The History of Newtongrange Star
2022/23
Back: Reid (Goalkeeping coach), Guiney, Robertson, Ferguson, Hay, Elliot, Hamilton, Porteous, Waugh, Muir, McBay, Peden.
Front: Ballantyne, Nelson, McIntosh, Paredes, Tait, Rendall, Jones, Imrie, Conlon.
STORY OF THE SEASON
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    Star started the season as one of the favourites for promotion. After a slightly stuttering start to the league campaign, the team started to record a series of winning results that saw the team sitting comfortably in second place by the end of January with promotion well within grasp. However, over the course of February and March, results dipped badly and following a 3-1 defeat at Luncarty, manager Chris King tendered his resignation. In late April, Paul Milligan was appointed as manager. Milligan had spent the previous two years as manager of the Star's Under 20 team and had assembled an exciting young side that had won Conference D of the 2022/23 Lowland Development League. With four teams promoted Star still had an outside chance of going up in the last few league matches. However, the team could only amass enough points to finish fifth and would therefore face another year in the 1st Division.

    History was made in the Scottish Cup with Star recording a first ever victory in the competition following a long journey north to play Invergordon. That 5-1 win was followed with a shorter trip to Musselburgh Athletic. Star would record a spirited 2-1 win despite finishing the game with 9 men. A second round meeting at New Victoria Park with Hill of Beath Hawthorn was an excellent opportunity for further progress, but the team fell short. Nonetheless, the cup run was joyous while it lasted.

    In other cup competitions, Star reached the 4th round of the Challenge Cup, which equalled a best ever performance. There were however, early exits in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup and League Cup against higher league opposition in the form of Spartans and Linlithgow Rose respectively. The King Cup saw Star reach the quarter final before falling to St Andrews United.
EAST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE - 1ST DIVISION
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
Dunbar United 30 19 6 5 57 31 26 63
Kinnoull 30 19 5 6 61 44 17 62
Luncarty 30 18 6 6 89 40 49 60
Glenrothes 30 17 7 6 79 53 26 58
Newtongrange Star 30 16 2 12 74 54 20 50
Kirkcaldy & Dysart 30 14 4 12 68 61 7 46
Rosyth 30 13 3 13 58 51 7 43
Dunipace 30 12 6 12 58 58 0 42
Preston Athletic 30 11 5 14 58 56 2 38
Whitehill Welfare 30 10 7 13 51 44 -4 37
Camelon Juniors 30 9 10 11 55 61 -6 37
Leith Athletic 30 9 7 14 53 66 -13 34
Lochore Welfare 30 8 7 15 47 73 -26 31
Burntisland Shipyard* 30 8 7 15 36 53 -17 28
Coldstream 30 8 4 18 43 82 -39 28
Kennoway Star Hearts 30 3 5 22 32 81 -49 14
Promoted to Premier Division: Dunbar United
Kinnoull
Luncarty
Glenrothes
Relegated from Premier Division: Blackburn United
Oakley United
Vale of Leithen
Relegated from 1st Division: Burntisland Shipyard
Coldstream
Kennoway Star Hearts
Promoted to 1st Division: Whitburn
St Andrews United
Heriot Watt University
Arniston Rangers
* Burntisland Shipyard deducted 3 points. Failure to fulfil fixture.
Opponents Venue F A Scorers Team Info
Burntisland Shipyard H 1 0 Hay McCathie, Waugh, Peden, Hay, Tait, Conlon, Bolochoweckyj, Porteous, McIntosh, Ballantyne, Robertson. Subs: Angus, Gillan, Imrie, Muir, Hainey (for Ballantyne), Turner (for Bolochoweckyj).
A 1 2 McIntosh McCathie, Peden, Ferguson, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, McIntosh, Muir, Robertson, Elliot, Jones. Subs: Hamilton, Hay, Ballantyne (for Nelson), Imrie (for Muir), Rendall.
Camelon Juniors H 0 1 McCathie, Hay, Hainey, Peden, Tait, Conlon, Bolochoweckyj, Porteous, McIntosh, Ballantyne, Robertson. Subs: Angus, Gillan (for Conlon), Imrie, Muir (for Porteous), Waugh, Elliot (for Robertson), Nelson (for Bolochoweckyj).
A 3 4 Ballantyne, Porteous, Elliot Stables, Waugh, Peden, Tait, Nelson, Ballantyne, Porteous, Muir, Elliot, Guiney, Jones. Subs: Ferguson (for Waugh), Conlon (for Nelson), Imrie, Robertson (for Ballantyne), Hamilton, Rendall.
Coldstream H 3 0 Elliot, Robertson, McIntosh McCathie, Ferguson, Guiney, Rendall, Nelson, Porteous, Gillan, Tait, McIntosh, Elliot, Robertson. Subs: Waugh, Ballantyne (for Elliot), Imrie (Nelson), McBay (for Porteous), Muir (for Gillan), Malloy, Jones (for McIntosh).
