Queen of the South F.C.

Association football club in Dumfries, Scotland

football club
Queen of the South Football Club is a scots professional football club formed in 1919 in Dumfries. The club plays in the scots Championship, the second gear tier of scottish football. They are traditionally nicknamed the Doonhamers but are more normally referred to as Queens or QoS. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Their dwelling grind is Palmerston Park

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The golf club won the Division B Championship in 1950–51, the Second Division Championship in 2001–02 and 2012–13, and the scots Challenge Cup in 2002–03 and 2012–13. Queens led Scotland ‘s circus tent division until New Year in the 1953–54 temper : their highest complete in Scotland ‘s circus tent division was fourth in 1933–34. The club reached their first major cup final in 2008 when they reached the final of the scottish Cup, where they were runner-up to Rangers. The golf club ‘s current coach is Allan Johnston, in his moment spell in tear aboard assistant coach Sandy Clark. [ 4 ]

history [edit ]

stadium [edit ]

Supporters and culture [edit ]

Robbie Neilson, the current coach of Hearts, [ 5 ] said about Queens from his lend period at the club in 2002 : “ It ‘s a well-run club and a actual family club with a effective spirit about the place. ” [ 6 ] Marc Horne wrote in The Scotsman following Queens appearance in the 2008 scots Cup Final : “ In the Palmerston Park club ‘s songbook, it is clear there is no room for songs which feature religion, violent vendettas or centuries-old battles that took place in early lands. ” [ 7 ]
Historic table positions of Queen of the South in the League. In the 2008 UEFA Cup qualifying trip to Denmark Queen of the South fans were hailed as “ a great credit rating both to their club and to Scotland ” by danish police. About 850 supporters of the Dumfries club travelled to Denmark to watch the UEFA Cup brush with FC Nordsjælland. even though their team was eliminated, local patrol said their demeanor was impressive. Insp. Rune Hamann said : “ It was a pleasure hosting such a travel to by Queen of the South whose supporters were extremely well behaved and a great credit both to their club and to Scotland. Copenhagen was particularly busy in the build up to and after the catch with a carnival, party standard atmosphere being discernible. I look forward to welcoming Queen of the South and their terrific supporters back in Denmark in the future. ” [ 8 ] Ch Insp Mickey Collins from Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said the fans were a “ pleasure to work along with ”. He added : “ Despite the huge numbers of supporters who travelled to Denmark there were no arrests, incidents or issues of any concern. Great praise should be passed on to those fortunate enough to be at the match. ” [ 8 ] A noteworthy queen of the South patron is the DJ and producer Calvin Harris, who grew up in Dumfries. He considered writing a song to celebrate the team reaching the 2008 scots Cup Final, but the mind was scrapped due to the clock constraints recording his 2009 album Ready for the Weekend. [ 9 ] Bill Drummond, musician, producer, and former extremity of The KLF, is a athletic supporter vitamin a well due to their proximity to his hometown of Newton Stewart. [ 10 ]

mascot [edit ]

Dougie the Doonhamer at Palmerston Park for the celebration of the 2007–08 Queens run to the scottish Cup Final. The club mascot is ‘Dougie the Doonhamer ‘, a human-sized boundary line collie dog. The character has been played for many years by local anesthetic supermarket actor Brian Harkness. [ 11 ] On 25 August 2017, Dougie the Doonhamer won the Ladbrokes SPFL mascot rush at Hamilton Park, having been runner-up the former year. [ 12 ] On 31 August 2018, Dougie the Doonhamer won the Ladbrokes SPFL mascot slipstream at Hamilton Park for the second consecutive year. [ 13 ]

biblical references [edit ]

tabby of the South are much humorously cited as the only league club in the United Kingdom to be mentioned in the Bible. Luke 11:31 states “ The Queen of the South shall rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them … ” [ 14 ] Queen of the South is similarly quoted under Matthew 12:42. [ 15 ] In the biblical quote the “ Queen of the South ” is considered to be the Queen of Sheba. In 2005 the write out was investigated by The Guardian web site in their series “ The Knowledge ”, which besides found fully references to Arsenal, Bury and Reading vitamin a well as partial derivative references to “ hearts “, “ wolves “, “ forest “, “ hammer “, “ spurs “ and “ serviceman ‘s field “. [ 16 ]

hymn [edit ]

“ The Only Team in the Bible ” by Neil Grant is constantly played at Palmerston Park before the teams appear from the tunnel. During August 2019, in an edition of the BBC ‘s popular Off the Ball ( radio series ), Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan challenged the songwriter to recreate the birdcall and has since become a huge hit with the club ‘s supporters .

