2023–24 Queen of the South F.C. season

Queen of the South
2023–24 season
Chairman	Billy Hewitson
Manager	Marvin Bartley
Stadium	Palmerston Park
Scottish League One	7th
Scottish Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Group stages
Challenge Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Gavin Reilly (9); All: Gavin Reilly (14)
Highest home attendance	1,899 vs. Annan Athletic, 19 August 2023
Lowest home attendance	724 vs. Montrose, 24 February 2024
Average home league attendance	1,136
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season is Queen of the South's second consecutive season in the third tier of Scottish football, in Scottish League One. Queens are also competing in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Queens finished seventh in Scottish League One in their second season back in Scottish Football's third tier.

Queens reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup, losing 2–1 to Arbroath at Palmerston Park.

The Doonhamers were knocked out after the first round of the League Cup after the completion of fixtures in Group G that included East Fife, Elgin City, Motherwell and Queen's Park.

Queens reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing 1–0 to St Mirren at St Mirren Park.

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss Abandoned or Postponed

Pre season

24 June 2023 Friendly	East Kilbride	1–1	Queen of the South	East Kilbride
15:00	L. Brown (pen.)	QOSFC Report	Reilly	Stadium: K-Park Training Academy

1 July 2023 Friendly	Livingston	2–0	Queen of the South	Livingston
15:00	Pittman Bradley	QOSFC Report		Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 511

5 July 2023 Friendly	Queen of the South	3–0	Gretna 2008	Dumfries
19:30	Kennedy Mendy Connelly	QOSFC Report		Stadium: Palmerston Park

9 July 2023 Friendly	Dundee United	2–1	Queen of the South	St Andrews
	Middleton Glass	DUFC Report	McGuffie	Stadium: St Andrews Training Centre Attendance: Closed doors

Scottish League One

5 August 2023 Match 1	Queen of the South	3–4	Alloa Athletic	Dumfries
15:00	McKechnie 2' Reilly 37' (pen.), 84' (pen.)	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	D. McKay 6' Rodden 15', 44' Sammon 29'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,134 Referee: Hardie Man of the Match: Mimnaugh

12 August 2023 Match 2	Edinburgh City	1–2	Queen of the South	Edinburgh
15:00	Murray 14'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Doherty 80' McClelland 83' 45' 84'	Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 523 Referee: L. Wilson Man of the Match: Ambrose

19 August 2023 Match 3	Queen of the South	3–1	Annan Athletic	Dumfries
15:00	Connelly 60' Reilly 27' 62' Walker 71'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Ambrose 6' (o.g.)	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,899 Referee: Grainger Man of the Match: Reilly

26 August 2023 Match 4	Cove Rangers	1–2	Queen of the South	Aberdeen
15:00	Gillingham 45+3' 90+6' Mykyta 90+8'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Walker 3' Mimnaugh 45+4' Botterill 68'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 612 Referee: Grieve Man of the Match: Ambrose

2 September 2023 Match 5	Queen of the South	2–3	Montrose	Dumfries
15:00	McKechnie 48' L. Gibson 60'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Quinn 10' Brown 15', 67'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Snedden Man of the Match: L. Gibson

16 September 2023 Match 6	Falkirk	1–0	Queen of the South	Falkirk
15:00	Spencer 88'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,502 Referee: Steven Man of the Match: Ambrose

23 September 2023 Match 7	Queen of the South	1–2	Hamilton Academical	Dumfries
15:00	Cochrane 28'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Henderson 15' J. Longridge 84'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Kirkland Man of the Match: Stone

30 September 2023 Match 8	Kelty Hearts	3–1	Queen of the South	Kelty
15:00	Moore 43' (pen.) Lyon 48' Tidser 90+4'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Hutchinson 40'	Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 509 Referee: Whyte Man of the Match: Hutchinson

7 October 2023 Match 9	Queen of the South	0–1	Stirling Albion	Dumfries
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report	McGregor 78'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,016 Referee: Stuart Man of the Match: P. McKay

21 October 2023 Match 10	Annan Athletic	0–1	Queen of the South	Annan
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Reilly 43'	Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Scott Man of the Match: Botterill

28 October 2023 Match 11	Queen of the South	0–1	Cove Rangers	Dumfries
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Burrell 83'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Lambie Man of the Match: P. McKay

4 November 2023 Match 12	Queen of the South	1–1	Falkirk	Dumfries
15:00	Reilly 24'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Lang 11'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Napier Man of the Match: MacIntyre

