The History of Newtongrange Star
1928/29
EDINBURGH & DISTRICT LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION
Pld W D L F A Pts
Tranent Juniors 26 16 4 6 36
Musselburgh Bruntonians 26 16 3 7 35
Penicuik Juniors 26 14 4 8 32
Dalkeith Thistle 25 11 6 6 28
Ormiston Primrose 25 11 9 5 54 35 31
Wallyford Bluebell 25 14 1 10 48 49 29
Dunbar United 20 9 3 8 43 36 21
Newtongrange Star 20 8 5 7 40 31 21
Edinburgh Emmet 20 5 4 11 29 39 14
Bonnyrigg Rose
Arniston Rangers
Portobello Thistle
Wemyss Athletic
Rosewell Rosedale
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Info
Arniston Rangers H 4 1 Cousins, Gibson, McLaren 2
A 2 4 ?
Bonnyrigg Rose H 4 2 ?
A
Dalkeith Thistle H 3 1 McIntosh 2, Reid
A 2 3 Letham, Peacock
Dunbar United H 4 1 ?
A 2 3 ?
Edinburgh Emmet H
A 0 1
Musselburgh Bruntonians H 4 1 Henderson, McLaren, Scott, Young
A 1 2 McLeod
Ormiston Primrose H 1 1 ?
A
Penicuik Juniors H 3 1 ?
A 0 4
Portobello Thistle H 4 2 McLaren 2, Reid, Steedman
A 1 1 ?
Rosewell Rosedale H 3 1 McLaren 2, Forrest
A 5 1 Forrest 2, McLaren 2, Gibson
Tranent Juniors H 1 2 ?
A 0 2
Wallyford Bluebell H 2 0 Forrest, Steedman
A 2 2 ? (Note: A penalty was awarded after Donaldson of Wallyford was brought down by Henderson of the Star. There was a pitch invasion in protest at the decision. The referee could not clear the pitch and the match was abandoned. The two points were subsequently awarded to Wallyford Bluebell.)
Wemyss Athletic H 3 3 ?
A
SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 A Wallyford Bluebell 2 1 ?
2 A Anstruther Rangers 2 2 ?
H Anstruther Rangers 2 1 ?
3 A Cumledge Mills 6 0 McLaren 3, Forrest, Gibson, ?
4 A Greenock Overton Athletic 3 0 Forrest 3
5 H Stoneyburn Juniors 0 0
A Stoneyburn Juniors 2 0 McLaren, Scott
6 H Denny Hibernian 1 1 McLeod McKendrick, Duncan, Todd, Steedman, Henderson, John McLeod, Thomson, James McLeod, Young, McLaren, Watson. 4000
A Denny Hibernian* 0 1 (Note: Star lose to a penalty in the last ten minutes. Star subsequently protested against an unregistered player in the Denny Hibs team. A replay was ordered.)
A Denny Hibernian* 4 1 ? (Note: Despite a win for the Star, there is another match played so it can only be assumed that Denny Hibs lodged a successful appeal also.)
A Denny Hibernian 1 2 ?
THORNTON SHIELD
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 H Broxburn Athletic 2 0 ?
2 Bye
3 H Linlithgow Rose 4 0 ?
SF N Dalkeith Thistle 1 1 ?
N Dalkeith Thistle 4 0 Scott 2, Thomson, Watson
F N Edinburgh Emmet 2 2 Henderson, Young
N Edinburgh Emmet 4 3 ?
EAST OF SCOTLAND CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 A Stoneyburn Juniors 1 0 ?
2 A Wallyford Bluebell 2 3 ?
EAST OF SCOTLAND CONSOLATION CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Crowd
1 Bye
2 H Musselburgh Bruntonians 1 0 Thomson
SF N Dunbar United 1 0 McLeod McKendrick, McPherson, Todd, Steedman, Henderson, McLaren, Thomson, Forrest, Young, McLeod, Watson. 600
F N Portobello Thistle 1 4 ?
MUSSELBURGH CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 H Arniston Rangers 2 1 ?
2 Bye
3 H Edinburgh Emmet 1 1 ?
A Edinburgh Emmet 1 0 ?
SF N Stoneyburn Juniors L L
ST MICHAELS CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 Bye
2 A Wallyford Bluebell 2 3 ?
SQUAD
  • Hyslop
  • Duncan
  • Todd
  • Reid
  • Thomson
  • Henderson
  • Gilchrist
  • Forrest
  • McLaren
  • Drummond
  • Watson
  • Duncan
  • Gibson
  • McKendrick
  • Steedman
  • McPherson
  • Docherty
  • McIntosh
  • A. Cousins
  • F. Cousins