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Bonnyrigg Rose

Full name	Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Rose
Founded	1881
Ground	New Dundas Park Bonnyrigg
Capacity	3,000
Chairperson	Marie Arthur (interim)
Manager	Calum Elliot
League	Scottish League Two
2023–24	Scottish League Two, 8th of 10
Website	https://www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk
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Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Bonnyrigg. Formed in 1881 and nicknamed the Rose, the team plays in Scottish League Two, having been promoted after winning the Lowland Football League in 2021–22.

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 holds a joint record for the margin of victory in a Scottish Junior Cup final. 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 senior East of Scotland Football League. Bonnyrigg were part of a larger movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland League that year. In 2019, they won promotion to the Lowland League and successfully applied for Scottish Football Association membership. In 2022, they won promotion to Scottish League Two, thus entering the Scottish Professional Football League for the first time, and after doing so, changed their name from Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic to the more streamlined Bonnyrigg Rose.

Scottish Cup

Prior to becoming an SFA member in 2019, Bonnyrigg 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 successful. The Rose easily saw off Glasgow University and then defeated Burntisland Shipyard 14–0, the biggest win in the competition since 1984. This was followed by wins over Highland sides Turriff United and Cove Rangers. In an upset, 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. The result, an 8–1 defeat, was a disappointing end to the run for the team and the 5,000 fans who had travelled from Midlothian to give their support.

The club qualified again for the Scottish Cup in 2018–19, having won the East Superleague for a record fourth time. Now playing in the senior pyramid, this campaign ultimately ended in disappointment for the club, losing 2–1 to Deveronvale in the first round. 2018 also saw them take part in the inaugural Shaun Woodburn Memorial Cup, established in memory of former player Woodburn, who had been killed on the previous Hogmanay.

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. In their first Scottish Cup as a licensed team, Bonnyrigg would once again go on an impressive run, defeating Highland League sides Fraserburgh and Buckie Thistle before dispatching Scottish League One side Montrose 2–1 at New Dundas Park, despite being a man down. 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.

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. In the next round, the Rosey Posey would nearly have a cup upset for the ages, with another Currie penalty and a strong 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 by Dundee in the second half of extra time ended the club's dream.

Lowland League

Rose were promoted to the Lowland League in 2019 after winning the East of Scotland Football League and gaining SFA membership. They took the place of relegated Whitehill Welfare, based only two miles from Bonnyrigg in the village of Rosewell, Midlothian. After finishing second and third in their first two seasons, both curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the following season they went on to win the league title in 2021–22.

Current squad

As of 30 August 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SCO Paddy Martin 2 DF  SCO Angus Mailer 3 DF  SCO Neil Martyniuk 4 DF  SCO Kerr Young (captain) 6 MF  SCO Sean Murphy 8 FW  ENG Kallum Higginbotham 9 FW  SCO Keiran McGachie 10 MF  SCO Lee Currie 11 MF  SCO Bradley Barrett

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 FW  SCO Mark Ferrie (on loan from Motherwell) 15 MF  SCO Lewis Lorimer (on loan from Dundee) 16 MF  SCO Aaron Arnott 18 DF  SCO Kieran Somerville 19 FW  SCO Cameron Ross 20 DF  SCO Greig Allen (on loan from Rangers) 22 MF  SCO Callum Connolly 24 FW  SCO Ben Scarborough 25 GK  SCO Michael Andrews

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Cameron Forbes (on loan at Dunbar United) — MF  SCO Owen Wardell (on loan at Broxburn Athletic) — FW  SCO Riley Haston (on loan at Cowdenbeath)

Coaching staff

• Manager: Calum Elliot
• Assistant manager: Kevin Smith
• First team coach: Calum Smith
• Goalkeeping coach: Michael Andrews
• Sports Therapist: Danielle McNaught

Managers

The team was managed from June 2015 until August 2017 by former Berwick Rangers player and assistant manager, Robbie Horn. Horn resigned in August 2017 to take over the vacant managerial position at Berwick. He later returned as manager in November 2018.

Season-by-season record

Senior

† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

Major honours

• Lowland League
  • Champions: 2021–22
• 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
  • Winners: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2017–18
  • Runners-up: 2006–07, 2012–13, 2016–17

Other honours

• Edinburgh & District League: 1937–38, 1963–64
• East Region Division One: 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: 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

• Per Bartram (F) (1978) Denmark international
• Jim Begbie (D) (1968–1972) Represented Hong Kong League XI
• Ally Brazil (D) (1992–1993) Scotland under-21 international
• Sean Connery (early 1950s) future actor
• Graham Harvey (F) (1998–1999) Represented Hong Kong League XI
• Jim Hermiston (M) (1964–1965) Scotland under-23 international
• Jimmy Mackay (M) (1961–1964) Represented Australia in the 1974 FIFA World Cup having scored the decisive goal in the final qualifier
• Billy Neil (M) Made 186 Football League appearances for Millwall
• Craig Paterson (D) (1977–1979) Scotland under-21 international and Scotland's most expensive player in 1982
• Chris Robertson (F) (1990s) Scotland under-21 international
• Pat Stanton (M) (1961–1963) 16 caps for Scotland
• John White (M) (1955–1956) 22 caps for Scotland (3 goals)
• Tommy White (F) Scotland under-23 international

References

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External links

• Official club site

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• Bonnyrigg Rose F.C.
• Football clubs in Scotland
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• Football in Midlothian
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