The History of Newtongrange Star
2021/22
STORY OF THE SEASON
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    With the shadow of Covid-19 still hanging over the start or the season, the opening matches were brought forward to mid-July to ensure there would be enough time to get all the games complete should there be another lockdown. There would be no such lockdown so the season continued on for 10 months. Supporters were at least allowed back.

    Star started the season poorly, not recording a single win in the first 18 matches across all competitions. A run of results that was the worst in the club's entire history. During the run the team only picked up 4 league points and left the side firmly at the foot of the league table. When a win finally did come, there was a huge lift for the team and a run of wins suggested a positive second half of the season. Results though would prove inconsistent and Star were eventually unable to accumulate enough points to avoid relegation.

    Cup competitions provided little respite with early exits in the Scottish Cup, South Challenge Cup and East of Scotland Qualifying Cup. Progress in the League Cup faltered with only a single win in the 5-team group.

    A season of 10 months with 26 defeats and only 9 wins to enjoy was a long one to endure.
CENTRAL TAXIS EAST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
Tranent Juniors 34 24 8 2 87 28 59 80
Penicuik Athletic 34 25 5 4 73 35 38 80
Linlithgow Rose 34 20 8 6 88 38 50 68
Jeanfield Swifts 34 19 2 13 79 59 20 59
Crossgates Primrose 34 15 8 11 68 65 3 53
Broxburn Athletic 34 15 4 15 62 57 5 49
Sauchie Juniors 34 15 4 15 65 62 3 49
Musselburgh Athletic 34 13 9 12 64 61 3 48
Dundonald Bluebell 34 13 8 13 63 64 -1 47
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts 34 12 11 11 60 61 -1 47
Tynecastle 34 13 5 16 71 78 -7 44
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 34 13 5 16 63 70 -7 44
Blackburn United 34 11 8 15 62 72 -10 41
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 34 12 5 17 61 76 -15 41
Dunbar United 34 10 9 15 54 72 -18 39
Newtongrange Star 34 8 6 20 45 64 -19 30
Whitehill Welfare 34 8 1 25 42 95 -53 25
Camelon Juniors 34 6 2 26 51 101 -50 20
Promoted to Lowland League: Tranent Juniors
Relegated from Lowland League: Vale of Leithen
Relegated from Premier Division: Dunbar United
Newtongrange Star
Whitehill Welfare
Camelon Juniors
Promoted to Premier Division: Haddington Athletic
Oakley United
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Info
Blackburn United H 1 1 Smith Brennan, Tait, Peden, Webb, Ferguson, Nelson, McIntosh, Dougal, McBay, Bremner, Smith. Subs: Muir (for Dougal), Conlon (for McIntosh), Davies (for Bremner), Turner, Rixon, McCathie.
A 4 2 Smith, McIntosh 2, Dougal Brennan, Finnan, Peden, Webb, Forster, Nelson, Porteous, McIntosh, Robertson, Smith, Jones. Subs: Ferguson, Tait (for Nelson), Conlon (for Robertson), Gillan (for Porteous), Dougal (for McIntosh), Muir, Froude (for Jones).
Broxburn Athletic H 2 3 Malloy, McIntosh McCathie, Peden, Ferguson, Imrie, Tait, Nelson, McIntosh, Porteous, Gillan, Smith, Davies. Subs: Webb (for Davies), Turner, Malloy (for Imrie), Muir (for Gillan), Robertson (for Smith), Brennan.
A 3 4 Ferguson, Peden, Smith Brennan, Webb, Peden, Ferguson, Hamilton, Nelson, McBay, Dougal, McIntosh, Bremner, Smith. Subs: Turner, Conlon, Davies, Trialist1 (for Dougal), Rixon (for McIntosh), McCathie.
Camelon Juniors H 5 2 Davies 2, Finnan, OG, Porteous McCathie, Finnan, Tait, Imlah, Forster, Nelson, Conlon, McIntosh, Gillan, Davies, Porteous. Subs: Smith (for Porteous), Dougal (for McIntosh), Muir, McBay (for Davies), Turner, Jones (for Gillan), Brennan.
A 1 4 OG Brennan, Webb, Peden, Ferguson, Glendinning, Tait, Gillan, McBay, Bremner, Smith, Rixon. Subs: Nelson (for Bremner), McIntosh (for Gillan), Mitchell (for McBay), Turner (for Smith), Davies (for Rixon), Garvey, McCathie.
