Queen of the South
Full nameQueen of the South Football Club
Nickname(s)The Doonhamers, Queens, QOS
FoundedMarch 1919 (1919-03)
GroundPalmerston Park, Dumfries
Capacity8,690[1]
ChairmanBilly Hewitson
ManagerMarvin Bartley
LeagueScottish League One
2022–23Scottish League One, 5th of 10
WebsiteClub website

Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club formed in 1919 in Dumfries. The club plays in Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. They are traditionally nicknamed the Doonhamers but are more usually referred to as Queens or QOS.[2][3] Their home ground is Palmerston Park.

The club won the Division B Championship in 1950–51, the Second Division Championship in 2001–02 and 2012–13, and the Scottish Challenge Cup in 2002–03 and 2012–13. Queens led Scotland's top division until New Year in the 1953–54 season: their highest finish in Scotland's top 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 runners-up to Rangers. The club's manager is Marvin Bartley.[4]

History

Stadium

Palmerston Park is located on Terregles Street in Dumfries. The club has played there since 1919. South of Scotland League club Heston Rovers have shared Palmerston since 2013. The stadium has a capacity of 8,690[1] of which 3,377 are seats.[5]

Supporters and culture

Robbie Neilson, the former manager of Hearts,[6] said about Queens from his loan period at the club in 2002: "It's a well-run club and a real family club with a good spirit about the place."[7]

Marc Horne wrote in The Scotsman following Queens appearance in the 2008 Scottish 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 other lands."[8]

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 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 clash with FC Nordsjælland. Even though their team was eliminated, local police said their behaviour was impressive. Insp. Rune Hamann said: "It was a pleasure hosting such a visit 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 match with a carnival, party atmosphere being evident. I look forward to welcoming Queen of the South and their terrific supporters back in Denmark in the future."[9]

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."[9]

A notable Queen of the South supporter is the DJ and producer Calvin Harris, who grew up in Dumfries. He considered writing a song to celebrate the team reaching the 2008 Scottish Cup Final, but the idea was scrapped due to the time constraints of recording his 2009 album Ready for the Weekend.[10]

Bill Drummond, musician, producer, and former member of The KLF, is a supporter as well due to their proximity to his hometown of Newton Stewart.[11]

Mascot

Dougie Doonhamer at Palmerston Park for the celebration of the 2007–08 Queens run to the Scottish Cup Final.

The club mascot is 'Dougie Doonhamer', a human-sized border collie dog. The character has been played for many years by local supermarket worker Brian Harkness.[12]

On 25 August 2017, Dougie Doonhamer won the Ladbrokes SPFL mascot race at Hamilton Park, having been runner-up the previous year.[13]

On 31 August 2018, Dougie Doonhamer won the Ladbrokes SPFL mascot race at Hamilton Park for the second consecutive year.[14]

Biblical references

Queen of the South are often 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..."[15] Queen of the South is similarly quoted under Matthew 12:42.[16] In the biblical quote the "Queen of the South" is considered to be the Queen of Sheba. In 2005, the issue was investigated by The Guardian website in their series "The Knowledge", which also found full references to Arsenal, Bury and Reading, as well as partial references to "hearts", "wolves", "forest", "hammer", "spurs" and "man's field".[17]

Honours

National League Competitions Division 2 – Champions 1950–51, 2001–02, 2012–13; Runners-up 1932–33, 1961–62, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1985–86

Division 3 – Runners-up 1924–25

National Cup Competitions

Scottish League Challenge Cup – Winners 2002–03, 2012–13; Runners-up 1997–98, 2010–11

Scottish Qualifying Cup – Winners 1923–24

Scottish Cup – Runners-up 2007–08

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

Scottish League South and West (Wartime League) – Runners-up 1939–40

Western League – Champions 1922–23

Southern Counties League – Winners 1996–97

Regional Cup Competitions (Reserve squad)

Southern Counties Charity Cup – Winners 1920–24, 1926, 1930–32, 1934, 1937

Southern Counties Cup – Winners 1921, 1924, 1935, 1936, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2004

Southern 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]

