 Months into his permanent spell, Bone received a five-match ban for accumulating three red cards in a match.Bone stayed at Victoria Park until early 2003 when he moved to Peterhead on a short-term deal, before spending just over a year with Elgin City.Shortly into the 2004-05 season, Bone joined Clachnacuddin, spending three years with "The Lilywhites".