A 3 2 Porteous, Robertson, Ballantyne McCathie, Tait, Hay, Guiney, Peden, Muir, Nelson, Porteous, McIntosh, Robertson, Ballantyne. Subs: Waugh (for Nelson), Ferguson, Conlon (for Muir), Imrie (for Robertson), McBay (for Ballantyne), Rendall (for McIntosh).
Dunbar United H 1 3 McIntosh McCathie, Tait, Ferguson, Guiney, Peden, Nelson, Muir, Porteous, Ballantyne, Robertson, Elliot. Subs: Wraith, Conlon (for Nelson), McIntosh (for Tait), Gillan (for Muir), McBay, Jones (for Ballantyne), Rendall.
A 0 3 McCathie, Hay, Ferguson, Tait, Nelson, Ballantyne, McIntosh, Porteous, Robertson, Elliot, Guiney. Subs: Waugh, Conlon, Gillan (for ), Imrie (for Porteous), Muir (for McIntosh), Jones (for Ballantyne), Rendall (for Ferguson).
Dunipace H 2 1 Robertson, Conlon McCathie, Tait, Ferguson, Guiney, Peden, Gillan, Conlon, Porteous, McIntosh, Robertson, Elliot. Subs: Waugh, Hay, Nelson (for Gillan), Ballantyne, Imrie, Jones (for McIntosh), Rendall.
A 1 3 Hay McCathie, Hay, Hainey, Peden, Imrie, Tait, Turner, Porteous, McIntosh, Ballantyne, Robertson. Subs: Angus, Ferguson, Waugh (for Hainey), Conlon (for McIntosh), Muir (for Turner), Elliot (for Imrie), Bolochoweckyj (for Robertson).
Glenrothes H 5 3 Jones, Porteous, Ballantyne, Robertson 2 Hamilton, Waugh, Peden, Conlon, Ballantyne, Dowling, Porteous, Imrie, Robertson, Guiney, Jones. Subs: Ferguson (for Waugh), Tait (for Imrie), Nelson (for Ballantyne), Muir (for Conlon), Elliot (for Dowling).
A 1 1 Rendall McCathie, Peden, Hay, Ferguson, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, Ballantyne, Hainey, Porteous, Elliot. Subs: Angus, Waugh, Gillan (for Nelson), Imrie (for Tait), Malloy (for Conlon), Muir (for Porteous), Rendall (for Gillan).
Kennoway Star Hearts H 2 1 McIntosh, Porteous McCathie, Peden, Ferguson, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, McIntosh, Porteous, Robertson, Elliot, Guiney. Subs: Paredes, Jones (for Conlon), Imrie (for Tait), Rendall, Waugh, Hay, Muir.
A 4 0 Robertson 2, McIntosh, Ballantyne McCathie, Waugh, Hainey, Peden, Tait, Conlon, Bolochoweckyj, Porteous, McIntosh, Ballantyne, Robertson. Subs: Angus, Gillan (for Waugh), Imrie (for McIntosh), Muir (for Conlon), Ferguson, Elliot (for Bolochoweckyj), Turner (for Robertson).
Kinnoull H 0 1 McCathie, Peden, Ferguson, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, McIntosh, Porteous, Robertson, Elliot, Guiney. Subs: Paredes, Jones (for Conlon), Imrie, Rendall (for Peden), Waugh, Hay, Dowling (for Nelson), Sutherland (for McIntosh).
A 1 2 Guiney McCathie, Waugh, Hainey, Guiney, Tait, Conlon, Muir, Porteous, McIntosh, Elliot, Ballantyne. Subs: Angus, Hay (for Guiney), Nelson (for Conlon), Gillan (for Muir), Imrie, Robertson (for Ballantyne), Rendall (for Waugh).
Kirkcaldy & Dysart H 2 1 Robertson, McIntosh McCathie, Peden, Hay, Hainey, Tait, Nelson, Conlon, Porteous, McIntosh, Ballantyne, Robertson. Subs: Angus, Ferguson (for Peden), Imrie (for McIntosh), Malloy, Muir (for Nelson), Elliot (for Conlon).
A 3 0 Robertson, Porteous, Ballantyne McCathie, Peden, Hay, Ferguson, Tait, Nelson, Porteous, Imrie, McBay, Robertson, Elliot. Subs: Wraith, Conlon (for McBay), Ballantyne (for Robertson), Gillan (for Imrie), Muir (for Nelson), Jones (for Tait).