SFL Goalkeeper of the Season Award – Lee Robinson 2012–13[20]

SFL Second Division Manager of the Year Award – John Connolly 2001–02, Allan Johnston 2012–13[20]

Ginger Boot Award – Nicky Clark 2012–13[20]

Bell's SFL Angels Award – 2003–04[21]

SFL Team of the Season Award – 2012–13[20]

Records

One of Palmerston's record-breaking floodlights

Record victory: 11–1 versus Stranraer; Scottish Cup; 16 January 1932[22]
*10–0 versus Bo'ness; Division Two; 1 October 1932
*This match was later declared void after Bo'ness were expelled from Scottish League football.

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 Scottish Cup semi-final replay defeat to Rangers; 52,924 watched the 1–1 draw with Rangers four days earlier, also 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; Scottish 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 player Don Kitchenbrand scored five goals in this match.[26]

Highest free standing floodlights in Scottish football: Queens floodlights were first used on 29 October 1958 and at 85 feet (26 m) high they are the tallest in Scotland. To mark the occasion Preston North End sent a team north for a friendly match.[22]

Highest terrace in Scottish football: Following the trend towards all seater stadia, the height differential between the lowest and highest step on the Portland Drive terrace, records this as the highest remaining terrace in Scottish football.

Individuals

As of 13 January 2024

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 v Northern Ireland at Hampden (scoring two goals on his debut in the 30th & 89th minute), 3–1 v England at Wembley and 2–0 v 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 Scottish Challenge Cup; runners up in the 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup and 2007–08 Scottish Cup).[22]

Most decorated Queens player with four winners medals: Derek Lyle (2001–02 & 2012–13 Second Division; 2002–03 & 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup)[28]

Record transfer fee received: Andy Thomson; £250,000; Southend United; 1994[29]

Fastest hat-trick: Tommy Bryce; 1 minute 46 seconds Guinness World Records in the 6–0 win 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 also scored a fourth goal in this match.[30]

Longest distance goal by an outfield player: Ryan McCann – 84 yards (77 m) in the Scottish Cup Quarter Final 2–0 win 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 win 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 manager named himself as a trialist and played the whole 90 minutes. During the second half Queens were awarded a penalty and the former Scotland manager converted the spot 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 record

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

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2008–09 UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round Denmark FC Nordsjælland 1–2 1–2 2–4

Players

Current squad

As of 13 January 2024[32]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Switzerland SUI Gordon Botterill
2 DF Scotland SCO Jordan Houston
3 DF Scotland SCO Daniel Church
5 DF Scotland SCO Paul McKay
6 MF Scotland SCO Harry Cochrane
7 MF Scotland SCO Kieran McKechnie
8 MF England ENG Josh Todd (captain)
9 FW Scotland SCO Gavin Reilly
10 FW Scotland SCO Lee Connelly
11 MF Scotland SCO Craig McGuffie
12 GK Scotland SCO Charlie Cowie
14 FW England ENG Jake Hutchinson
15 DF Northern Ireland NIR Kyle McClelland (on loan from Hibernian)
17 MF Scotland SCO Alex Ferguson (on loan from St Johnstone)
18 MF Scotland SCO Reegan Mimnaugh
19 DF Scotland SCO Oscar MacIntyre (on loan from Hibernian)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Scotland SCO Ross Irving
22 MF England ENG Toby Raggett
23 DF Scotland SCO Cammy Logan
24 DF Nigeria NGA Efe Ambrose
25 FW Scotland SCO Kyle Doherty
27 FW Scotland SCO Lewis Gibson
28 MF Scotland SCO Ben Johnstone
29 DF Scotland SCO Jay Burns
30 MF England ENG Harvey Walker
31 GK Scotland SCO Harry Stone (on loan from Hearts)
32 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Currie
33 MF Scotland SCO Finlay Kennedy
34 DF Scotland SCO Niall Rogerson
35 DF Scotland SCO Jack Brydon
36 MF Scotland SCO Greig Frame
38 MF Scotland SCO Andrew Oram

