The History of Newtongrange Star
1920/21
Back: Reid, Brown, Whitehead, Barton, McLeod, Keith, Gilchrist, Black, Neilson (Trainer)
Front: Duncan, Ross, Pryde, Fraser
MIDLOTHIAN JUNIOR LEAGUE
Pld W D L F A Pts
Newtongrange Star 26 18 6 2 42
Tranent Juniors 26 13 9 4 35
Broxburn Athletic 26 15 5 6 35
Musselburgh Bruntonians 26 15 4 7 34
Loanhead Mayflower 26 13 6 7 32
Dalkeith Thistle 26 12 6 8 30
Edinburgh Emmet 26 12 2 12 26
Wemyss Athletic 26 11 3 12 25
Bonnyrigg Rose 26 8 7 11 23
Leith Amateurs 26 9 3 14 21
Arniston Rangers 26 8 4 14 20
Penicuik Juniors 26 8 3 15 19
Portobello Thistle 26 4 6 16 14
Edinburgh Renton 26 2 4 20 8
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Crowd
Arniston Rangers H
A
Bonnyrigg Rose H 2 0 ?
A
Broxburn Athletic H
A
Dalkeith Thistle H
A
Edinburgh Emmet H
A
Edinburgh Renton H 5 2 ?
A Wood, Barton, Dinwoodie, Black, Morris, Flynn, McCondachie, Letham, Ross, Flynn, Another.
Leith Amateurs H
A 8 4 ? 'Another', Barton, Miller, Black, Morris, Flynn, McCondachie, Whitehead, Ross, Letham, Pryde.
Loanhead Mayflower H 3 0 ?
A
Musselburgh Bruntonians H
A 3 1 Ross, Morris, Clyde 2000
Penicuik Juniors H
A 2 1 ?
Portobello Thistle H
A 4 2 Ross 4 1800
Tranent Juniors H
A
Wemyss Athletic H
A
SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 A Penicuik Juniors 6 0 Ross 3, Miller 2, Letham Knox, Barton, Dinwoodie, Black, Morris, Flynn, Burnett, Miller, Ross, Letham, Pryde.
2 Bye
3 H West Craigs United 3 1 ?
4 H Dundee South Anchor* x x (Note: Star were awarded the tie after Dundee South Anchor failed to raise a team.)
5 A Loanhead Mayflower 3 0 Ross 2, Whitehead
6 A Perth Violet 4 1 ? Kerr, Barton, Miller, Black, Fairfoul, Letham, McCondachie, Whitehead, Ross, Flynn, Pryde.
7 A Parkhead 0 2
EAST OF SCOTLAND CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 H Tynecastle Juniors 5 0 Inglis, Morris, Wright 2, Letham
2 H Pumpherston Rangers 3 0 ?
3 A Broxburn Athletic 2 3 ?
MUSSELBURGH CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 H Edinburgh Renton 3 2 ?
2 A Bonnyrigg Rose 4 3 Pryde, Fairfoul, Black, Whitehead
3 H Dalkeith Thistle 0 2
DALMENY CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 A Tranent Juniors 1 1 ? 3000
H Tranent Juniors W W ?
2 A Arniston Rangers 2 1 Ross 2 (Note: With 5 minutes remaining, Star were awarded a penalty kick. This decision was disputed and an Arniston player blocked the goalmouth so the kick could not be taken. Eventually he stood aside, but when the penalty was scored, there was pitch invasion and the game abandoned.)
SF A Musselburgh Bruntonians 2 1 Ross 2 2000
F N Broxburn Athletic 0 4 3000
MARSHALL CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 A Dalkeith Thistle 2 1 Ross, Flynn 2000
2 A Tranent Juniors 1 1 ?
H Tranent Juniors 4 0 ?
SF A Arniston Rangers 2 1 ?
F N Musselburgh Bruntonians 0 2
SIMPSON SHIELD
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 A Musselburgh Bruntonians 2 0 Ross 2 2000
2 H Tranent Juniors 3 0 Letham, Pryde, McCondachie 2000
3 H Penicuik Comrades 5 0 W. Barton, Whitehead 2, Ross 2
QF H Leith Amateurs 6 0 Ross 5, Pryde
SF A Dalkeith Thistle 0 2 3000
VETERANS MATCH
On Thursday May 19th 1921, a football match between Newtongrange Star Veterans and Arniston Rangers Veterans was arranged at Victoria Park to raised funds for a local soup kitchen. The team from Arniston won the match 3-2 in front of a sizeable crowd and a sum of £7 14s was raised.
Teams:
Newtongrange Star Veterans: T. Moffat, T. Naysmith, Th. Moffat, T. Buchan, R. Lockhart, W. Donovan, D. Waddell, A. Sneddon, J. Morton, R. Orr, J. Reid.
Arniston Rangers Veterans: R. Lennie, D. Moffat, J. Mitchell, J. Smith, W. Weir, T. Chatham, S. Selkirk, R. Irvine, W. Gibson, J. Murray, W. Aitken.
George Whitehead acted as referee.