2021–22 Queen of the South F.C. season

Queen of the South
2021–22 season
Chairman	Billy Hewitson
Manager	Allan Johnston ; Willie Gibson
Stadium	Palmerston Park
Scottish Championship	10th (relegated)
Scottish Cup	Third round
League Cup	Group stage
Challenge Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Lee Connelly (7); All: Ally Roy (12)
Highest home attendance	2,271 vs. Ayr United, 23 April 2022
Lowest home attendance	437 vs. Hamilton Academical, 2 January 2022
Average home league attendance	1,083
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 season is Queen of the South's ninth consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football, the Scottish Championship,^[1] having been promoted as champions from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2012–13 season.^[2] Queens are also competing in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Queens finished tenth in the Scottish Championship and were relegated to Scottish League One, ending nine straight seasons in Scottish Football's second tier.

Queens reached the 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, ending runners-up to Raith Rovers, losing 3-1 at the Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie.

The Doonhamers were knocked out after the first round of the League Cup after the completion of fixtures in Group F that included Airdrieonians, Annan Athletic, Motherwell and Queen's Park.

Queens reached the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing 3-0 at Palmerston to Cove Rangers in a replay, after a 2-2 draw at the Balmoral Stadium.

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss Abandoned or Postponed

Pre season

26 June 2021 Friendly	Queen of the South	2–3	Annan Athletic	Palmerston Park
13:00	Roy 10' Soares-Junior 20'	QOSFC Report Black & Golds Photos	Anderson 55' A. Smith 65' (pen.) Cairnie 75'	Attendance: Closed doors

29 June 2021 Friendly	East Fife	0–3	Queen of the South	Bayview Stadium
19:45		QOSFC Report Fifers Photos	Broadfoot 32' Todd 42' Connelly 48'	Attendance: Closed doors

3 July 2021 Friendly	Queen of the South	2–1	Stranraer	Palmerston Park
14:00	Joseph 16' Connelly 44'	QOSFC Report Blues Photos	Moore 41'	Attendance: Closed doors

Scottish Championship

31 July 2021 Match 1	Partick Thistle	3–2	Queen of the South	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Graham 16', 30' Tiffoney 85'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Harry Wraggs Photos	Gibson 10' Paton 74'	Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Aitken Man of the Match: Gibson

7 August 2021 Match 2	Queen of the South	0–1	Kilmarnock	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Killie Photos	Naismith 90+1'	Attendance: 1,195 Referee: Newlands Man of the Match: Debayo

21 August 2021 Match 3	Greenock Morton	2–3	Queen of the South	Cappielow Park
15:00	Jacobs 31' Brynn 83' (o.g.)	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos	Roy 24' Jacobs 55' (o.g.) Soares-Junior 72'	Attendance: 1,429 Referee: Lambie Man of the Match: Gibson

28 August 2021 Match 4	Queen of the South	1–2	Hamilton Academical	Palmerston Park
15:00	Paton 54'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Accies Photos	Ryan 46' Smith 74'	Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Duncan Man of the Match: Paton

11 September 2021 Match 5	Raith Rovers	0–1	Queen of the South	Stark's Park
15:00		QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos	Connelly 12'	Attendance: 1,640 Referee: Napier Man of the Match: Soares-Junior

18 September 2021 Match 6	Queen of the South	0–2	Arbroath	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Red Lichties Photos	O'Brien 16' Gold 57' Nouble 79'	Attendance: 1,174 Referee: Walsh Man of the Match: East

25 September 2021 Match 7	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2–1	Queen of the South	Caledonian Stadium
15:00	Welsh 12' Gardyne 81'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Caley Jags Photos	Connelly 74'	Attendance: 1,184 Referee: Newlands Man of the Match: Connelly

2 October 2021 Match 8	Queen of the South	1–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Palmerston Park
15:00	Connelly 85'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Pars Photos		Attendance: 1,071 Referee: McLean Man of the Match: Connelly

16 October 2021 Match 9	Ayr United	2–1	Queen of the South	Somerset Park
15:00	Muirhead 73' (pen.) Maxwell 79'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Honest Men Photos	Connelly 68'	Attendance: 1,663 Referee: Dickinson Man of the Match: Gibson