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF Scotland SCO Iain Wilson (on loan at Greenock Morton)
37 FW Scotland SCO Keir Foster (on loan at Bo'ness United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 FW The Gambia GAM Peter Mendy (on loan at Gretna 2008)

Notable players

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

The following 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 following 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Allan Ball
— FW Scotland SCO Bobby Black
— MF Scotland SCO Tommy Bryce
— MF Scotland SCO Paul Burns
— MF Scotland SCO Jocky Dempster
— FW Scotland SCO Stephen Dobbie
— GK Scotland SCO Roy Henderson
— FW Scotland SCO Billy Houliston
— DF Scotland SCO Jim Kerr
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Scotland SCO Derek Lyle
— DF Scotland SCO Iain McChesney
— DF Scotland SCO Billy McLaren
— FW Scotland SCO Jackie Oakes
— FW Scotland SCO Jim Patterson
— FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Robertson
— FW Scotland SCO Andy Thomson
— DF Scotland SCO Jim Thomson

The following players are listed on the club's official website as 'Queens Legends':[36]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Scotland SCO Andy Aitken
— GK England ENG Allan Ball
— DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Binning
— FW Scotland SCO Bobby Black
— DF Scotland SCO Crawford Boyd
— FW England ENG Ivor Broadis
— MF Scotland SCO Tommy Bryce
— DF Scotland SCO Nobby Clark
— MF Scotland SCO George Cloy
— GK Scotland SCO Alan Davidson
— FW Scotland SCO Jocky Dempster
— FW Scotland SCO Ian Dickson
— GK Scotland SCO George Farm
— MF Scotland SCO Willie Ferguson
— FW Scotland SCO Hughie Gallacher
— FW Scotland SCO Dave Halliday
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Scotland SCO George Hamilton
— GK Scotland SCO Roy Henderson
— FW Scotland SCO Billy Houliston
— DF Scotland SCO Jim Kerr
— FW Scotland SCO Lex Law
— FW Scotland SCO Neil Martin
— DF Scotland SCO Iain McChesney
— FW Scotland SCO Ted McMinn
— FW Scotland SCO Jackie Oakes
— FW Scotland SCO Jim Patterson
— FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Robertson
— DF Scotland SCO Willie Savage
— DF Scotland SCO Dougie Sharpe
— FW Scotland SCO Andy Thomson
— DF Scotland SCO Jim Thomson

Managers

P/C = Player-Coach P/M = Player-Manager

2 Second Spell

Staff

Board of directors

  • Chairman: Billy Hewitson
  • Vice-chairman: Craig Paterson
  • Director: Mark Blount
  • Honorary directors: Norman Blount and Davie Rae

Coaching staff

  • Manager: Marvin Bartley
  • Assistant manager: Grant Murray
  • First team goalkeeping coach: Gordon Marshall
  • Analyst: Andrew Stephenson
  • Physiotherapist: Gavin Lee
  • Sports scientist: Alex Webb
  • Club doctor: Dr Guy Beaumont
  • Groundsman: Kevin McCormick
  • Kitmen: Graeme Dalgleish, Kevin McCormick
  • Community development/commercial manager: Daniel Armstrong
  • Head of youth: Andy Irving
  • Youth goalkeeping coach: David Byers
  • Youth coaches: Stuart Douglas, Darren Malin, David Mathieson, Neil Murray, Ross Newlands

References

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  10. ↑ Wight, Douglas (2015). Calvin Harris : the 100 million DJ. New York, NY: Black & White Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84502-981-4. OCLC 908081567.
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  12. ↑ Border News and Lookaround, 2008
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  15. ↑ "Luke 11:31; Luke 11:32 (English Standard Version)", BibleGateway.com. Retrieved 15 April 2008
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  17. ↑ Dart, James (21 December 2005). "Which football teams appear in the bible?". The Guardian.
  18. 1 2 "QosFC: Queens Duo Scoop Another Double at PFA Awards". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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  25. 1 2 "QosFC: Legends – Billy Houliston". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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  30. ↑ "QosFC: Legends – Tommy Bryce". Qosfc.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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