11 November 2023 Match 13	Alloa Athletic	1–0	Queen of the South	Alloa
15:00	Roy 64'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: Indodrill Stadium Attendance: 687 Referee: Stuart Man of the Match: MacIntyre

18 November 2023 Match 14	Queen of the South	1–3	Kelty Hearts	Dumfries
15:00	Thomson 31' (o.g.)	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	F. Owens 44' Tidser 49' Lyon 55'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 942 Referee: Duncan Man of the Match: Connelly

2 December 2023 Match 15	Hamilton Academical	5–0	Queen of the South	Hamilton
15:00	O'Hara 5', 54' L. Smith 38' Tumilty 44' Murray 89'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Doherty 86'	Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,279 Referee: L. Wilson Man of the Match: Todd

9 December 2023 Match 16	Montrose	1–4	Queen of the South	Montrose
15:00	Brown 90+3'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Connelly 4', 43' Ferguson 22', 34'	Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 451 Referee: Grainger Man of the Match: Connelly

16 December 2023 Match 17	Queen of the South	3–1	Edinburgh City	Dumfries
15:00	Reilly 13' L. Gibson 58' McGuffie 90+4'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Mahon 56'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 957 Referee: Calder Man of the Match: Reilly

23 December 2023 Match 18	Stirling Albion	1–1	Queen of the South	Stirling
15:00	Carrick 26'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	P. McKay 75'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 898 Referee: Duncan Man of the Match: McClelland

30 December 2023 Match 19	Queen of the South	2–1	Annan Athletic	Dumfries
15:00	McGuffie 38' Reilly 61'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	A. Smith 31' Goss 87' 90+3'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,556 Referee: Stuart Man of the Match: Ambrose

6 January 2024 Match 20	Falkirk	1–0	Queen of the South	Falkirk
15:00	Nesbitt 46'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Fordyce Man of the Match: Stone

13 January 2024 Match 21	Queen of the South	1–1	Alloa Athletic	Dumfries
15:00	Connelly 43'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Wales 25'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 965 Referee: Grainger Man of the Match: Connelly

27 January 2024 Match 22	Cove Rangers	0–2	Queen of the South	Aberdeen
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Brydon 13' Doherty 65'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 564 Referee: Soutar Man of the Match: Brydon

3 February 2024 Match 23	Queen of the South	0–2	Hamilton Academical	Dumfries
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report	L. Smith 57' O'Hara 66'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,264 Referee: Wilson Man of the Match: Brydon

10 February 2024 Match 24	Kelty Hearts	0–0	Queen of the South	Kelty
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 405 Referee: Grieve Man of the Match: Brydon

17 February 2024 Match 25	Edinburgh City	1–1	Queen of the South	Edinburgh
15:00	Adams 90+6'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Mumbongo 71'	Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 456 Referee: Fordyce Man of the Match: L. Gibson

24 February 2024 Match 26	Queen of the South	2–3	Montrose	Dumfries
17:30	Connelly 26' Mumbongo 81'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Gardyne 60' Webster 71' (pen.), 75' (pen.)	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 724 Referee: Scott Man of the Match: Connelly

2 March 2024 Match 27	Queen of the South	2–2	Stirling Albion	Dumfries
15:00	Ferguson 6' Todd 65'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	McPake 27' Carrick 39' 89'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 799 Referee: Lambie Man of the Match: Todd

9 March 2024 Match 28	Annan Athletic	2–1	Queen of the South	Annan
15:00	Goss 26' Douglas 34'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Reilly 79'	Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 1,318 Referee: Steven Man of the Match: Reilly

16 March 2024 Match 29	Queen of the South	1–4	Falkirk	Dumfries
17:30	Todd 55'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Morrison 59', 78' (pen.) Henderson 66' Nesbitt 90'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Duncan Man of the Match: Todd

23 March 2024 Match 30	Alloa Athletic	0–2	Queen of the South	Alloa
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Mumbongo 11' McGuffie 82'	Stadium: Indodrill Stadium Attendance: 708 Referee: Muir Man of the Match: McClelland

30 March 2024 Match 31	Hamilton Academical	0–0	Queen of the South	Hamilton
15:00	Barjonas 83' 84'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 907 Referee: Hardie Man of the Match: McClelland

6 April 2024 Match 32	Queen of the South	1-2	Kelty Hearts	Dumfries
15:00	Todd 66'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Moore 15' Johnston 68'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 953 Referee: Grieve Man of the Match: Todd