23 October 2021 Match 10	Queen of the South	0–0	Greenock Morton	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos		Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Dallas Man of the Match: Connelly

26 October 2021 Match 11	Hamilton Academical	1–0	Queen of the South	New Douglas Park
19:45	Ryan 76'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Accies Photos		Attendance: 942 Referee: Duncan Man of the Match: Johnston

30 October 2021 Match 12	Kilmarnock	4–0	Queen of the South	Rugby Park
15:00	Shaw 17', 59' Hendry 90' Burke 90+2'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Killie Photos		Attendance: 3,992 Referee: D Robertson Man of the Match: Gibson

6 November 2021 Match 13	Queen of the South	1–1	Raith Rovers	Palmerston Park
15:00	Johnston 49'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos	Connolly 72'	Attendance: 964 Referee: Clancy Man of the Match: Johnston

13 November 2021 Match 14	Arbroath	1-1	Queen of the South	Gayfield Park
15:00	McKenna 67'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Red Lichties Photos	Cameron 55'	Attendance: 1,408 Referee: Steven Man of the Match: Brynn

19 November 2021 Match 15	Queen of the South	1-2	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Palmerston Park
19:45	Connelly 75'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Caley Jags Photos	Mckay 19' (pen.), 50'	Attendance: 941 Referee: D Robertson Man of the Match: Connelly

4 December 2021 Match 16	Queen of the South	0-0	Partick Thistle	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Harry Wraggs Photos		Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Duncan Man of the Match: McKay

11 December 2021 Match 17	Dunfermline Athletic	3-3	Queen of the South	East End Park
15:00	Kennedy 21' Connolly 54' McCann 88'	DAFC Report BBC Sport Report Pars Photos	Cooper 3' Connelly 48' Cameron 65'	Attendance: 3,425 Referee: D Robertson Man of the Match: East

18 December 2021 Match 18	Queen of the South	3-0	Ayr United	Palmerston Park
15:00	East 9' Cameron 29' Todd 48'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Honest Men Photos		Attendance: 997 Referee: Munro Man of the Match: Todd

2 January 2022 Match 19	Queen of the South	0-3	Hamilton Academical	Palmerston Park
15:00	Gibson 20' 21'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Accies Photos	Moyo 20' Hamilton 70' Mullin 77'	Attendance: 437 Referee: Cook Man of the Match: Rae

8 January 2022 Match 20	Queen of the South	0-2	Kilmarnock	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Killie Photos	Stokes 43' Shaw 71' (pen.)	Attendance: 492 Referee: Steven Man of the Match: Todd

15 January 2022 Match 21	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2-2	Queen of the South	Caledonian Stadium
15:00	Mckay 62' Walsh 73'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Caley Jags Photos	Connelly 39' Roy 77'	Attendance: 479 Referee: Collum Man of the Match: McGrory

29 January 2022 Match 22	Queen of the South	0-2	Dunfermline Athletic	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Pars Photos	Dorrans 22' Pybus 29'	Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Aitken Man of the Match: Gibson

1 February 2022 Match 23	Raith Rovers	3-3	Queen of the South	Stark's Park
19:45	Zanatta 9' Connolly 13' Poplatnik 83'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos	Liddle 17' Cooper 48' Gordon 85'	Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Irvine Man of the Match: Gordon

12 February 2022 Match 24	Greenock Morton	2-1	Queen of the South	Cappielow Park
15:00	Reilly 80' Blues 81'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos	East 59'	Attendance: 1,445 Referee: Roncone Man of the Match: Gibson

19 February 2022 Match 25	Queen of the South	0-0	Arbroath	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Red Lichties Photos		Attendance: 1,067 Referee: D Robertson Man of the Match: Cameron

26 February 2022 Match 26	Ayr United	0-1	Queen of the South	Somerset Park
15:00		QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Honest Men Photos	Fitzpatrick 32'	Attendance: 1,875 Referee: McLean Man of the Match: Gibson

