The History of Newtongrange Star
2013/14
Back: Morocco (Sports Therapist), Dunbar, O'Reilly, Jamieson, Deland, Gillon, Renton, King, Cherrie, Tolmie, McManus, Gibson, Noble.
Front: Forster, Swaney, Cropley, Stewart (Goalkeeping Coach), Miller (Manager), Black (Assistant Manager), Shields, Stewart, Tansey.
STORY OF THE SEASON
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    With a Superleague campaign ahead, more experience came to the club in the close season with the signings of David Dunn from Bonnyrigg Rose and striker Sean Jamieson from East Fife, who would go on to finished top scorer.

    The East Superleague had been expanded to 16 teams meaning the traditional early season League Cup had been withdrawn. That meant more league games and less cup ties. There were now only 3 cup competitions, which was quite a change from past years when there could be 7 or 8 to play for.

    Star's fortunes in the three cup competitions were nothing to remember. In the Scottish Junior Cup, a penalty shootout was required to get past Haddington Athletic in the second round of after two matches ended 1-1. Star then suffered a 5-1 thumping in the third round to Tayport, despite actually taking the lead. Early exits in the Fife & Lothians Cup and East of Scotland Cup also followed.

    The East Superleague was where Star's best results were to be found. Despite being a promoted side there was a point in the season when Star were 10 points clear at the top of the league. There were some notable victories along the way and some magnificent goals, especially from Chris King. Out of the 22 games against teams outside the top 5, Star won 19, which was an incredible level of consistency. Unfortunately, where the league campaign ultimately faltered was only picking up 1 point from the other four sides in the top 5.
McBOOKIE.COM SUPERLEAGUE
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
Bo'ness United 30 22 3 5 79 32 +47 69
Linlithgow Rose 30 20 6 4 70 33 +37 66
Bonnyrigg Rose 30 17 10 3 60 28 +32 61
Newtongrange Star 30 19 1 10 65 34 +31 58
Camelon Juniors 30 16 6 8 51 35 +16 54
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 30 14 7 9 61 44 +17 49
Broxburn Athletic 30 14 6 10 53 56 -3 48
Musselburgh Athletic 30 12 7 11 53 51 +2 43
Sauchie Juniors 30 12 4 14 55 53 +2 40
Lochee United 30 12 1 17 57 72 -15 37
Armadale Thistle 30 8 3 19 35 64 -29 27
Carnoustie Panmure 30 8 3 19 43 74 -31 27
Ballingry Rovers 30 7 6 17 31 67 -36 27
Kelty Hearts 30 5 11 14 36 54 -18 26
Tayport 30 5 7 18 36 62 -26 22
St Andrews United 30 4 9 17 42 68 -26 21
Promoted to Superleague: Penicuik Athletic
Fauldhouse United
Relegated from Superleague: Tayport
St Andrews United
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Media
Armadale Thistle H 1 0 Jamieson Renton, Swaney, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, Tansey, Gillon, Jamieson, Cropley, Forster. Subs: Stewart, Gibson (for Swaney), King (for Cropley), O'Reilly (for Forster), Graham.
A 5 0 Jamieson 3, Cropley, OG Renton, Tolmie, Deland, Dunn, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Cherrie, Forster, King, Cropley. Subs: Tansey (for Forster), O'Reilly (for King), Swaney, Amos.
Ballingry Rovers H 1 0 Forster Renton, Swaney, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn. Cherrie, Jamieson, Gillon, O'Reilly, King, Cropley. Subs: Deland, Shields (for Cherrie), Forster (for O'Reilly), Tansey (for King), Amos.
A 1 2 Jamieson Renton, McManus, Deland, Dunn, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Forster, O'Reilly, Cherrie, Trialist. Subs: Swaney, Tolmie, Tansey (for O'Reilly), Cropley (for Cherrie), King (for Trialist).
Bo'ness United H 0 1 Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Cherrie, O'Reilly, Cropley, Tansey. Subs: McManus, King (for Noble), Graham.
A 2 4 Jamieson, Gibson Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, Tansey, Gillon, Jamieson, King, Cropley. Subs: Deland, Stewart (for Tansey), Cherrie (for King), Forster (for Cropley).