13 April 2024 Match 33	Queen of the South	2-0	Edinburgh City	Dumfries
15:00	Reilly 65' P. McKay 86'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 859 Referee: Murdoch Man of the Match: L. Gibson

20 April 2024 Match 34	Stirling Albion	0-0	Queen of the South	Stirling
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 1,138 Referee: Wilson Man of the Match: Todd

27 April 2024 Match 35	Queen of the South	2-0	Cove Rangers	Dumfries
15:00	Houston 30' Connelly 41' (pen.)	QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Calder Man of the Match: L. Gibson

4 May 2024 Match 36	Montrose	3-2	Queen of the South	Montrose
15:00	Callaghan 52' Quinn 64', 82'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Mumbongo 18', 42'	Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 871 Referee: Stuart Man of the Match: Mumbongo

Scottish League Cup

18 July 2023 Round 1;Group G-1	Queen of the South	3–3 (4–5 p)	Motherwell	Dumfries
19:45	McKechnie 18' Reilly 73', 83' (pen.)	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Spittal 40', 75' Slattery 56' Lamie 84' 90+1'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,932 Referee: Napier Man of the Match: Reilly
	Penalties
	Reilly Mimnaugh P. McKay Todd McKechnie		Spittal Wilkinson Slattery P. McGinn O'Donnell

22 July 2023 Round 1; Group G-2	Elgin City	0–2	Queen of the South	Elgin
15:00		QOSFC Report SPFL Report	McKechnie 17' McClelland 66' 71' P. McKay 89'	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 517 Referee: Stuart Man of the Match: McKechnie

25 July 2023 Round 1 Group G-3	Queen of the South	0–0 (3–5 p)	East Fife	Dumfries
19:45	McGuffie 79'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report		Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,101 Referee: Grainger Man of the Match: Botterill
	Penalties
	Reilly Mimnaugh P. McKay Todd		McManus Shepherd Murdoch Walls Newton

29 July 2023 Round 1 Group G-4	Queen's Park	1–2	Queen of the South	Glasgow
15:00	Fox 47' Paton 84' Healy 89'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Reilly 65' Cochrane 77'	Stadium: Lesser Hampden Attendance: 826 Referee: Irvine Man of the Match: McClelland

Scottish Challenge Cup

9 September 2023 Round 3	Partick Thistle	2–3	Queen of the South	Glasgow
15:00	Lawless 11' (pen.) Stanway 48'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	McGuffie 7' Reilly 24' Ambrose 87'	Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,307 Referee: Anderson Man of the Match: Ambrose

14 October 2023 Round 4	Queen of the South	1–2	Arbroath	Dumfries
15:00	Doherty 12'	QOSFC Report SPFL Report	Bird 54' McKenna 90'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 786 Referee: Williams Man of the Match: Doherty

Scottish Cup

25 November 2022 Round 3	Queen of the South	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Dundee United	Dumfries
15:00	Reilly 17' Connelly 50'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report	Fotheringham 6', 58'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Graham Man of the Match: Stone
	Penalties
	Todd Johnstone Irving Connelly		Holt Moult Middleton Grimshaw Cudjoe

20 January 2024 Round 4	St Mirren	1–0	Queen of the South	Paisley
15:00	Gogic 71'	QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report		Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Walsh Man of the Match: Ambrose

Player statistics

Captains

No.	P	Name	No. games	Notes
8	MF	Josh Todd	8	Vice Captain
6	MF	Harry Cochrane	24	Club Captain
5	DF	Paul McKay	8	Vice Captain
9	FW	Gavin Reilly	4	Vice Captain

