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by Alex Bremner, Kathleen Macpherson & Grant Turner

1997/98: Five in a row
By November 1997, Rougvie had departed as Phil Bonnyman was named the new manager.
Although he was new to the Highland League, he ensured his side remained unbeaten until the end of the season to pip Fraserburgh for the title and guide his side to a historic five Highland League championships in a row.

97/98 table

P

W

D

L

F

A

PTS

Huntly

30

22

5

3

92

32

71

Fraserburgh

30

21

4

5

69

31

67

Peterhead

30

20

5

5

88

34

65

Bonnyman Departs
Since 1997/98, no other club in the Highland League have managed back-to-back titles.
Bonnyman left shortly after to take up a coaching post with Port Vale as former keeper John Gardiner was named as head coach.

Despite qualifying for the Scottish Cup and securing a third round away tie to Falkirk, failure to win the championship saw Gardiner sacked as Bonnyman, who had parted with Port Vale returned to the helm for a second time.
Peterhead were crowned champions that season being runners-up Huntly by four points

Bonnyman Returns
Bonnyman failed to reproduce the same magic which saw him win the championship two years earlier, but despite winning an Aberdeenshire and Qualifying Cup double he followed Chairman Mike Hendry out of the club at the end of the season.

Cup Double
The team which one the Aberdeenshire Cup, beating Deveronvale 2-0 at Christie Park thanks to goals from Tommy Wilson and Gary Whyte (right) was:
Kevin Morgan, Niall Grant, Gordon Farmer, Paul Black, Andy Paterson, Kevin Allan, Ronnie Smith, Tommy Wilson, Martin Stewart (Graham Green 79), Neil Whyte, Colin MacRonald Subs: Marco De Barros and Wayne Addicoat.

The last cup win for the club was back in November 1999 as goals from Gary Whyte and Martin Stewart saw off Fraserburgh in a 2-0 Qualifying Cup win at Borough Briggs.
Team: Kevin Morgan, Paul Black (Marco De Barros 89), Kevin Allan, Dave Morland, Andy Paterson, Russell Guild, Ronnie Smith, Tommy Wilson, Martin Stewart (Brian Grant 77), Wayne Addicoat (Gary Whyte 73), Colin MacRonald

Next Page: Managerial Merry-Go-Round

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Following the team of the decade poll before, we turn our attention now to find out what supporters vote as their most memorable game.
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We ask the fans to pick their greatest Huntly side over the last decade, the final results are listed here More

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