Honours [edit ]

National League Competitions Highest Finish in Top Flight of Scottish Football – 4th ; Division 1 ; 1933–34 division 2 – Champions 1950–51, 2001–02, 2012–13 ; runner-up 1932–33, 1961–62, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1985–86 division 3 – runner-up 1924–25 National Cup Competitions scots League Challenge Cup – Winners 2002–03, 2012–13 ; runner-up 1997–98, 2010–11 ; Semi-finalists 1991–92 scottish Qualifying Cup – Winners 1923–24 scottish Cup – Runners-up 2007–08 ; Semi-finalists 1949–50 scots League Cup – Semi-finalists 1950–51, 1960–61 [ 17 ] B.P. Youth Cup – Runners-up 1985–86 Invitational Tournaments 1936 Algiers Invitational Tournament – Winners Border Cup – Winners 1991–92, 1992–93 scottish Brewers Cup – Winners 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07 Regional League Competitions scots League South and West ( Wartime League ) – runner-up 1939–40 western League – Champions 1922–23 southerly Counties League – Winners 1996–97 Regional Cup Competitions ( Competed for and won by the substitute team ) southern Counties Charity Cup – Winners 1920–24, 1926, 1930–32, 1934, 1937 southerly Counties Cup – Winners 1921, 1924, 1935, 1936, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2004 southerly Counties League Cup – Winners 1996–97 southern Counties Consolation Cup – Winners 1922 Potts Cup – Winners 1921, 1960, 1961 Individual Awards PFA Scotland Manager of the Year Award – Allan Johnston 2012–13 [ 18 ] PFA Second Division Player of the Year Award – Jimmy Robertson 1980–81, Andy Thomson 1991–92, 1993–94, John O’Neill 2001–02, Nicky Clark 2012–13 [ 18 ] Bell ‘s SFL Fan of the Season Award – Ian Black 2003–04 SFL Phenomenal Achievement Awards recognition of Queens ‘ remarkable scottish Cup run – Gordon Chisholm 2007–08 [ 19 ] second Division Player of the Year Award – Nicky Clark 2012–13 [ 20 ]

Records [edit ]

One of Palmerston ‘s record-breaking floodlights Record victory: 11–1 versus Stranraer ; scottish Cup ; 16 January 1932 [ 22 ] Record defeat: 10-2 versus Dundee at Dens Park ; Scottish First Division ; 1 December 1962. Queens played for 78 minutes with 10 men after goalkeeper George Farm was injured in the 12th minute and was carried off. Dundee ‘s Alan Gilzean scored 7 of the goals. Dundee were the reigning Division One Champions and would make the european Cup semi-finals that season where they lost to the eventual winners AC Milan. [ 23 ] Record home attendance: 26,552 versus Heart of Midlothian ; scottish Cup 3rd Round ; 23 February 1952 ; Queens 1 Hearts 3 [ 24 ] Record home league attendance : 21,142 versus Rangers ; 6 October 1962 ; Queens 0 Rangers 4 Record attendance (any venue) : 58,975 ; 5 April 1950 ; Hampden Park ; 3–0 scots Cup semi-final replay frustration to Rangers ; 52,924 watched the 1–1 withdraw with Rangers four days earlier, besides at Hampden Park. [ 25 ] Most league points (2 points for a win system): 55 ; scottish Division 2 ; 1985–86 Most league points (3 points for a win system): 92 ; scots Division 2 ; 2012–13 First ever Scottish League Match under floodlights: Rangers versus Queen of the South ; Ibrox Park ; 7 March 1956 ; Rangers 8 Queens 0 ; Rangers actor Don Kitchenbrand scored five goals in this match. [ 26 ] Highest free standing floodlights in Scottish football : Queens floodlights were first base used on 29 October 1958 and at 85 feet ( 26 megabyte ) high they are the tallest in Scotland. To mark the affair Preston North End sent a team north for a friendly match. [ 22 ] Highest terrace in Scottish football : Following the vogue towards all seater stadium, the acme differential between the lowest and highest gradation on the Portland Drive patio, records this as the highest remaining terrace in scottish football .