Last updated: 4 May 2024
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 4 May 2024^[1]^[2]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish League One		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SUI	Gordon Botterill	18	0	12+2	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	SCO	Jordan Houston	17	1	9+1	1	2+0	0	4+0	0	0+1	0
3	DF	SCO	Daniel Church	13	0	10+2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
*4	MF	SCO	Iain Wilson^[3]	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	ENG	Max Kilsby	10	0	9+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	SCO	Paul McKay	38	3	25+5	2	1+1	0	4+0	1	2+0	0
6	MF	SCO	Harry Cochrane	31	2	24+2	1	2+0	0	3+0	1	0+0	0
7	MF	SCO	Kieran McKechnie	42	4	20+14	2	1+1	0	4+0	2	0+2	0
8	MF	ENG	Josh Todd	36	3	25+3	3	1+1	0	3+1	0	2+0	0
9	FW	SCO	Gavin Reilly	36	14	24+6	9	1+0	1	4+0	3	1+0	1
10	FW	SCO	Lee Connelly	38	7	25+6	6	1+0	0	2+2	0	2+0	1
11	MF	SCO	Craig McGuffie	27	4	8+13	3	1+0	1	2+1	0	1+1	0
12	GK	SCO	Charlie Cowie	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	FW	ENG	Jake Hutchinson	17	1	5+8	1	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+2	0
15	DF	NIR	Kyle McClelland	37	1	31+0	1	1+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
17	MF	SCO	Alex Ferguson	34	3	27+6	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
18	MF	SCO	Reegan Mimnaugh	11	1	5+1	1	1+0	0	4+0	0	0+0	0
19	DF	SCO	Oscar MacIntyre	15	0	11+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
20	FW	SCO	Ross Irving	7	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+4	0	0+1	0
21	GK	SCO	Murray Johnson	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
*22	MF	ENG	Toby Raggett^[4]	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	FW	SWE	Joel Mumbongo	12	5	5+7	5	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	DF	SCO	Cammy Logan	43	0	32+3	0	1+1	0	4+0	0	2+0	0
24	DF	NGA	Efe Ambrose	32	1	21+5	0	2+0	1	2+0	0	2+0	0
25	FW	SCO	Kyle Doherty	28	3	10+16	2	1+0	1	0+0	0	1+0	0
26	MF	SCO	Euan Ross	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
27	FW	SCO	Lewis Gibson	31	2	12+16	2	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
28	MF	SCO	Ben Johnstone	11	0	4+4	0	0+0	0	0+2	0	0+1	0
29	DF	SCO	Jay Burns	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	MF	ENG	Harvey Walker	33	2	7+19	2	0+1	0	1+3	0	1+1	0
31	GK	SCO	Harry Stone	27	0	24+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
32	DF	SCO	Lewis Currie	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
33	MF	SCO	Finlay Kennedy	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
34	DF	SCO	Niall Rogerson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
35	DF	SCO	Jack Brydon	14	1	11+1	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
36	MF	SCO	Greig Frame	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
37	FW	SCO	Keir Foster	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
38	MF	SCO	Andrew Oram	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
39	FW	GAM	Peter Mendy	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Disciplinary record

As of 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Scottish League One		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
Number	Nation	Position	Name
1		GK	Gordon Botterill	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2		DF	Jordan Houston	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Daniel Church	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
4		DF	Max Kilsby	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5		DF	Paul McKay	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
6		MF	Harry Cochrane	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
7		MF	Kieran McKechnie	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
8		MF	Josh Todd	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Gavin Reilly	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
10		FW	Lee Connelly	9	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	11	0
11		MF	Craig McGuffie	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
14		FW	Jake Hutchinson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
15		DF	Kyle McClelland	10	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	12	2
17		MF	Alex Ferguson	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
18		MF	Reegan Mimnaugh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
19		DF	Oscar MacIntyre	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
20		FW	Ross Irving	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22		FW	Joel Mumbongo	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
23		DF	Cammy Logan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
24		DF	Efe Ambrose	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
25		FW	Kyle Doherty	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
27		FW	Lewis Gibson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
28		MF	Ben Johnstone	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
30		MF	Harvey Walker	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
31		GK	Harry Stone	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
35		DF	Jack Brydon	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Totals				72	3	3	0	7	2	1	0	83	5

Top scorers

Last updated 4 May 2024

Position	Name	Scottish League One	League Cup	Challenge Cup	Scottish Cup	Total
1	Gavin Reilly	9	3	1	1	14
2	Lee Connelly	6	0	0	1	7
3	Joel Mumbongo	5	0	0	0	5
4	Kieran McKechnie	2	2	0	0	4
=	Craig McGuffie	3	0	1	0	4
6	Kyle Doherty	2	0	1	0	3
=	Alex Ferguson	3	0	0	0	3
=	Josh Todd	3	0	0	0	3
=	Paul McKay	2	1	0	0	3
10	Harvey Walker	2	0	0	0	2
=	Harry Cochrane	1	1	0	0	2
=	Lewis Gibson	2	0	0	0	2
13	Kyle McClelland	1	0	0	0	1
=	Reegan Mimnaugh	1	0	0	0	1
=	Efe Ambrose	0	0	1	0	1
=	Jake Hutchinson	1	0	0	0	1
=	Jack Brydon	1	0	0	0	1
=	Jordan Houston	1	0	0	0	1