5 March 2022 Match 27	Queen of the South	3-0	Greenock Morton	Palmerston Park
15:00	Johnston 19' Fitzpatrick 31' Paton 52' (pen.)	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos		Attendance: 1,217 Referee: Irvine Man of the Match: Johnston

8 March 2022 Match 28	Partick Thistle	1-0	Queen of the South	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Holt 82' (pen.)	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Harry Wraggs Photos		Attendance: 2,044 Referee: Walsh Man of the Match: Rae

12 March 2022 Match 29	Queen of the South	0-1	Raith Rovers	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos	Poplatnik 21'	Attendance: 1,091 Referee: Dickinson Man of the Match: O'Connor

19 March 2022 Match 30	Kilmarnock	2-1	Queen of the South	Rugby Park
15:00	Taylor 42' Shaw 81'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Killie Photos	Roy 66'	Attendance: 4,074 Referee: Duncan Man of the Match: Rae

26 March 2022 Match 31	Hamilton Academical	1-0	Queen of the South	New Douglas Park
15:00	Winter 65'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Accies Photos	Liddle 11' 40'	Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Grainger Man of the Match: Gibson

8 April 2022 Match 32	Queen of the South	0-1	Partick Thistle	Palmerston Park
19:45		QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Harry Wraggs Photos	Tiffoney 62'	Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Clancy Man of the Match: East

16 April 2022 Match 33	Arbroath	5-1	Queen of the South	Gayfield Park
15:00	C. Hamilton 25' J. Hamilton 37', 59' Cameron 54' (o.g.) Craigen 90'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Red Lichties Photos	Roy 12'	Attendance: 2,413 Referee: Anderson Man of the Match: McGrory

19 April 2022 Match 34	Queen of the South	2-1	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Palmerston Park
19:45	Todd 6' East 40'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Caley Jags Photos	Chalmers 17'	Attendance: 631 Referee: McDermid Man of the Match: East

23 April 2022 Match 35	Queen of the South	1-1	Ayr United	Palmerston Park
15:00	East 80'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Honest Men Photos	East 87' (o.g.)	Attendance: 2,271 Referee: Collum Man of the Match: O'Connor

29 April 2022 Match 36	Dunfermline Athletic	1-2	Queen of the South	East End Park
19:45	Edwards 6'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Pars Photos	Chalmers 51' (o.g.) O'Connor 71'	Attendance: 5,406 Referee: Munro Man of the Match: O'Connor

Scottish League Cup

10 July 2021 Round 1;Group F-1	Queen of the South	0–1	Queen's Park	Palmerston Park
15:00		QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Spiders Photos	Biggar 54'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Beaton Man of the Match: Soares-Junior

13 July 2021 Round 1;Group F-2	Annan Athletic	1–3	Queen of the South	Galabank
19:45	K. Fleming 74'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Black & Golds Photos	Paton 29' Roy 49', 84'	Attendance: 300 Referee: Roncone Man of the Match: Roy

17 July 2021 Round 1;Group F-3	Motherwell	3–2	Queen of the South	Fir Park
15:00	Watt 49' Lamie 72' Woolery 75'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Steelmen Photos	Paton 40' Roy 45+1'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Anderson Man of the Match: Paton

24 July 2021 Round 1;Group F-4	Queen of the South	4–1	Airdrieonians	Palmerston Park
15:00	Roy 23', 35', 58' Soares-Junior 55'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Diamonds Photos	McGill 90+1'	Attendance: 300 Referee: Scott Man of the Match: Roy

Scottish Challenge Cup

5 September 2021 Round 2	Queen of the South	3–0	Broomhill	Palmerston Park
14:00	Paton 7' (pen.) Connelly 62' Gibson 78' (pen.)	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report BSC Photos		Attendance: 717 Referee: Stuart Man of the Match: Johnston

8 October 2021 Round 3	Queen of the South	2–0	Partick Thistle	Palmerston Park
19:45	Connelly 69' Roy 90+2'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Harry Wraggs Photos		Attendance: 1,043 Referee: Newlands Man of the Match: Connelly

