The History of Newtongrange Star
1998/99
STORY OF THE SEASON
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    A season of mixed fortunes. The Star scraped through the early season League Cup group after a much-needed victory at Newbyres Park to eclipse Arniston Rangers 1-0 thanks to a goal from David Buchan. The Star accounted for Harthill Royal in the quarter-final before facing Bonnybridge in the semi-final. There was a disappointing 1-1 draw at New Victoria Park with a goal from David Scott. A trip to Bonnybridge was not an easy task, but the Star secured an excellent 4-0 win with goals from Stevie Laidlaw, an own goal, Buchan and Craig Cunningham. The final was at Newbyres Park against reigning league champions Whitburn, a team with former Star player Stevie Prior in their ranks. Laidlaw scored again in the final, but Whitburn took the cup with a 2-1 win.

    The cup final defeat had been further disappointment after the Star's exit from the Scottish Junior Cup only two weeks before. The Star had defeated Shotts Bon Accord 2-0 with goals from Little and Scott in the second round and would have considered themselves good enough to account for lower division Blackburn United in the next round, but despite a goal from Tony O'Hara, the men from Murrayfield Park pulled of a 2-1 victory as the Star suffered their first ever and so far only defeat to an inspired Blackburn United side.

    Not long after this result, manager Willie Garner announced his departure. He was replaced by Alan O'Connor who subsequently led the Star to a sixth place finish in the league, thirteen points behind champions Linlithgow Rose.

    Most embarrassing result of the season was the 9-3 reverse against Camelon. Remarkably, this result was achieved after extra time as goals from David Scott, Gordon Bailey and Craig Cunningham had led to a 3-3 draw after 90 minutes. However, with the Star's team depleted due to two red cards and a serious injury after all substitutes had been used, the Star had to face the 30 minutes extra time with only 8 players allowing Camelon to run riot.

    Source: The History of Newtongrange Star FC [2010]
JOHN WALKER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
Linlithgow Rose 22 14 4 4 45 21 +24 46
Whitburn Juniors 22 13 2 7 46 32 +14 41
Bonnyrigg Rose 22 10 5 7 39 30 +9 35
Arniston Rangers 22 10 5 7 31 31 0 35
Camelon Juniors 22 10 3 9 47 35 +12 33
Newtongrange Star 22 9 6 7 31 24 +7 33
Bonnybridge Juniors 22 8 4 10 39 37 +2 28
Fauldhouse United 22 7 5 10 27 37 -10 26
Bo`ness United 22 6 6 10 34 42 -8 24
Bathgate Thistle 22 6 6 10 29 44 -15 24
Dunbar United 22 6 4 12 28 46 -18 22
Musselburgh Athletic 22 5 6 11 32 49 -17 21
Relegated from First Division: Dunbar United
Musselburgh Athletic
Promoted to First Division: Haddington Athletic
Stoneyburn Juniors
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Media
Arniston Rangers H 1 1 McGill McQueen, Hughes, Fraser, Irvine, Hardie, MacNamara, Little, C. Cunningham, Scott, McGill, Graham. Subs: Forrest, Grant, O'Hara, Buchan.
A 1 3 Scott McQueen, T. Cunningham, Robertson, MacNamara, Aitchison, Hardie, C. Cunningham, Forrest, McGill, Graham, Milne. Subs: Scott, Fraser, Johnstone, Buchan, Lynch.
Bathgate Thistle H 3 1 Graham, Johnstone, Robertson McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Buchan, Aitchison, Robertson, McGill, MacNamara, Milne, Johnstone, Graham. Subs: Grant, Forrest, Lynch.
A 5 0 Scott 2, Robertson, OG, Milne McQueen, T. Cunningham, Graham, Robertson, Aitchison, O'Hara, Smith, Irvine, Scott, Little, Laidlaw. Subs: Milne, Baillie, C. Cunningham, Grant, Hughes.
Bo'ness United H 1 1 Milne McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Johnstone, Aitchison, MacNamara, C. Cunningham, Irvine, Scott, Graham, Lynch. Subs: Buchan, Robertson, Forrest, Grant, Milne.
A 1 0 C. Cunningham McQueen, MacNamara, Fraser, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, Buchan, Little, Scott, Graham, Milne. Subs: C. Cunningham, Robertson, Hughes, McGill, Garner.
Bonnybridge Juniors H 1 0 Milne McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, Buchan, Little, Milne, MacNamara, C. Cunningham. Subs: Grant, Hughes, Robertson, Scott, McGill.