Leith Athletic H 4 4 Waugh, Ballantyne, Hay, Malloy Hamilton, Waugh, Peden, Hay, Conlon, Nelson, Ballantyne, Porteous, Imrie, Muir, Elliot. Subs: Paredes, Rendall (for Peden), Guiney (for Waugh), Tait, Ferguson (for Hay), Jones (for Nelson), Malloy (for Conlon).
A 1 0 Porteous McCathie, Ferguson, Guiney, Rendall, Nelson, Porteous, Gillan, Tait, McIntosh, Elliot, Robertson. Subs: Hay, Conlon (for Gillan), Ballantyne (for Elliot), Imrie, Muir (for Nelson), Angus, Jones.
Lochore Welfare H 7 2 Robertson 3, Elliot, Ballantyne 2, Tait McCathie, Peden, Hay, Ferguson, Tait, Muir, Porteous, Imrie, Ballantyne, Elliot, Robertson. Subs: Angus (for McCathie), Conlon (for Imrie), McIntosh (for Muir), Gillan (for Ballantyne), Malloy (for Tait), Nelson.
A 4 5 Ballantyne, Robertson, Porteous, Imrie Hamilton, Imrie, Guiney, Ferguson, Rendall, Porteous, Conlon, Ballantyne, Jones, Robertson, Elliot. Subs: Stables, Tait (for Ballantyne), Nelson, Peden, Malloy (for Imrie), Muir, Waugh.
Luncarty H 4 3 McIntosh, Conlon, Robertson 2 McCathie, Ferguson, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, McIntosh, Porteous, Imrie, Robertson, Elliot, Rendall. Subs: Hamilton, Waugh, Peden (for Rendall), Barrowman, Muir, Guiney (for Conlon), Jones (for Imrie).
A 1 3 Porteous McCathie, Ferguson, Tait, Nelson, Ballantyne, McIntosh, Porteous, Robertson, Elliot, Guiney, Rendall. Subs: Paredes, Peden (for Ballantyne), Waugh, Conlon (for Ferguson), Imrie (for Elliot), Muir (for McIntosh), Jones (for Nelson).
Preston Athletic H 3 5 Ballantyne 2, Ferguson McCathie, Peden, Hay, Ferguson, Guiney, Conlon, Nelson, Ballantyne, Porteous, Gillan, Elliot. Subs: Waugh, McIntosh, Imrie (for Hay), McBay (for Conlon), Muir (for McBay), Jones (for Gillan), Rendell.
A 4 0 Robertson 2, Nelson, Elliot McCathie, Tait, Ferguson, Guiney, Peden, Conlon, Gillan, Porteous, McIntosh, Robertson, Elliot. Subs: Waugh (for Robertson), Hay, Nelson (for Porteous), Ballantyne (for Tait), Imrie (for Conlon), Muir, Jones (for Gillan).
Rosyth H 2 0 Tait, Sutherland McCathie, Tait, Ferguson, Guiney, Peden, Nelson, Jones, Porteous, McIntosh, Ballantyne, Robertson. Subs: Paredes, Imrie (for Peden), Conlon (for McIntosh), Hay, Sutherland (for Robertson), Muir, Waugh.
A 5 0 Porteous, Elliot, Ferguson, Robertson, Gillan McCathie, Waugh, Ferguson, Tait, Porteous, Imrie, Muir, Robertson, Elliot, Hainey, Nelson. Subs: Angus, Peden (for Hainey), Conlon (for Robertson), Gillan (for Muir), Malloy (for Imrie), Bolochoweckyj (for Porteous).
Whitehill Welfare H 0 2 McCathie, Peden, Hay, Tait, Conlon, Ballantyne, Porteous, Muir, Elliot, Guiney, Jones. Subs: Waugh, Nelson, McIntosh (for Jones), Imrie (for Tait), Robertson (for Ballantyne), Ferguson (for Guiney), Rendall (for Muir).
A 6 2 Tait, Robertson 3, Conlon, Elliot McCathie, Tait, Waugh, Hainey, Muir, Nelson, Conlon, McIntosh, Robertson, Elliot, Ballantyne. Subs: Angus, Gillan (for McIntosh), Hay (for Waugh), Porteous (for Hainey), Imrie (for Tait), Malloy (for Robertson).
SCOTTISH CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
Prelim A Invergordon 5 1 Robertson 3, McIntosh 2 McCathie, Ferguson, Hay, Hainey, Waugh, Tait, Porteous, McIntosh, Robertson, Elliot, Imrie. Subs: Malloy (for Imrie), Ballantyne, Purdie (for McIntosh), Muir (Waugh), Bolochoweckyj (for Tait), Angus.
1 A Musselburgh Athletic 2 1 Ferguson, McIntosh McCathie, Ferguson, Waugh, Hainey, Tait, Nelson, Porteous, Gillan, McIntosh, Elliot, Robertson. Subs: Angus, Ballantyne (for Elliot), Muir, Conlon (for Gillan), Bolochoweckyj, Malloy, Peden (for Robertson), Imrie.
