The History of Newtongrange Star
1917 to 1919
NEWTONGRANGE UNITED
Between 1917 and 1919 there were no Junior football competitions due to the First World War. Although there was no Junior football in the area, there were games played at juvenile level. Newtongrange United were very successful at this time and many of their players would go on to play for the Star after the war.
Back: G. Quinto (Hon. President), J. Anderson (President), C. Jenkin (Vice-President)
3rd row: W. Taylor, J. Purvis (Hon. Vice-President), W. Cornwall, W. McIntosh, A. Melrose, T. Bishop, C. Reid (Representative)
2nd row: A. Wilson (Asst. Trainer), J. R. Morris (Treasurer), W. Samuel, J. Bennett, J. McLeod, R. Purvis, F. Brown, D. Simpson, D. Taylor (Secretary), W. Anderson (Trainer)
Front: D. Duncan, H. McGregor, J. Gilchrist, D. Anderson (Captain), W. Jenkins, R. Gilchrist, R. Barton