1 December 2021 Round 4	Queen of the South	2-1	Greenock Morton	Palmerston Park
19:30	Johnston 28' Paton 88'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos	Lithgow 86'	Attendance: 525 Referee: Newlands Man of the Match: Gibson

1 March 2022 Round 5	Cove Rangers	0-1	Queen of the South	Balmoral Stadium
19:30		QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Toonsers Photos	Fitzpatrick 2'	Attendance: 728 Referee: Dickinson Man of the Match: Rae

3 April 2022 Final	Raith Rovers	3-1	Queen of the South	Excelsior Stadium
16:15	Poplatnik 16', 70' Ross 78'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos	Roy 45+3'	Attendance: 4,452 Referee: Irvine Man of the Match: O'Connor

Scottish Cup

27 November 2021 Round 3	Cove Rangers	2-2	Queen of the South	Balmoral Stadium
15:00	Vigurs 33' McAllister 90+1'	QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Toonsers Photos	Soares-Junior 32' Paton 72' Nditi 82'	Attendance: 468 Referee: Lambie Man of the Match: Brynn

7 December 2021 Round 3 replay	Queen of the South	0-3	Cove Rangers	Palmerston Park
19:45		QOSFAN Report BBC Sport Report Toonsers Photos	Fyvie 38' Megginson 80', 83'	Attendance: 527 Referee: Lambie Man of the Match: Brynn

Player statistics

Captains

No.	P	Name	No. games	Notes
33	DF	Willie Gibson	33	Club Captain
8	MF	Josh Todd	12	Club Captain
16	DF	Euan East	2	Vice Captain

Last updated: 30 April 2022
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

As of 30 April 2022^[3]^[4]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish Championship		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SCO	Josh Rae	26	0	20+0	0	2+0	0	4+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	IRL	Darragh O'Connor	17	1	15+0	1	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Alex Cooper	27	2	18+2	2	3+1	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
4	DF	NGA	Udoka Chima	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	SCO	Paul McKay	22	0	16+0	0	3+0	0	0+1	0	2+0	0
6	MF	SCO	Harry Cochrane	26	0	14+7	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
7	FW	IRL	Ruari Paton	45	8	23+11	3	4+1	2	4+0	2	1+1	1
8	MF	ENG	Josh Todd	34	2	21+4	2	4+0	0	3+0	0	1+1	0
9	FW	NIR	Ally Roy	36	12	12+14	4	2+2	2	3+1	6	1+1	0
10	FW	SCO	Lee Connelly	40	9	28+2	7	4+0	2	4+0	0	2+0	0
11	MF	SCO	Aidan Fitzpatrick	14	3	3+9	2	2+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
12	GK	ENG	Sol Brynn	21	0	16+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
13	DF	NGA	Josh Debayo	26	0	21+2	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	MF	ENG	Ben Liddle	19	1	9+8	1	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	MF	SCO	Calvin McGrory	33	0	23+1	0	3+1	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
16	DF	SCO	Euan East	35	4	24+2	4	2+2	0	4+0	0	0+1	0
17	FW	SCO	Niyah Joseph	18	0	2+8	0	0+3	0	3+1	0	1+0	0
18	MF	SCO	Kieran McKechnie	7	0	1+5	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	SCO	Innes Cameron	23	3	23+0	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	DF	ENG	Robert Nditi	33	0	22+4	0	2+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0
21	MF	SCO	Dom McMahon	5	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+4	0	0+0	0
22	DF	SCO	Max Johnston	31	3	24+1	2	4+0	1	0+0	0	2+0	0
*23	MF	SCO	Olly McDonald^[5]	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	MF	NIR	Shea Gordon	12	1	9+3	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	FW	ENG	Sam Folarin	7	0	1+6	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	DF	SCO	Scott Dunn	3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
26	DF	SCO	Ryan Muir	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
27	DF	SCO	Owen Hunter	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	SCO	Connor Potts	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
29	DF	SCO	Matthew Henderson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	GK	SCO	Charlie Cowie	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	DF	SCO	Aidan Moffat	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
32	DF	SCO	Christopher Stewart	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
33	DF	SCO	Willie Gibson	46	2	35+0	1	5+0	1	4+0	0	2+0	0
34	GK	SCO	Konar Pietsch	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
49	FW	POR	Ruben Soares-Junior	33	3	15+7	1	3+2	0	4+0	1	2+0	1

