Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C.

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Formed in 1881 and nicknamed the Rose, the team plays in the Lowland League, having been promoted after winning the East of Scotland Football League and gaining SFA membership in June 2019.[1][2]

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Full nameBonnyrigg Rose Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rose
Founded1881
GroundNew Dundas Park
Bonnyrigg
Capacity2,640
ChairmanCharlie Kirkwood
ManagerRobbie Horn
LeagueLowland League
2019–20Lowland League, 2nd of 16
WebsiteClub website

Their home ground is New Dundas Park, and they have traditionally played in red and white hoops. They have won the Scottish Junior Cup twice, in 1966 and in 1978, as well as finishing runners-up in 1972. Their 6–1 defeat of Whitburn in 1966 is a joint record margin of victory in a Scottish Junior Cup final.[3] Bonnyrigg won the East Region Super League championship four times during their membership, making them the league's most successful side.

At a special general meeting held in March 2018, the club's members voted in favour of applying to join the East of Scotland Football League.[4] Bonnyrigg were part of a larger movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland League in 2018.[5]

Scottish Cup
Bonnyrigg host Brechin City in 2012-13's third round

Bonnyrigg have qualified to enter the senior Scottish Cup by winning the East Superleague on four occasions.

In their first campaign in 2009-10, Bonnyrigg lost in their opening tie to Highland League club Fraserburgh. Better results were achieved in 2012-13, losing to SFL Second Division side Brechin City in a third round replay after wins over Girvan and Stirling University.

The third Scottish Cup adventure in 2016-17 was their most fruitful. Rose easily saw off Glasgow University and then defeated Burntisland Shipyard 14-0, the biggest win in the competition since 1984.[6] This was followed by wins over Highland sides Turriff United and Cove Rangers. In a big shock, Bonnyrigg then eliminated Dumbarton of the Scottish Championship after a replay to progress to the Fourth Round. They were drawn at home against the cup holders Hibernian, with the match moved to Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh to accommodate the expected number of spectators and the basic facilities at New Dundas Park.[7] The result, an 8-1 defeat, was a disappointing end to the run for the team and the 5000 fans who had travelled from Midlothian to give their support.[8]

Now playing as a senior club, 2018–19 saw the club again qualify for the Scottish Cup after winning the East Superleague for a record fourth time. This campaign ultimately ended in disappointment, losing 2-1 to Deveronvale in the first round. 2018 also saw the club take part in the inaugural Shaun Woodburn Memorial Cup, established in memory of former player Woodburn, who had been killed on the previous Hogmanay.[9]

In June 2019, the club announced it had been accepted as a member of the Scottish Football Association, which would allow them to automatically qualify for the Scottish Cup annually.[10] In their first Scottish Cup as a licensed team, Bonnyrigg would once again go on an impressive run, defeating Highland League sides Fraserburgh[11] and Buckie Thistle[12] before dispatching Scottish League One side Montrose 2–1 at New Dundas Park, despite being a man down.[13] In the Fourth round, Bonnyrigg would again valiantly fight against a League One team, but could not repeat their heroics and lost 0–1 late on to Clyde.[14]

Entering in the Second round in 2020–21, Bonnyrigg would defeat fellow Lowland Leaguers Bo'ness United 5–2, with Lee Currie scoring a hat-trick of penalties within 10 minutes of each other.[15] In the next round, the Rosey Posey would nearly have a cup upset for the ages, with another Currie penalty and a brilliant performance from keeper Mark Weir nearly knocking out Scottish Championship side Dundee before a late equaliser sent the game to extra time. Currie again put Bonnyrigg ahead from the spot, but two goals from Dundee in the second half of extra time ended the dream.[16][17]

Lowland League

Rose were promoted to the Lowland League in 2019 after winning the East of Scotland Football League and gaining SFA membership.[18][19] They took the place of relegated Whitehill Welfare, based only two miles from Bonnyrigg in the village of Rosewell, Midlothian.

Current squad

As of 2 February 2021[20]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO Mark Weir
2 DF  SCO Dean Brett
3 DF  SCO Jonathan Brown
4 DF  SCO Kerr Young
5 DF  SCO Dean Hoskins
6 DF  SCO Alan Horne
7 MF  SCO Lewis Turner
8 MF  SCO Jonathan Stewart (captain)
9 FW  SCO Keiran McGachie
10 MF  SCO Lee Currie
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF  SCO Ross Gray
12 DF  SCO Neil Martyniuk
14 FW  SCO George Hunter
16 MF  SCO Jamie Docherty
17 DF  SCO Andy Mair
19 MF  SCO Scott Gray
20 DF  SCO Bob Wilson
21 MF  SCO Bradley Barrett
25 GK  SCO Michael Andrews
— DF  SCO Nicky Weir

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Robbie Neave (on loan at Vale of Leithen)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SCO Aaron Laidlaw (on loan at Vale of Leithen)

Coaching staff
  • Manager: Robbie Horn
  • First Team Coaches: Michael Burgess, David Burrell, Sean Mcauley, Jonathan Stewart
  • Physio: Danielle McNaught

Managers

The team were managed from June 2015 by former Berwick Rangers player and assistant manager, Robbie Horn.[21] Horn resigned in August 2017 to take over the vacant managerial position at Berwick.[22] Horn later returned as manager in November 2018.[23]

Season-by-season record

Senior
Season Division Tier Pos. Pld. W D L GD Pts Scottish Cup
Bonnyrigg Rose
2018–19East of Scotland League Conference B
6
1st
24
2211+8867First round, losing to Deveronvale
2019–20
5
2nd†
24
2022+4862Fourth round, losing to Clyde

† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

East of Scotland League

  • Champions: 2018-19
  • Conference B Winners: 2018-19

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1965–66, 1977–78
  • Runners-up: 1971–72

SJFA East Region Super League

Other honours
  • Edinburgh & District League winners: 1937–38, 1963–64
  • East Region Division One winners: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1984–85
  • East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1897–98, 1962–63, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2012–13
  • Fife & Lothians Cup: 1981–82, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2017-18
  • Lanark & Lothians Cup: 1963–64, 1965–66
  • National Dryburgh Cup: 1985–86
  • East Region Division Two winners: 1983–84
  • East Junior League Cup: 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 2000–01
  • Brown Cup: 1933–34, 1963–64, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
  • St. Michaels Cup: 1965–66, 1970–71, 1974–75
  • RL Rae Cup: 1974–75
  • Peter Craigie Cup: 1992–93
  • Thornton Shield: 1955–56, 1956–57
  • Dalmeny Cup: 1922–23
  • Marshall Cup: 1913–14
  • Musselburgh Cup: 1909–10, 1924–25
  • Roseberry Charity Cup: 1937–38
  • Simpson Shield: 1905–06
  • Andy Kelly Memorial Cup: 2006

Notable former players

References
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