Bonnyrigg Rose H 0 1 Renton, Shields, Deland, Tolmie, Dunn, Noble, Cropley, Cherrie, Jamieson, King, Tansey. Subs: McManus, Kerr, O'Reilly (for King), Forster (for Tansey), Amos.
A 0 0 Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, Tansey, Gillon, O'Reilly, King, Jamieson. Subs: Swaney, Stewart, Cropley (for Gillon), Cherrie (for King), Forster (for Tansey).
Broxburn Athletic H 5 0 Tansey, King, Cherrie, Jamieson, Forster Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Cherrie, Tansey, Gillon, O'Reilly, King, Jamieson. Subs: Swaney, Stewart, Cropley (for Tansey), Forster (for O'Reilly).
A 4 2 OG, King, Jamieson, Tansey Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Shields, Forster, King, Cropley. Subs: Cherrie (for Shields), Tansey (for Forster), O'Reilly (for King), Graham, Amos.
Camelon Juniors H 1 3 Jamieson Amos, McManus, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Cropley, Jamieson, Cherrie, O'Reilly, King, Tansey. Subs: Swaney (for O'Reilly), Dunn (for King), Gillon, Renton.
A 0 5 Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, O'Reilly, Cherrie, Jamieson, King, Cropley. Subs: Swaney (for Dunn), Tansey (for O'Reilly), Graham (for King), Amos.
Carnoustie Panmure H 5 1 Jamieson 2, Cherrie, Tansey, Dunn Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Dunn, Noble, Cropley, Cherrie, Jamieson, King, Tansey. Subs: McManus (for Swaney), Kerr, O'Reilly (for Tansey), Forster (for King), Amos.
A 2 0 Tolmie, King Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, Cropley, Gillon, O'Reilly, King, Cherrie. Subs: Swaney, Stewart, Deland (for Cherrie), Graham (for O'Reilly), Forster.
Hill of Beath Hawthorn H 5 0 Cropley, McManus, O'Reilly 2, Jamieson Amos, McManus, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Cherrie, O'Reilly, Cropley, Tansey. Subs: Swaney, Dunn, Gillon, King (for Cropley).
A 2 1 Tolmie, O'Reilly Renton, Swaney, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, Tansey, Gillon, Jamieson, King, Cropley. Subs: Deland, Cherrie (for Shields), Forster (for King), O'Reilly (for Tansey).
Kelty Hearts H 6 2 King, Tansey 2, O'Reilly 2, Jamieson Renton, Swaney, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Cherrie, Tansey, Gillon, O'Reilly, King, Jamieson. Subs: Stewart, Deland, Cropley (for King), Shields (for Cherrie), Forster (for O'Reilly).
A 2 1 Jamieson, King Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Sheilds, Forster, King, Cropley. Subs: Cherrie (for Shields), O'Reilly (for Forster), Graham, Amos.
Linlithgow Rose H 0 2 Renton, Gibson, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Shields, O'Reilly, Cropley, Forster. Subs: Swaney, King, Cherrie, Graham (for O'Reilly), Amos.
A 0 2 Renton, Tolmie, Deland, Dunn, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Cherrie, Forster, King, Cropley. Subs: Tansey (for Forster), O'Reilly (for King), Swaney, Amos.
Lochee United H 0 1 Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Cherrie, Forster, King, Cropley. Subs: McManus, Tansey (for Cropley), O'Reilly, Trialist (for Forster), Amos.
A 4 1 Jamieson, O'Reilly 2, McManus Renton, McManus, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Cherrie, O'Reilly, Cropley, Tansey. Subs: Swaney (for Cropley), Dunn (for Tolmie), King (for Noble).
Musselburgh Athletic H 2 0 Jamieson, OG Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, Tansey, Gillon, O'Reilly, King, Jamieson. Subs: Stewart, Swaney, Cropley (for Shields), Forster (for O'Reilly), Cherrie (for King).
A 3 2 Cropley, King, Jamieson Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Cropley, Cherrie, Jamieson, King, Tansey. Subs: Forster (for King), Dunn (for Swaney), Shields, O'Reilly (for Tansey), Amos.