Disciplinary record

As of 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Scottish Championship		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
Number	Nation	Position	Name
1		GK	Josh Rae	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2		DF	Darragh O'Connor	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
3		DF	Alex Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5		DF	Paul McKay	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7		FW	Ruari Paton	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
8		MF	Josh Todd	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Ally Roy	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
10		FW	Lee Connelly	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	0
13		DF	Josh Debayo	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
14		MF	Ben Liddle	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
15		MF	Calvin McGrory	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
17		FW	Niyah Joseph	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
19		FW	Innes Cameron	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
20		DF	Robert Nditi	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	1
22		DF	Max Johnston	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
25		DF	Scott Dunn	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
33		DF	Willie Gibson	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	1
49		FW	Ruben Soares-Junior	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals				42	2	6	0	5	0	4	1	57	3

Top scorers

Last updated 30 April 2022

Position	Name	Scottish Championship	League Cup	Challenge Cup	Scottish Cup	Total
1	Ally Roy	4	6	2	0	12
2	Lee Connelly	7	0	2	0	9
3	Ruari Paton	3	2	2	1	8
4	Euan East	4	0	0	0	4
5	Ruben Soares-Junior	1	1	0	1	3
=	Innes Cameron	3	0	0	0	3
=	Max Johnston	2	0	1	0	3
=	Aidan Fitzpatrick	2	0	1	0	3
9	Willie Gibson	1	0	1	0	2
=	Alex Cooper	2	0	0	0	2
=	Josh Todd	2	0	0	0	2
12	Ben Liddle	1	0	0	0	1
=	Shea Gordon	1	0	0	0	1
=	Darragh O'Connor	1	0	0	0	1

Clean sheets

R	Pos	Name	Scottish Championship	Challenge Cup	Total
1	GK	Josh Rae	3	1	4
12	GK	Sol Brynn	5	2	7
Total			8	3	11

Last updated: 30 April 2022
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Team statistics

Scottish Championship

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
6	Hamilton Academical	36	10	12	14	38	53	−15	42
7	Greenock Morton	36	9	13	14	36	47	−11	40
8	Ayr United	36	9	12	15	39	52	−13	39
9	Dunfermline Athletic (R)	36	7	14	15	36	53	−17	35	Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10	Queen of the South (R)	36	8	9	19	36	54	−18	33	Relegation to League One

Source: ^[6]^[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).^[8]
(R) Relegated

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	L	L	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	D	L	L	D	D	L	D	D	W	L	L	D	L	D	L	D	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	D	W
Position	8	10	6	8	5	7	7	6	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	9	7	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Cup table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	MOT	QPK	QOS	AIR	ANN
1	Motherwell	4	3	0	0	1	6	4	+2	9	Qualification for the second round	—	—	3–2	—	2–0
2	Queen's Park	4	2	0	1	1	3	2	+1	7		0–1	—	—	0–0p	—
3	Queen of the South	4	2	0	0	2	9	6	+3	6		–	0–1	—	4–1	—
4	Airdrieonians	4	1	1	1	1	4	5	−1	6		2–0	—	—	—	1–1p
5	Annan Athletic	4	0	1	0	3	3	8	−5	2		—	1–2	1–3	—	—

Source: ^[9]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.^[10]

Management statistics

Last updated 30 April 2022

Name	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win%^{[nb 1]}
Allan Johnston	10 July 2021	12 February 2022	33	9	8	16	027.27
Willie Gibson	19 February 2022	29 April 2022	14	5	2	7	035.71

