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Craig Meikle
Manager
David White
Assist Manager
The Management
Frank Fleming
Physio
Jim Wight
Coach
David McGinley
Goal keeper coach
The new management team of Craig Meikle (Manager) and recent appointment Scott Montgomery (Assistant Manager)
took over from season 20013/14. Some detail on their football background is shown below. Joining long time coach
Jimmy Wight and new Physio Frank Fleming is goal keeper coach David McGinley, completing the management team.
Craig's previous clubs and Honours were: Eskmills boys club, Musselburgh 2000-04, Bonnyrigg Rose 04-08, signing
with Penicuik Athletic in 2009 and is now player/manager. He has won the following honours: B division champion, 3 x
Brown cup winner, Miller cup winner, 2 x Fife and Lothian winner, East of Scotland cup (Sponsored by Annabel &
Derek Oates)
The 35 year old central defender started his professional career at Motherwell before moving on to Cowdenbeath where
he spent four seasons. He joined Brechin City in 2003 and spent eight seasons there before leaving for East Fife in
2011. He was at East Fife for two seasons before joining Bonnyrigg Rose in the junior ranks in 2013 before arriving at
Penicuik Park. (Sponsored by Howdens Joinery)
I have been at Penicuik since they returned to the Junior scene in 2000. Before that I coached at Eskmills for many
years then Rosyth Recreation for two years. Having been a Penicuik supporter all my life it was an easy decision to
accept an invitation from then manager Willie McGinley to assist him in trying to get a team together , which we
managed with the massive help of Ramie Sandison and Ally McCarry, only missing out on promotion in the last
game of that first season. Since then I have worked with Snowy McKean who took over from Willie. Next was Graig
Meikle and Brian Ryrie then after Brian leaving at the end of last season Criag and Paul Riley and now with Craig
and Scott Montgomery and I have enjoyed working with everyone of them. It has been an absolute pleasure
watching the team progress since that first game against Harthill Royal and hopefully we can keep improving .
(Sponsored by Colin Watt Associates)
After coaching youth keepers at Tweeddale Rovers for a couple of seasons, I started senior goalkeeper coaching at
Peebles Rovers East of Scotland in 2006. I then did a spell at Lothian Thistle before spending two seasons at Vale
of Leithen and then moving on to Whitehill Welfare. I was also involved in keeper coaching at the Scottish Youth
Football Association for two years and I coached the East of Scotland Select keepers when they played England 'C'
in 2010. A certain Youssef Bejaoui represented the EoS Select that day. After much badgering by my long time
friend Jeff Gray I agreed to join him at Penicuik Athletic whilst continuing to coach the Whitehill keepers. Sadly,
after only a few months at Penicuik we lost Jeff and there isn't a day I don't think about him and what I'd give to
receive just one more of his 'moancalls'! I've been fortunate to have been involved in a number of successes during
my time with my previous clubs: two promotions and a number of cup wins. Hopefully this season will generate
more success. (Sponsored by Alex F Noble & Son - Subaru)
After hanging up his boots, Frank took the role of coach for Sherwood Boy’s Club under 11’s – 18’s.This was followed
by 20 years as physio to Arniston Rangers. He then moved to Dalkeith Thistle where he served as President for four
years. This was followed by a spell at Whitehill Welfare before being invited to join Penicuik Athletic. Frank said “I am
looking forward to working with the Cuikie and wish them great success for the future”. (Sponsored by Alex F Noble
& Son - Nissan)
Penicuik
Athletic
Established 1888