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2 H Hill of Beath Hawthorn 0 1 McCathie, Waugh, Hay, Ferguson, Nelson, Ballantyne, McIntosh, Porteous, Imrie, Robertson, Elliot. Subs: Angus, Peden, Conlon (for Ballantyne), Gillan (for Hay), Muir, Malloy, Sutherland (for Nelson).
SOUTH CHALLENGE CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 Bye
2 H West Calder United 3 2 Porteous, Conlon, Sutherland McCathie, Peden, Ferguson, Conlon (for Gillan), Nelson (for Hainey), Ballantyne (for Sutherland), Porteous, Imrie, Muir, Malloy, Rendall (for Tait). Subs: Waugh, Hay, Tait (for Rendall), Gillan (for Conlon), Hainey (for Nelson), Sutherland (for Ballantyne).
3 H Stoneyburn Juniors 5 3 Ballantyne, Robertson 3, Imrie McCathie, Tait, Hay, Guiney, Rendall, Conlon, Muir, Porteous, McIntosh, Robertson, Ballantyne. Subs: Angus, Waugh (for Rendall), Gillan (for Muir), Imrie (for Ballantyne), McBay (for Conlon), Elliot (for McIntosh), Jones (for Hay).
4 H Dundonald Bluebell 0 2 McCathie, Waugh, Hay, Tait, Ballantyne, Porteous, Gillan, Imrie, Guiney, Jones, Rendell. Subs: Parades, Peden (for Imrie), Nelson (for Porteous), McIntosh (for Waugh), Elliot (for Jones), Dowling (for Rendall).
EAST OF SCOTLAND QUALIFYING CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 Bye
2 H Spartans 0 2 McCathie, Waugh, Hay, Hainey, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, Porteous, McIntosh, Ballantyne, Elliot. Subs: Angus, Gillan (for Bolochoweckyj), Imrie (for Conlon), Muir (for Hainey), Bolochoweckyj (for Ballantyne), Peden (for Tait).
LEAGUE CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 A Linlithgow Rose 2 3 Jones, Guiney McCathie, Peden, Hay, Tait, Conlon, Nelson, Ballantyne, McIntosh, Porteous, Guiney, Jones. Subs: Paredes, Waugh, Ferguson (for Nelson), Imrie (for Jones), Muir, Elliot (for Ballantyne), Rendall.
KING CUP
Round Venue Opponents F A PenF PenA Scorers Team Info
1 Bye
2 H Bathgate Thistle 2 0 Porteous, OG Paredes, Hay, Tait, Conlon, McIntosh, Porteous, Imrie, Robertson, Elliot, Guiney, Rendall. Subs: McCathie, Peden (for Rendall), Nelson, Ballantyne, Jones (for Imrie).
3 A West Calder United 1 0 Robertson Paredes, Waugh, Hay, Nelson, Ballantyne, Porteous, Imrie, Robertson, Guiney, Jones, Rendall. Subs: McCathie, Peden (for Rendall), Conlon (for Imrie), Dowling (Jones), Tait (for Guiney).
QF H St Andrews United 1 2 Jones Paredes, Waugh, Peden, Hay, Conlon, Nelson, McIntosh, Porteous, Imrie, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Hamilton, Tait (for Imrie), Ballantyne (for Porteous), Mason (for Conlon), Muir (for Jones), Guiney (for Waugh), Rendall (for Peden)
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APPEARANCES/GOALS
  Starts Sub Goals
Liam McCathie 34 0 0
Tom Angus 0 1 0
Alex Paredes 3 0 0
Aaron Hamilton 3 0 0
Jamie Stables 1 0 0
Liam Peden 24 7 0
Ryan Ferguson 22 6 3
Dylan Waugh 15 4 1
Nick Rendall 10 8 1
Sean Guiney 22 3 2
Scott Hay 21 2 3
Brad Hainey 11 2 0
Dan McBay 1 4 0
Shaun Conlon 24 13 4
Logan Imrie 15 17 2
Steven Tait 33 5 3
Adam Nelson 26 6 1
Jack Gillan 7 14 1
Liam McIntosh 27 4 10
Ryan Porteous 39 1 11
Andy Muir 12 15 0
Michael Jones 10 14 3
Ryan Turner 1 2 0
David Malloy 1 7 1
Jamie Purdie 0 1 0
Max Dowling 1 3 0
Dean Ballantyne 27 7 12
Chris Robertson 31 3 28
Tyler Bolochoweckyj 3 4 0
Ally Elliot 27 8 6
Frazer Sutherland 0 4 2
Own Goals 1
Total Goals 95
Newtongrange Star Under 20s - Lowland Development League Conference D Champions