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Paul McKay	Airdrieonians	Free^[11]
Josh Todd	Falkirk	Free^[12]
Roberto Nditi	Forfar Athletic	Free^[13]
Ally Roy	Airdrieonians	Free^[14]
Josh Rae	Peterhead	Free^[15]
Lee Connelly	Sunderland	Free^[16]
Ruari Paton	Stranraer	Undisclosed^[17]
Ruben Soares-Junior	Billericay Town	Free^[18]
Alex Cooper	Sligo Rovers	Free^[19]
Harry Cochrane	Heart of Midlothian	Undisclosed^[20]
Josh Debayo	Wealdstone	Free^[21]
Udoka Chima	Burnley	Free^[22]
Sol Brynn	Middlesbrough	Loan^[23]
Olly McDonald	Kilmarnock	Free^[24]
Matthew Henderson	Rangers	Free^[25]
Ben Liddle	Bristol Rovers	Loan^[26]
Max Johnston	Motherwell	Loan^[27]
Aidan Fitzpatrick	Norwich City	Free^[28]
Gary Maley	Livingston	Loan^[29]
Innes Cameron	Kilmarnock	Loan^[30]
Shea Gordon	Partick Thistle	Loan^[31]
Sam Folarin	Middlesbrough	Loan^[32]
Darragh O'Connor	Motherwell	Loan^[33]
Innes Cameron	Kilmarnock	Loan^[34]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Connor Shields	Motherwell	Free^[35]
Ayo Obileye	Livingston	Free^[36]
Stephen Dobbie	AFC Fylde	Free^[37]
Rohan Ferguson	Larne	Free^[38]
Joe McKee	Dumbarton	Free^[39]
Rhys McCabe	Airdrieonians	Free^[40]
Jack Leighfield	Lancaster City	Free^[41]
Nortei Nortey	Free Agent	Free^[42]
Gregor Buchanan	Dumbarton	Free^[43]
Dan Pybus	Dunfermline Athletic	Free^[44]
Dom McMahon	Dalbeattie Star	Loan^[45]
Ryan Muir	Dalbeattie Star	Loan^[46]
Olly McDonald	East Stirlingshire	Loan^[47]
Scott Dunn	Broomhill	Loan^[48]
Matthew Henderson	Caledonian Braves	Loan^[49]
Connor Potts	Dalbeattie Star	Free^[50]
Sol Brynn	Middlesbrough	Loan^[51]
Innes Cameron	Kilmarnock	Loan^[52]
Scott Dunn	Cowdenbeath	Loan^[53]

Notes

^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References

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^ "Brechin 0–6 Queen of the South". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^ "Queen of the South". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^ "First Team Squad". Queen of the South FC. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^ "Olly McDonald Joins East Stirling on Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Scottish Championship Table". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^ "cinch Championship League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Welcome Paul McKay". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Josh Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Welcome Roberto Nditi". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Welcome Ally Roy". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Welcome Josh Rae". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Welcome Lee Connelly". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "Welcome Ruari Paton". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "Ruben Soares-Junior Signs On". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ "Welcome Alex Cooper". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
^ "Welcome Harry Cochrane". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^ "Josh Debayo Signs Up". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Welcome Udoka Chima". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Welcome Sol Brynn". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
^ "Welcome Olly McDonald". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ "Welcome Matthew Henderson". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ "Welcome Ben Liddle". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ "Welcome Max Johnston". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "Welcome Back Aidan Fitzpatrick". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "Gary Maley Checks Back In". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "Welcome Innes Cameron". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^ "SHEA GORDON". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^ "Sam Folarin". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^ "Darragh O'Connor". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Innes Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "Connor Shields Signs". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell FC. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Livingston FC sign Ayo Obileye on pre-contract agreement". www.livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston FC. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
^ "Stephen Dobbie joins the Coasters". www.afcfylde.co.uk. AFC Fylde. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Rohan Ferguson signs on at Inver Park". www.larnefc.com. Larne FC. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Exclusive: Joe Back and Fit for More". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "McCabe bolsters Diamonds midfield". www.airdriefc.com. Airdrieonians FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "Jack Leighfield Leaves". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Nortei Nortey Leaves". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Exclusive: Buchanan Aims High On His Return". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Dan Pybus signs for Dunfermline". www.dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic FC. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ "Dom On Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "Ryan On Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "Olly McDonald Joins East Stirling on Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Two More Go Out on Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ "Two More Go Out on Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ "Young Player Updates". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ "Sol Brynn". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ "Innes Cameron". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^ "Scott Dunn". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