Crossgates Primrose H 2 0 Porteous, Robertson McCathie, Finnan, Peden, Webb, Nelson, Conlon, Forster, Smith, Porteous, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Tait, Davies, McIntosh, Dougal, Muir, Turner (for Smith), Brennan.
A 0 2 Brennan, Webb, Peden, Ferguson, Hamilton, Nelson, Tait, Bremner, Smith, Davies, Rixon. Subs: McIntosh (for Davies), Dougal (for Rixon), Trialist1 (for Bremner), Trialist2, Trialist3, Malloy, McCathie.
Dunbar United H 1 4 Porteous McCathie, Finnan, Peden, Webb, Nelson, Conlon, Forster, Smith, Porteous, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Tait (for Forster), Gillan (for Nelson), Dougal (for Smith), Muir (for Conlon), Turner (for Jones), Imlah, Brennan.
A 1 1 Froude Brennan, Tait, Peden, Webb, Reid, Conlon, Muir, Dougal, Porteous, Smith, Froude. Subs: Hamilton (for Reid), McIntosh, Forster (for Muir), Turner, Jones (for Dougal), Gillan (for Conlon), McCathie.
Dundonald Bluebell H 1 1 Porteous McCathie, Webb, Peden, Hamilton, Muir, Conlon, Dougal, Bremner, Gillan, Porteous. Subs: Nelson (for Gillan), Davies (for Bremner), McIntosh (for Dougal), Turner (for Conlon), Adams, Keane (for Hamilton), Brennan.
A 2 5 Gillan, Smith McCathie, Forster, Peden, McBride, Reid, Tait, Conlon, Gillan, Porteous, Smith, Jones. Subs: McIntosh (for Porteous), Dougal (for Jones), Muir, Robertson, Finnan (for Gillan), Froude (for Tait), Imlah (for Smith).
Hill of Beath Hawthorn H 2 0 Porteous, Smith McCathie, Peden, Ferguson, Reid, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, McIntosh, Muir, Robertson, Davies. Subs: Webb, Smith (for Conlon), Porteous (for Muir), McBay, Turner (for McIntosh), Jones (for Robertson), Brennan.
A 2 1 Robertson 2 McCathie, Finnan, Peden, Webb, McKenzie, Conlon, Forster, Smith, Porteous, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Ferguson, Nelson, Davies (for Robertson), Gillan (for Peden), Dougal, Turner, Angus.
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts H 1 1 Davies Brennan, Webb, Peden, Ferguson, Gillan, Nelson, McIntosh, McBay, Bremner, Smith, Davies. Subs: Turner (for Gillan), Mitchell (for Smith), Waugh, Malloy, Garvey (for Davies), Rixon (for McIntosh), McCathie.
A 0 3 Brennan, Tait, Forster, Webb, McBay, Gillan, McIntosh, Porteous, Smith, Jones. Subs: Conlon (for McBay), Ferguson, Muir (for Gillan), Turner (for McIntosh), McCathie.
Jeanfield Swifts H 0 1 Brennan, Webb, Peden, Ferguson, Tait, Nelson, McBay, Bremner, Smith, Davies, Rixon. Subs: Malloy, Turner, Dougal, Mitchell (for Rixon), Hamilton, Waugh, McCathie.
A 3 2 Webb, Smith, McIntosh McCathie, Tait, Peden, Webb, Reid, Conlon, Gillan, McBride, Smith, Forster, Jones. Subs: Hamilton, Muir (for Gillan), McIntosh (for Tait), Dougal (for Smith), Turner, Brennan.
Linlithgow Rose H 0 1 McCathie, Finnan, Peden, Webb, Ferguson, Nelson, Conlon, Forster, Porteous, Smith, Jones. Subs: Tait, Davies, McIntosh, Dougal (for Nelson), Muir (for Conlon), Froude (for Forster), Brennan.
A 0 2 McCathie, Finnan, Peden, Webb, Nelson, Conlon, McIntosh, Smith, Porteous, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Tait, Davies (for Jones), Gray, Dougal (for Smith), Muir (for Conlon), Turner (for McIntosh), Brennan.
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale H 0 2 McCathie, Webb, Peden, Gray, Ferguson, Tait, Nelson, McIntosh, Bremner, Dougal, Davies. Subs: Conlon (for Dougal), Porteous (for McIntosh), Gillan (for Bremner), Rixon, Turner (for Nelson), Brennan.