Sauchie Juniors H 2 0 Jamieson 2 Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Dunn, Noble, Cropley, Cherrie, Jamieson, King, Tansey. Subs: McManus, Kerr, Shields (for Cropley), Forster (for King), Graham (for Tansey), Amos.
A 3 1 Forster, O'Reilly 2 Amos, Shields, Deland, Tolmie, Gibson, Gillon, O'Reilly, Cherrie, Jamieson, Cropley, Forster. Subs: Swaney (for Gillon), Noble, Tansey, King (for Forster), Renton
St Andrews United H 4 0 Tansey 2, Jamieson, Stewart Renton, Swaney, Noble, Tolmie, Gibson, Cherrie, Tansey, Gillon, Forster, King, Jamieson. Subs: Stewart (for Tansey), Dunn, Deland, Cropley (for Forster), Shields (for Cherrie).
A 0 1 Amos, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Cherrie, Trialist, King, Cropley. Subs: McManus, Dunn, Forster (for Cropley), Tansey (for Trialist), O'Reilly (for King).
Tayport H 3 1 Deland, Cropley, Forster Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Jamieson, Shields, Forster, King, Cropley. Subs: Gibson, Cherrie (for King), Tansey (for Forster), Graham (for Jamieson), Amos.
A 2 0 Tolmie, Tansey Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Cherrie, Tansey, Gillon, Jamieson, Cropley, Forster. Subs: Stewart, Swaney, Deland, Shields (for Cropley), O'Reilly (for Forster).
SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
1 Bye
2 A Haddington Athletic 1 1 Cropley Renton, Swaney, Noble, Tolmie, Gibson, Cherrie, Jamieson, Gillon, Forster, King, Cropley. Subs: Deland, Shields (for Cherrie), O'Reilly (for Forster), Tansey (for King), Amos.
H Haddington Athletic 1 1 4 3 Jamieson Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Gibson, Shields, Tansey, Gillon, O'Reilly, King, Jamieson. Subs: Noble, Cherrie (for Shields), Cropley (for King), Forster (for O'Reilly), Amos.
3 H Tayport 1 5 Cropley Renton, Shields, Deland, Tolmie, Gibson, Cropley, O'Reilly, Cherrie, Jamieson, King, Tansey. Subs: Swaney, Noble, Graham (for Tansey), Amos.
DECHMONT FORKLIFT FIFE & LOTHIANS CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
1 Bye
2 A Dalkeith Thistle 1 1 2 3 Jamieson Renton, Swaney, Deland, Tolmie, Kerr, Noble, Forster, Cherrie, Jamieson, Cropley, Tansey. Subs: Gibson (for Tolmie), King (for Noble), O'Reilly, Graham (for Tansey), Amos.
D J LAING EAST OF SCOTLAND CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Media
1 A Tranent Juniors 4 1 Forster, Cherrie, Tansey, Jamieson Renton, Swaney, Stewart, Tolmie, Dunn, Cherrie, Tansey, Shields, Jamieson, Cropley, Forster. Subs: Noble (for Tansey), Gillon (for Shields), O'Reilly (for Jamieson).
2 A Bo'ness United 2 4 Jamieson, Forster Renton, Gibson, Noble, Tolmie, Dunn, Shields, Tansey, Gillon, Jamieson, King, Cropley. Subs: Swaney, Cherrie (for Dunn), O'Reilly (for King), Forster (for Tansey), Amos.
APPEARANCES/GOALS
  Starts Sub Goals
Keiron Renton 32 0 0
Liam Amos 4 0 0
Scott Swaney 18 4 0
Michael Deland 21 1 1
John McManus 4 1 2
Scott Gibson 14 2 1
David Dunn 19 3 1
Blair Tolmie 35 0 3
Jamie Stewart 1 2 1
Steven Noble 31 1 0
Guy Kerr 15 0 0
Jay Shields 17 6 0
Jordan Cropley 29 7 6
Darren Gillon 15 1 0
Gary Cherrie 25 9 3
Paul Tansey 22 10 9
Trialist (Mathu King) 2 1 0
Craig O'Reilly 16 14 9
Ally Forster 15 14 6
Sean Jamieson 35 0 24
Chris King 26 7 6
Mel Graham 0 7 0
Own Goals 3
Total Goals 75