A 0 2 McQueen, Hardie, Fraser, Graham, Trialist, O'Hara, Buchan, Hughes, Milne, Little, Grant. Subs: Scott, C. Cunningham, McGill, Bailey.
Bonnyrigg Rose H 2 1 McGill, Milne McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Hughes, Aitchison, Hardie, McGill, Grant, Milne, Little, Graham. Subs: Buchan, Bailey, C. Cunningham, Trialist, Stewart.
A 0 2
Camelon Juniors H 1 1 ?
A 1 1 Milne McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Hughes, Aitchison, Hardie, Milne, Buchan, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: C. Cunningham, McGill, Grant, Robertson, Stewart.
Dunbar United H 1 1 Irvine McQueen, T. Cunningham, MacNamara, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, Milne, Hughes, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: Buchan, C. Cunningham, Grant, Garner, Hardie.
A 2 3 McGill, Johnstone McQueen, MacNamara, Fraser, Johnstone, Aitchison, Robertson, Buchan, Irvine, McGill, Graham, Grant. Subs: Lynch, Milne, T. Cunningham, O'Hara.
Fauldhouse United H 2 0 Laidlaw, Milne McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Irvine, Hardie, O'Hara, Milne, Laidlaw, Scott, Russell, Graham. Subs: C. Cunningham, Bailey, McDonald, McGill, Buchan.
A 0 2 McQueen, MacNamara, Fraser, Johnstone, Aitchison, Robertson, Buchan, O'Hara, Milne, Graham, Lynch. Subs: McGill, Cunningham, Grant, Forrest, Irvine.
Linlithgow Rose H 0 1 McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Robertson, Aitchison, O'Hara, Buchan, Irvine, Scott, Little, MacNamara. Subs: Grant, Hughes, McGill, C. Cunningham.
A 2 0 Lynch, Johnstone McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Johnstone, Aitchison, MacNamara, C. Cunningham, Irvine, Scott, Graham, Lynch. Subs: Buchan, Robertson, Forrest, Grant, Stewart.
Musselburgh Athletic H 1 1 MacNamara McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, Milne, MacNamara, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: C. Cunningham, Hughes, Buchan, Garner, Hardie.
A 4 0 Cunningham 2, Lynch, Grant McQueen, MacNamara, Forrest, Buchan, Aitchison, Robertson, Lynch, C. Cunningham, Milne, Johnstone, Graham. Subs: McGill, Scott, Grant, T. Cunningham, Hardie.
Whitburn Juniors H 1 2 Lynch
A 2 1 McGill 2 McQueen, MacNamara, Graham, Fraser, Hardie, O'Hara, C. Cunningham, Irvine, McGill, Johnstone, Lynch. Subs: Scott, Grant, T. Cunningham, Robertson.
OVD SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
1 Bye
2 H Shotts Bon Accord 2 0 Little, Scott McQueen, T. Cunningham, MacNamara, Buchan, Hardie, O'Hara, Milne, Laidlaw, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: Fraser, Hughes, Grant, McGill, C. Cunningham.
3 A Blackburn United 1 2 O'Hara McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, Buchan, Laidlaw, Scott, MacNamara, C. Cunningham. Subs: Milne, McGill, Hughes, Graham, Stewart.
HEINEKEN FIFE & LOTHIANS CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
1 Bye
2 H Bonnyrigg Rose 2 2 Laidlaw, C. Cunningham McQueen, T. Cunningham, MacNamara, Irvine, Hardie, O'Hara, Buchan, Laidlaw, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: Milne, McGill, Hughes, C. Cunningham.
A Bonnyrigg Rose 3 1 Milne, Scott, Laidlaw McQueen, T. Cunningham, MacNamara, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, Buchan, Laidlaw, Scott, Little, C. Cunningham. Subs: Graham, Milne, Hughes, McGill, Stewart.
3 H Haddington Athletic 3 1 McGill, Laidlaw, Hardie McQueen, MacNamara, Fraser, Irvine, Hardie, O'Hara, Buchan, Laidlaw, McGill, Hughes, Graham. Subs: Milne, Scott, Garner, Stewart.
QF H Kelty Hearts 0 0 McQueen, T. Cunningham, Graham, O'Hara, Aitchison, Hardie, C. Cunningham, Irvine, Scott, MacNamara, McGill. Subs: Grant, Robertson, Lynch.
A Kelty Hearts 1 2 McGill McQueen, MacNamara, Graham, O'Hara, Robertson, Aitchison, C. Cunningham, Irvine, McGill, Grant, Lynch. Subs: Scott, Buchan.