[note3-11] Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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[2] "Brechin 0–6 Queen of the South". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

[3] "Queen of the South". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

[4] "First Team Squad". Queen of the South FC. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

[5] "Olly McDonald Joins East Stirling on Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[BBC_table-6] "Scottish Championship Table". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[7] "cinch Championship League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[8] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[9] "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

[format-10] "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[12] "Welcome Paul McKay". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[13] "Josh Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[14] "Welcome Roberto Nditi". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[15] "Welcome Ally Roy". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[16] "Welcome Josh Rae". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[17] "Welcome Lee Connelly". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

[18] "Welcome Ruari Paton". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

[19] "Ruben Soares-Junior Signs On". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[20] "Welcome Alex Cooper". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

[21] "Welcome Harry Cochrane". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

[22] "Josh Debayo Signs Up". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[23] "Welcome Udoka Chima". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

[24] "Welcome Sol Brynn". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[25] "Welcome Olly McDonald". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[26] "Welcome Matthew Henderson". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[27] "Welcome Ben Liddle". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[28] "Welcome Max Johnston". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[29] "Welcome Back Aidan Fitzpatrick". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[30] "Gary Maley Checks Back In". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[31] "Welcome Innes Cameron". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

[32] "SHEA GORDON". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

[33] "Sam Folarin". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

[34] "Darragh O'Connor". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[35] "Innes Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[36] "Connor Shields Signs". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell FC. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[37] "Livingston FC sign Ayo Obileye on pre-contract agreement". www.livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston FC. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[38] "Stephen Dobbie joins the Coasters". www.afcfylde.co.uk. AFC Fylde. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[39] "Rohan Ferguson signs on at Inver Park". www.larnefc.com. Larne FC. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[40] "Exclusive: Joe Back and Fit for More". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[41] "McCabe bolsters Diamonds midfield". www.airdriefc.com. Airdrieonians FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[42] "Jack Leighfield Leaves". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[43] "Nortei Nortey Leaves". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[44] "Exclusive: Buchanan Aims High On His Return". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[45] "Dan Pybus signs for Dunfermline". www.dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic FC. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[46] "Dom On Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[47] "Ryan On Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[48] "Olly McDonald Joins East Stirling on Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[49] "Two More Go Out on Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

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[51] "Young Player Updates". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[52] "Sol Brynn". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[53] "Innes Cameron". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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v t e Queen of the South Football Club
History All players Managers Matches Palmerston Park
Seasons 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e 2021–22 in Scottish football
« 2020–21 2022–23 »
Domestic leagues	SPFL Premiership Championship League One League Two Highland Lowland Midlands North Caledonian North Superleague East of Scotland South of Scotland West of Scotland Women's Premier League SWPL 1 SWPL 2 Women's Championship North South
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Group stage Final Challenge Cup Final South Region Challenge Cup Junior Cup Youth Cup Women's Cup Final Women's Premier League Cup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Final Europa Conference League Youth League
Related to national team	Results Men's Women's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2022–23 UEFA Nations League 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Transfers	Summer 2021 Winter 2021–22
Club seasons
Premiership	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Livingston Motherwell Rangers Ross County St Johnstone St Mirren
Championship	Arbroath Ayr United Dunfermline Athletic Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Partick Thistle Queen of the South Raith Rovers
League One	Airdrieonians Alloa Athletic Clyde Cove Rangers Dumbarton East Fife Falkirk Montrose Peterhead Queen's Park
League Two	Albion Rovers Annan Athletic Cowdenbeath Edinburgh City Elgin City Forfar Athletic Kelty Hearts Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer

2021–22 Queen of the South F.C. season

Summary

Results and fixtures

Pre season

Scottish Championship

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Player statistics

Captains

Squad

Disciplinary record

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Team statistics

Scottish Championship

League table

Results by round

League Cup table

Management statistics

Transfers

Players in

Players out

See also

Notes

References

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