Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C.

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]

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.

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)

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

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]

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

• Jim Begbie (D) (1968–1972) Represented Hong Kong League XI
• Per Bartram (F) (c1978) Denmark international
• Ally Brazil (D) (1992–1993) Scotland under-21 international
• Sean Connery (early 1950s) future actor [24] [25]
• 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[26]
• 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
• Tommy White (F) Scotland under-23 international
• John White (M) (1955–1956) 22 caps for Scotland (3 goals)

• Official club site