangers". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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