CALDERS EAST OF SCOTLAND CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 H Camelon Juniors 1 1 Graham McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Robertson, Hardie, O'Hara, Hughes, Milne, McGill, Little, Graham. Subs: Bailey, Curran, Scott, Grant, Stewart.
A Camelon Juniors 3 9 Scott, Bailey, Cunningham McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Robertson, Aitchison, Hardie, O'Hara, Baigrie, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: McGill, Grant, C. Cunningham, MacNamara, Stewart. AET
DAVID MOFFAT CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
1 Bye
2 H Blackburn United 3 0 Buchan, Little, McGill McQueen, T. Cunningham, Robertson, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, Buchan, Little, Scott, MacNamara, McGill. Subs: C. Cunningham, Grant, Hughes, Graham, Hardie.
QF A Bonnyrigg Rose 0 0 4 2 McQueen, T. Cunningham, Robertson, MacNamara, Aitchison, Hardie, C. Cunningham, Forrest, McGill, Graham, Milne. Subs: Scott, Lynch, Grant, Buchan, Stewart.
SF A Armadale Thistle 0 2 McQueen, MacNamara, Fraser, Buchan, Aitchison, Robertson, Milne, Lynch, Scott, Graham, Grant. Subs: McGill, Forrest, Irvine, Cunningham, Stewart.
DALKEITH GLAZING CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
1 A Ormiston Primrose 3 3 4 2 MacNamara, Little, O'Hara McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, MacNamara, Laidlaw, McGill, Hughes, Graham. Subs: Little, Milne, Buchan, Scott, Hardie.
2 H Bonnyrigg Rose 1 1 4 5 Irvine McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, C. Cunningham, Aitchison, Hardie, Scott, MacNamara, McGill, Irvine, Graham. Subs: Grant, Hughes, Robertson.
CARLSBERG LEAGUE CUP
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
Newtongrange Star 4 2 2 0 9 3 +6 8
Arniston Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
Dalkeith Thistle 4 0 1 3 5 14 -9 1
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Media
Arniston Rangers H 0 0 McQueen, Hughes, Graham, O'Hara, Aitchison, Trialist, Cunningham, MacNamara, Scott, Little, McGill. Subs. Bailey, Grant, Milne, Hardie, Stewart.
A 1 0 Buchan McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Hughes, Aitchison, Hardie, Milne, Buchan, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: C. Cunningham, Grant, Garner, Perry, Stewart.
Dalkeith Thistle H 6 1 Scott 2, Hughes, Graham 3 McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Hardie, Aitchison, Hughes, Milne, Buchan, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: C. Cunningham, McGill, Grant, Stewart.
A 2 2 Milne, Little McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Hughes, Hardie, Graham, Buchan, Milne, McGill, Little, Grant. Subs: Bailey, C. Cunningham, Robertson, Trialist, Perry.
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
QF H Harthill Royal 2 0 Graham, Hardie McQueen, T. Cunningham, Graham, Robertson, Aitchison, Hardie, Milne, McGill, Scott, Little, C. Cunningham. Subs: Bailey, Curran, Grant, Stewart.
SF H Bonnybridge Juniors 1 1 Scott McQueen, T. Cunningham, Fraser, Robertson, Aitchison, Hardie, Laidlaw, Irvine, Little, Bailey, Graham. Subs: Scott, McGill, C. Cunningham, Smith, Stewart.
A Bonnybridge Juniors 4 0 Laidlaw, OG, Buchan, C. Cunningham McQueen, MacNamara, Buchan, Irvine, Hardie, O'Hara, Milne, Laidlaw, Scott, Little, Graham. Subs: McGill, C. Cunningham, Grant, Garner, Stewart.
F N Whitburn Juniors 1 2 Laidlaw McQueen, T. Cunningham, Hardie, Irvine, Aitchison, O'Hara, MacNamara, Laidlaw, Scott, Little, Milne. Subs: Hughes, C. Cunningham, Buchan, McGill, Graham.
SQUAD
  • Jim McQueen
  • Alex Stewart
  • Tommy Cunningham
  • Gordon Fraser
  • Darren Robertson
  • Kenny Hughes
  • Steven Hardie
  • Tam Aitchison
  • Graham Little
  • Tony O'Hara
  • Neil Irvine
  • Jamie MacNamara
  • David Buchan
  • Tommy Graham
  • Kevin Milne
  • Craig Cunningham
  • David Scott
  • David McGill
  • Stevie Laidlaw
  • Gordon Bailey
  • Ryan Grant
  • Colin Affleck
  • Danny Curran
  • Sean Smith
  • Richard Johnstone
  • Jack Lynch