The History of Newtongrange Star
1927/28
EDINBURGH & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION 'A'
Pld W D L F A Pts
Dalkeith Thistle 22 18 2 2 84 32 38
Arniston Rangers 21 14 4 3 62 33 32
Newtongrange Star 21 13 4 4 65 33 30
Ormiston Primrose 19 10 4 5 53 31 24
Rosewell Rosedale 19 9 3 7 50 39 21
Portobello Thistle 21 10 4 7 59 55 21
Duns Juniors 23 8 2 13 45 72 18
Vale of Leithen 21 6 4 11 49 72 16
Penicuik Juniors 22 7 2 13 41 62 16
Gala Hailes Villa 20 6 3 11 51 66 15
Peebles Rovers 23 4 5 14 42 66 13
Bonnyrigg Rose 24 4 4 16 49 79 12
Loanhead Mayflower* 12 3 3 6 19 29 9
* Folded during season
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Info
Arniston Rangers H 2 1 ?
A 0 2
Bonnyrigg Rose H 4 3 ?
A 2 2 ?
Dalkeith Thistle H 2 2 ?
A 1 2 ?
Duns Juniors H 3 1 Barton, McLaren, Young
A 4 1 ?
Gala Hailes Villa H 3 1 ?
A 5 3 Young 3, McLaren, Dryden
Loanhead Mayflower H 1 2 Short
A x x
Ormiston Primrose H 1 3 ?
A 4 0 Cousins, Dolson 2, Steedman
Peebles Rovers H 5 0 Young 3, Jordan, Semple
A 3 2 Young, Forrest, Imrie
Penicuik Juniors H 2 1 Young, Forrest
A 7 0 Wilson 4, Orr 3
Portobello Thistle H 3 0 ?
A 2 2 Bryden, Imrie
Rosewell Rosedale H 3 2 Young 2, Forrest
A 5 2 ?
Vale of Leithen H 4 1 Cairns, Forrest, Short 2
A 2 2 ?
SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 A Postal United 4 1 Barton 2, Stoddart, Dryden
2 A Tranent Juniors 3 5 Dryden 2, Young
THORNTON SHIELD
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 H Bellstane Birds 6 2 Young 3, Imrie, Reid, McLaren
2 Bye
3 H Dunbar United 2 1 Gilchrist, Reid
SF N Linlithgow Rose 3 0 Young 2, Stoddart 1700
F N Musselburgh Bruntonians 2 1 Young, Barton
EAST OF SCOTLAND CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 H Wallyford Bluebell 5 3 Forrest 2, Dryden 2, Moffat (Note: Some bad feeling during the second half with some heavy challenges. Moffat and the Wallyford goalkeeper exchanged blows.)
2 H Whitrigg United 2 1 Hannah, Young
3 A Edinburgh Emmet 2 1 ?
SF N Dalkeith Thistle 0 0
N Dalkeith Thistle 1 1 Dryden 2000
N Dalkeith Thistle 0 1 Hyslop, Duncan, Todd, Barton, Henderson, Gilchrist, Dryden, Reid, Young, McLaren, Imrie. 4000
MUSSELBURGH CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 A Tranent Juniors 0 2
EAST LOTHIAN CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 H Gala Hailes Villa 6 0 ?
2 H Dunbar United 1 1 Forrest
A Dunbar United 2 2 ?
N Dunbar United 4 5 Steedman 2, Henderson, McLaren AET
ST MICHAELS CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 H Edinburgh Emmet 3 3 ?
A Edinburgh Emmet 1 1 ?
H Edinburgh Emmet 5 3 Young 2, Temple, Barton, McLaren
2 H Portobello Thistle 6 1 Imrie 2, Young 2, Barton 2
SF N Wallyford Bluebell 2 1 Young, Reid
F N Dalkeith Thistle 3 1 Young 2, Forrest 3000
MARSHALL CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 A West Calder Juniors 1 0 ?
2 Bye
3 H Arniston Rangers 2 0 Young, Imrie
SF N Portobello Thistle 2 1 Young, Henderson
F N Bellstane Birds 3 2 Young 2, McLaren 2000