[1] St Bernard's were elected into Division One of the Scottish Football League in 1893, and the first SFL match was played at New Logie Green on 26 August 1893, when 5,000 watched a 0–0 draw with Rangers.

A grandstand was erected in 1894,[3] and the highest league attendance was set on 10 November that year when a crowd of 8,000 saw a 2–0 defeat to Celtic.

[1] The ground was selected by the Scottish FA to host that 1896 cup final between Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Hibernian, as the usual venue, Hampden Park, was being used for an international rugby match.

[3] Although a temporary stand was erected at the northern end of the pitch especially for the game,[3] there were warnings that New Logie Green, which had an estimated capacity of 23,000,[3] was not large enough to host a cup final.

After starting the 1900–01 season at New Powderhall, the club moved back to the Royal Gymnasium Ground,[1] which they had originally played at in the 1880s.