Clean sheets

R	Pos	Name	Scottish League One	League Cup	Total
1	GK	Gordon Botterill	2.5	1	3.5
12	GK	Charlie Cowie	0	0	0
21	GK	Murray Johnson	0	1	1
31	GK	Harry Stone	5.5	0	5.5
Total			8	2	10

Last updated: 4 May 2024
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Team statistics

Scottish League One

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
5	Cove Rangers	36	14	7	15	58	63	−5	49
6	Kelty Hearts	36	12	8	16	48	63	−15	44
7	Queen of the South	36	11	8	17	46	53	−7	41
8	Annan Athletic	36	9	12	15	55	68	−13	39
9	Stirling Albion (R)	36	10	9	17	39	58	−19	39	Qualification for the League One play-offs

Source: ^[5]
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).^[6]
(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	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	D	L	L	L	W	W	D	W	L	D	W	L	D	D	L	D	L	L	W	D	L	W	D	W	L
Position	6	4	3	3	4	4	5	6	7	6	7	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	5	7	7	5	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7

Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2024. 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	QOS	EFI	QPA	ELG
1	Motherwell	4	3	1	0	0	9	3	+6	11	Qualification for the second round	—	—	3–0	1–0	—
2	Queen of the South	4	2	0	2	0	7	4	+3	8		3–3p	—	0–0p	—	—
3	East Fife	4	1	2	0	1	3	4	−1	7		—	—	—	p0–0	3–1
4	Queen's Park	4	1	0	1	2	6	3	+3	4		—	1–2	—	—	5–0
5	Elgin City	4	0	0	0	4	1	12	−11	0		0–2	0–2	—	—	—

Source: ^[7]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.^[8]

Management statistics

Last updated 4 May 2024

Name	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win%^{[nb 1]}
Marvin Bartley	18 July 2023	4 May 2024	44	14	11	19	031.82

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Kieran McKechnie	Free Agent	Free^[9]
Gordon Botterill	Free Agent	Free^[10]
Murray Johnson	Hibernian	Loan^[11]
Kyle Doherty	Clyde	Undisclosed^[12]
Charlie Cowie	Queen of the South	Free^[13]
Josh Todd	Queen of the South	Free^[14]
Ross Irving	Queen of the South	Free^[15]
Harry Cochrane	Queen of the South	Free^[16]
Kyle McClelland	Hibernian	Loan^[17]
Lee Connelly	Queen of the South	Free^[18]
Craig McGuffie	Falkirk	Free^[19]
Reegan Mimnaugh	Hamilton Academical	Free^[20]
Cammy Logan	Heart of Midlothian	Free^[21]
Harvey Walker	Aldershot Town	Free^[22]
Efe Ambrose	Greenock Morton	Free^[23]
Alex Ferguson	St Johnstone	Loan^[24]
Oscar MacIntyre	Hibernian	Loan^[25]
Toby Raggett	Marlow	Free^[26]
Harry Stone	Heart of Midlothian	Loan^[27]
Jake Hutchinson	Colchester United	Free^[28]
Joel Mumbongo	Hamilton Academical	Loan^[29]
Max Kilsby	Carlisle United	Loan^[30]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
David McKay	Alloa Athletic	Free^[31]
Ciaran McKenna	Free Agent	Free^[32]
Stuart Morrison	Forfar Athletic	Free^[33]
Stephen Hendrie	Hamilton Academical	Free^[34]
Connor Murray	Hamilton Academical	Free^[35]
Michael Ruth	Dumbarton	Free^[36]
Ruari Paton	Queen's Park	Free^[37]
Calvin McGrory	East Kilbride	Free^[38]
Euan East	Linfield	Free^[39]
Dom McMahon	Albion Rovers	Free^[40]
Ryan Muir	Annan Athletic	Free^[41]
Charlie Cowie	Gretna 2008	Loan^[42]
Iain Wilson	Greenock Morton	Loan^[43]
Jake Hutchinson	Eastbourne Borough	Loan^[44]
Toby Raggett	Marlow	Free^[45]
Finlay Kennedy	Threave Rovers	Loan^[46]
Ross Irving	Threave Rovers	Loan^[47]
Oscar MacIntyre	Hibernian	Loan^[48]