A 1 3 Robertson Brennan, Ferguson, Peden, Reid, Tait, Gillan, Imrie, Malloy, Robertson, Turner, Davies. Subs: Webb (for Gillan), Nelson, Smith (for Turner), Muir (for Reid), Barrowman (for Imrie), Officer (for Malloy), McCathie.
Musselburgh Athletic H 2 0 Smith, Froude Brennan, Tait, Peden, Webb, Reid, Conlon, Muir, Dougal, Porteous, Smith, Froude. Subs: Hamilton, McIntosh, Forster (for Porteous), Turner, Jones (for Dougal), Imlah, McCathie.
A 0 1 McCathie, Imlah, McKenzie, Hamilton, Webb, Gillan, Conlon, McIntosh, Smith, Robertson, Porteous. Subs: Peden (for Gillan), Ferguson, Davies (for Robertson), Dougal (for Porteous), Keane (for Imlah), Jones (for Smith), Angus.
Penicuik Athletic H 1 2 McIntosh McCathie, Webb, Peden, Hamilton, Keane, Nelson, Muir, Gillan, McIntosh, Dougal, Porteous. Subs: Waugh, Turner (for Dougal), Davies (for Porteous), Malloy (for McIntosh), Dowling, Brennan.
A 0 0 Brennan, Tait, Peden, Webb, Reid, Conlon, Muir, Dougal, Porteous, Smith, Froude. Subs: Hamilton, Davies, McIntosh (for Dougal), Gillan, Robertson (for Muir), Jones (for Porteous), Angus.
Sauchie Juniors H 1 3 Froude Brennan, Tait, Peden, Webb, Hamilton, Conlon, Muir, Porteous, Smith, Robertson, Froude. Subs: Gillan (for Conlon), Dougal (for Porteous), Forster, Finnan (for Muir), Jones (for Tait), Imlah (for Hamilton), McCathie.
A 2 3 Ferguson, McIntosh McCathie, Webb, Gray, Ferguson, Tait, Nelson, McIntosh, McBay, Hamilton, Bremner, Smith. Subs: Conlon, (for McBay), Davies, Muir, Gillan, Turner (for Hamilton), Rixon (for Smith), Brennan.
Tranent Juniors H 2 2 Robertson 2 McCathie, Jones, Forster, Webb, Keane, Gillan, Muir, McIntosh, Turner, Robertson, Porteous. Subs: Ferguson, Dowling, Davies (for McIntosh), Dougal (for Gillan), Smith (for Muir), Ritchie, Brennan.
A 0 1 McCathie, Webb, Peden, Keane, Tait, Muir, Conlon, McIntosh, Bremner, Turner, Porteous. Subs: Adams, Sutherland (for Muir), Gillan (for McIntosh), Dougal (for Turner), Hamilton, Brennan.
Tynecastle H 1 2 Froude McCathie, Finnan, Peden, Webb, Reid, Forster, Gillan, McIntosh, Robertson, Smith, Jones. Subs: Tait, Conlon (for Gillan), Nelson (for McIntosh), Dougal (for Forster), Froude (for Jones), Imlah, Angus.
A 3 1 Robertson 2, Jones McCathie, Finnan, Peden, Webb, McKenzie, Conlon, Forster, Smith, Porteous, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Ferguson, Nelson (for Conlon), Davies (for Robertson), McIntosh (for Jones), Dougal (for Forster), Muir (for Smith), Brennan.
Whitehill Welfare H 0 1 Brennan, Webb, Reid, Tait, Conlon, McIntosh, Porteous, Gillan, Forster, Jones, Davies. Subs: Peden (for Gillan), Ferguson (for Webb), McBay, Turner (for McIntosh), McCathie.
A 1 3 Rixon McCathie, Tait, Peden, Webb, Hamilton, Nelson, Muir, McBay, McIntosh, Davies, Smith. Subs: Ferguson, Conlon (for Muir), Turner (for McIntosh), Gillan (for Nelson), Bremner (for Davies), Rixon (for Tait), Brennan.
SCOTTISH CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
Prelim Bye
1 H Dalbeattie Star 1 1 McIntosh McCathie, Forster, Peden, Webb, McKenzie, Nelson, Gillan, Conlon, McIntosh, Robertson, Porteous. Subs: Hamilton, Davies, Muir (for Conlon), Turner (for Gillan), Jones (for McIntosh), Ritchie, Brennan.