Individuals [edit ]

As of 4 December 2021
Longest serving player: Iain McChesney – 1960 to 1981 ( 615 appearances and scored 79 goals ) [ 27 ] Record league scorer in a season: Alexander “ Jimmy ” Gray – 37 goals in the 1927-28 season Record scorer (all competitions) in a season: Stephen Dobbie – 43 goals in the 2018-19 season Most capped player: Billy Houliston ( 3 caps ; 1948–49 season ; 3–2 volt Northern Ireland at Hampden ( scoring two goals on his debut in the thirtieth & 89th moment ), 3–1 volt England at Wembley and 2–0 five France at Hampden. [ 25 ]
Andy Aitken First Queens players to earn four senior Scottish football medals while playing for the club : Jim Thomson and Andy Aitken ( winners of the 2001–02 Second Division and 2002–03 scots Challenge Cup ; runners up in the 1997–98 scots Challenge Cup and 2007–08 scots Cup ). [ 22 ] Most decorated Queens player with four winners medals : Derek Lyle ( 2001–02 & 2012–13 second Division ; 2002–03 & 2012–13 scots Challenge Cup ) [ 28 ] Record transfer fee received: Andy Thomson ; £250,000 ; Southend United ; 1994 [ 29 ] Fastest hat-trick: Tommy Bryce ; 1 moment 46 seconds Guinness World Records in the 6–0 winnings versus Arbroath on 18 December 1993. Bryce ‘s hat-trick was recorded in the 8th, 9th & 10th minutes by the match referee Louis Thow. Bryce besides scored a fourth finish in this match. [ 30 ] Longest distance goal by an outfield player: Ryan McCann – 84 yards ( 77 megabyte ) in the scottish Cup Quarter Final 2–0 winnings versus Dundee on 8 March 2008. [ 22 ] First player to collect the complete set of four senior Scottish football winners medals: Andy Goram when he played in the 2002–03 scottish Challenge Cup Final 2–0 acquire for Queens versus Brechin City, to add to his medals haul gathered elsewhere. [ 22 ] Oldest player to play for the club: Ally MacLeod versus St Mirren in the Reserve League West in April 1992. With Queens short of players the coach named himself as a trialist and played the whole 90 minutes. During the second half Queens were awarded a punishment and the former Scotland director converted the blemish kick. The final score was 7–1 to St Mirren and MacLeod received a standing ovation from the small crowd at the end of the game. MacLeod was 61 years old at the time .

european criminal record [edit ]

UEFA Cup/Europa League:[22][31]

Season

Competition

Round

Opponent

Home

Away

Aggregate

2008–09
UEFA Cup

Second Qualifying Round

FC Nordsjælland

1–2

2–4

Players [edit ]

current team [edit ]

As of 4 December 2021[32]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

On lend [edit ]

note : Flags indicate home team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

For recent transfers, see 2021-22 Queen of the South F.C. season.

luminary players [edit ]

For all former Queen of the South players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Queen of the South F.C. players.

The follow players were inducted into Queen of the South ‘s Hall of Fame on 29 October 2011, 19 January 2013 and 24 October 2015 respectively. [ 33 ] The come players were inducted into Queen of the South ‘s Hall of Fame on 23 March 2019. [ 34 ] [ 35 ]
note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .
The follow players are listed on the club ‘s official web site as ‘Queens Legends ‘ : [ 36 ]
note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Managers [edit ]

P/C = Player-Coach P/M = Player-Manager 2 Second Spell

staff [edit ]

Board of directors [edit ]

Chairman: Billy Hewitson
Vice-Chairman/Secretary: Craig Paterson
Director: Mark Blount
Honorary Directors: Norman Blount and Davie Rae

Coaching staff [edit ]

Manager: Allan Johnston
Assistant Manager: Sandy Clark
First Team Goalkeeping Coach: Ross Ballantyne
First Team Coach: George Paterson
Community Development Coach: Daniel Armstrong
Club Doctor: Dr Guy Beaumont
Physiotherapist: Gavin Lee
Groundsman: Kevin McCormick
Kitmen: Graeme Dalgleish, Kevin McCormick
Reserve Team Manager: Willie Gibson
Head of Youth: Andy Irving
Youth Goalkeeping Coach: David Byers
Youth Coaches: Stuart Douglas, Darren Malin, Davie Mathieson, Neil Murray, Ross Newlands, Sean O’Connor