Notes

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

References

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↑ "First Team Squad". Queen of the South FC. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
↑ "Iain Wilson Moves On". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
↑ "Toby Raggett Departs". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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↑ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
↑ "Summary - League Cup Group G". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
↑ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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↑ "McKechnie & Botterill Confirm Return". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Murray Johnson". www.qosfc .com. Queen of the South FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Kyle Doherty". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
↑ "Charlie Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
↑ "Josh Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
↑ "Ross Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
↑ "Harry's Back For Another Two Years". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Kyle McClelland". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
↑ "Lee Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Craig McGuffie". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Reegan Mimnaugh". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Back Cammy Logan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Harvey Walker". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
↑ "Efe Extends His Stay". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
↑ "Alex Ferguson Arrives". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
↑ "Welcome Oscar and Toby". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
↑ "Welcome Oscar and Toby". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
↑ "Harry Stone Loan Extended". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
↑ "Welcome Jake Hutchinson". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
↑ "Welcome Joel Mumbongo". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
↑ "Welcome Max Kilsby". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
↑ "David McKay is a Wasp". www.alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic FC. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
↑ "Squad Update". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
↑ "Fourth close season signing confirmed". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic FC. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
↑ "Welcome Back!". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
↑ "We are today delighted to announce the permanent transfer signing of Connor Murray". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical FC. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
↑ "Dumbarton new boy Michael Ruth has goal target in mind as he looks to put frustration behind him". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
↑ "Queen to Queen's for Ruari Paton". www.queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
↑ "East Kilbride boss takes signing spree to 17 with double swoop". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
↑ "Signing Interview". www.linfieldfc.com. Linfield FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
↑ "Dom McMahon joins Albion Rovers". www.albionroversfc.com. Albion Rovers FC. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "New Signing: Ryan Muir". www.annanathleticfc.com. Annan Athletic FC. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Charlie Cowie Joins Gretna". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Iain Wilson Moves On". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
↑ "Jake Goes Out On Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
↑ "Toby Raggett Departs". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
↑ "Finlay Kennedy Joins Threave Rovers". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
↑ "Squad Update". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
↑ "Squad Update". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[note3-9] Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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

[3] "Iain Wilson Moves On". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[4] "Toby Raggett Departs". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[5] "cinch League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

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

[7] "Summary - League Cup Group G". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[format-8] "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[10] "McKechnie & Botterill Confirm Return". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[11] "McKechnie & Botterill Confirm Return". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[12] "Welcome Murray Johnson". www.qosfc .com. Queen of the South FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[13] "Welcome Kyle Doherty". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[14] "Charlie Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[15] "Josh Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[16] "Ross Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[17] "Harry's Back For Another Two Years". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[18] "Welcome Kyle McClelland". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[19] "Lee Returns". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[20] "Welcome Craig McGuffie". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[21] "Welcome Reegan Mimnaugh". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

[22] "Welcome Back Cammy Logan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[23] "Welcome Harvey Walker". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[24] "Efe Extends His Stay". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[25] "Alex Ferguson Arrives". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

[26] "Welcome Oscar and Toby". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[27] "Welcome Oscar and Toby". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[28] "Harry Stone Loan Extended". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[29] "Welcome Jake Hutchinson". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[30] "Welcome Joel Mumbongo". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[31] "Welcome Max Kilsby". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[32] "David McKay is a Wasp". www.alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic FC. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

[33] "Squad Update". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[34] "Fourth close season signing confirmed". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic FC. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[35] "Welcome Back!". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[36] "We are today delighted to announce the permanent transfer signing of Connor Murray". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical FC. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

[37] "Dumbarton new boy Michael Ruth has goal target in mind as he looks to put frustration behind him". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[38] "Queen to Queen's for Ruari Paton". www.queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[39] "East Kilbride boss takes signing spree to 17 with double swoop". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[40] "Signing Interview". www.linfieldfc.com. Linfield FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[41] "Dom McMahon joins Albion Rovers". www.albionroversfc.com. Albion Rovers FC. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[42] "New Signing: Ryan Muir". www.annanathleticfc.com. Annan Athletic FC. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[43] "Charlie Cowie Joins Gretna". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[44] "Iain Wilson Moves On". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[45] "Jake Goes Out On Loan". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[46] "Toby Raggett Departs". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[47] "Finlay Kennedy Joins Threave Rovers". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[48] "Squad Update". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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2023–24 Queen of the South F.C. season

Contents

Summary

Results and fixtures

Pre season

Scottish League One

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Player statistics

Captains

Squad

Disciplinary record

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Team statistics

Scottish League One

League table

Results by round

League Cup table

Management statistics

Transfers

Players in

Players out

See also

Notes

References