A Dalbeattie Star 2 3 Conlon, McIntosh McCathie, Forster, Peden, Webb, Keane, Nelson, Gillan, Conlon, McIntosh, Robertson, Muir. Subs: Hamilton, Ferguson, Davies (for Robertson), Dougal (for Nelson) Smith, Turner, Jones (for McIntosh), Brennan.
SOUTH CHALLENGE CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 Bye
2 H Tranent Juniors 1 2 Porteous McCathie, Finnan, Keane, Hamilton, Webb, Muir, Smith, Porteous, Dougal, Jones, Robertson. Subs: Ritchie, Sutherland, Conlon (for Dougal), Davies (for Porteous), Gillan (for Muir), Turner, Angus.
FOOTBALL NATION EAST OF SCOTLAND QUALIFYING CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 Bye
2 H Civil Service Strollers 0 4 Brennan, Webb, Peden, Hamilton, Keane, Nelson, Gillan, Dougal, McIntosh, Davies, Turner. Subs: Adams, Conlon (for Dougal), Jones (for Turner), Porteous (for Davies), Ritchie, Muir, McCathie.
LEAGUE CUP
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
Sauchie Juniors 4 4 0 0 16 1 15 12
Bo'ness Athletic 4 3 0 1 12 5 7 9
St Andrews United 4 2 0 2 4 7 -3 6
Newtongrange Star 4 1 0 3 4 8 -4 3
Rosyth 4 0 0 4 2 17 -15 0
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Media
Rosyth A 3 0 OG, Conlon 2 Brennan, Finnan, Tait, Webb, Reid, McIntosh, Dougal, Muir, Turner, Robertson, Froude. Subs: Conlon (for Muir), Nelson (for Turner), Porteous (for Froude), Gillan, Forster (for Porteous), Jones (for Dougal), McCathie.
St Andrews United H 0 1 Brennan, Forster, Peden, McBride, Reid, Conlon, Nelson, McIntosh, Finnan, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Webb (for Reid), Tait (for Peden), Galloway, Gillan (for Conlon), Dougal (for Jones), McBay (for Finnan), McCathie.
Bo'ness Athletic H 1 5 Porteous McCathie, Finnan, Tait, Imlah, Forster, Nelson, Conlon, McIntosh, Gillan, Davies, Porteous. Subs: Webb (for Finnan), Dougal (for Conlon), Muir, McBay (for McIntosh), Turner (for Porteous), Jones (for Gillan), Brennan.
Sauchie Juniors A 0 2 Brennan, Tait, Forster, Webb, Nelson, McBay, Gillan, Davies, Porteous, Smith, Jones. Subs: Conlon (for McBay), McIntosh (for Gillan), Dougal (for Tait), Robertson (for Davies), Turner (for Jones), McCathie.
APPEARANCES/GOALS
  Starts Sub Goals
Liam McCathie 24 0 0
Sean Brennan 18 0 0
Craig Reid 11 0 0
Ben Finnan 13 2 1
Liam Peden 32 2 1
Ryan Ferguson 12 1 2
Evan Glendinning 1 0 0
Alex Webb 35 4 1
Gary Hamilton 10 1 0
Kevin Keane 6 2 0
Chris Gray 2 0 0
Ciaran McKenzie 4 0 0
Alex Imlah 3 2 0
Daniel McBay 9 3 0
Alistair Forster 18 3 0
Liall Smith 27 4 7
Steven Tait 24 3 0
Adam Nelson 23 5 0
Jack Gillan 19 10 1
Liam McIntosh 24 8 8
Ryan Porteous 25 4 7
Andrew Muir 13 11 0
Kyle Mitchell 0 3 0
Callum Bremner 10 1 0
Shaun Conlon 22 11 3
Ryan Turner 5 17 0
Ethan Dougal 11 18 1
David Malloy 1 2 1
Michael Jones 16 12 1
Craig McBride 3 0 0
Chris Robertson 17 3 8
Frazer Sutherland 0 1 0
Dan Garvey 0 1 0
Tom Davies 13 11 3
Brad Rixon 3 4 1
Trialist (Fabio Neto) 0 2 0
Steven Froude 5 4 4
Logan Imrie 2 0 0
Aidan Barrowman 0 1 0
Harry Officer 0 1 0
Own Goals 3
Total Goals 53