2019–20 Queen of the South F.C. season explained

Chairman:	Billy Hewitson
League Result:	9th
Cup1 Result:	Third round
Cup2 Result:	Group stages
Cup3 Result:	Third round
League Topscorer:	Stephen Dobbie (8)
Season Topscorer:	Stephen Dobbie (11)
Highest Attendance:	2,041 vs. Dundee United, 4 January 2020
Lowest Attendance:	1,094 vs. Arbroath, 21 December 2019
Average Attendance:	1,396
Nextseason:	2020–21
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The 2019–20 season was Queen of the South's seventh consecutive season back in the second tier of Scottish football and their seventh season in the Scottish Championship,^[1] having been promoted as champions from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2012–13 season.^[2] Queens also competed in the Scottish Cup, the League Cup, and the Challenge Cup.

Summary

Queens finished ninth in the Scottish Championship, although there were no play-offs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Queens retained their place in the Championship after the leagues were ended by utilising a points-per-game ratio to determine the final league standings.

Queens reached the third round of the Challenge Cup, losing 3–2 away to Clyde.

The Doonhamers were knocked out after the first round of the League Cup after the completion of fixtures in Group E that included Annan Athletic, Dumbarton, Greenock Morton and Motherwell.

Queens reached the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing 2–1 to Queen's Park at Palmerston.

On 13 March 2020, all SPFL leagues were indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

On 8 April 2020, the SPFL proposed to end the 2019–20 season by utilising a points-per-game ratio to determine the final league standings.^[4]

On 15 April 2020, the plan was approved, with this declaration that the season was concluded, as Dundee United were declared title winners, with Partick Thistle relegated to League One.^[5]

Results & fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Captains

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Squad

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Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Scottish Championship		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
1		GK	Ross Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2		DF	Scott Mercer	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
3		DF	Kevin Holt	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
5		DF	Darren Brownlie^[6]	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
5		DF	Michael Ledger	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
6		MF	Dan Pybus	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
7		FW	Connor Murray	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8		DF	Lewis Kidd	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
11		FW	Stephen Dobbie	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
14		MF	Andrew McCarthy^[7]	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
14		DF	David Devine	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
17		MF	Abdul Osman	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
18		DF	Callum Semple	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
19		FW	Faissal El Bakhtaoui	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
23		MF	Iain Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
25		MF	Michael Paton	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Totals				41	0	2	0	4	0	1	0	48	0

Top scorers

Last updated 10 March 2020

width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=150	Name	width=80	Scottish Championship	width=80	Challenge Cup	width=80	League Cup	width=80	Scottish Cup	width=80	Total
1		Stephen Dobbie	8	1	2	0	11
2		Connor Murray	2	1	2	1	6
3		Gary Oliver	4	0	1	0	5
4		Jack Hamilton	4	0	0	0	4
5		Callum Semple	2	0	1	0	3
6		Kevin Holt	2	0	0	0	2
=		Michael Paton	1	0	1	0	2
8		Darren Brownlie	1	0	0	0	1
=		Faissal El Bakhtaoui	1	0	0	0	1
=		Lee Kilday	0	0	1	0	1
=		Scott Mercer	0	0	1	0	1
=		Deimantas Petravicius	1	0	0	0	1
=		Dan Pybus	1	0	0	0	1

Clean sheets

width=15		width=15		width=15		width=150	Name	width=80	Scottish Championship	width=80	Challenge Cup	width=80	League Cup	width=80	Scottish Cup	width=80	Total
1	GK		Robby McCrorie^[8]	5	0	0	0	5
1	GK		Ross Stewart	1	0	0	0	1
20	GK		Jack Leighfield	0	0	0	0	0
			Totals	6	0	0	0	6 Team statistics Management statistics Last updated 10 March 2020 Transfers Players in Player From Fee Kevin Holt Pafos Free^[9] Gary Oliver Greenock Morton Free^[10] Callum Semple Ross County Free^[11] Lewis Kidd Falkirk Free^[12] Jack Hamilton Livingston Loan^[13] Lee Kilday Greenock Morton Free^[14] Robby McCrorie Rangers Loan^[15] Dan Pybus Tonsberg Free^[16] Andrew McCarthy Partick Thistle Free^[17] Michael Paton Dumbarton Free^[18] Faissal El Bakhtaoui Dundee Free^[19] Darren Lyon Peterborough United Free^[20] Abdul Osman Falkirk Free^[21] Ross Stewart Livingston Loan^[22] David Devine Motherwell Loan^[23] Deimantas Petravicius Okzhetpes Free^[24] Iain Wilson Kilmarnock Loan^[25] Michael Ledger Notodden Free^[26] Players out Player To Fee Callum Fordyce Airdrieonians Free^[27] Greenock Morton Free^[28] Josh Todd (footballer) Dundee Free^[29] Nicky Low East Stirlingshire Free^[30] Lyndon Dykes Livingston Free^[31] Jordan Marshall Dundee Free^[32] Andy Stirling Alloa Athletic Free^[33] Michael Doyle Falkirk Free^[34] Alan Martin East Kilbride Free^[35] Deniz Mehmet Dundee United Free^[36] Daniel Irving Free Agent Free^[37] Benjamin Luissint Gretna 2008 Loan^[38] Andrew McCarthy Peterhead Free^[39] Faissal El Bakhtaoui Difaa El Jadidi Undisclosed^[40] Michael Williamson Gretna 2008 Loan^[41] Robby McCrorie Livingston Loan^[42] Darren Brownlie Partick Thistle Undisclosed^[43] Benjamin Luissint Gretna 2008 Loan^[44] See also List of Queen of the South F.C. seasons References

Notes and References

1. Web site: New SPFL branding is unveiled . Sky Sports . 24 July 2013 . 24 July 2013.
2. Web site: Brechin 0-6 Queen of the South . BBC Sport . 18 March 2013 . 10 May 2016.
3. Web site: Coronavirus joint response group update. Scottish Professional Football League . 13 March 2020.
4. Web site: SPFL: Clubs to vote on lower leagues; Premiership decision on hold . 10 October 2021 . BBC Sport. 8 April 2020 .
5. Web site: Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote . 10 October 2021 . BBC Sport. 15 April 2020 .
6. Web site: Brownlie Joins Thistle . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 27 January 2020 . 27 January 2020.
7. Web site: Andy McCarthy Moves On . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 9 January 2020 . 10 January 2020 . 26 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200726134211/http://qosfc.com/news-4889 . dead .
8. Web site: Robby McCrorie . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 21 January 2020 . 21 January 2020 . 28 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128040949/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4901 . dead .
9. Web site: Holt Returns to Queens . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 27 May 2019 . 13 June 2019.
10. Web site: Striker Joins . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 10 June 2019 . 13 June 2019 . 15 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191115122143/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4584 . dead .
11. Web site: Callum Returns . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 24 June 2019 . 24 June 2019.
12. Web site: Kidd Back in Town . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 25 June 2019 . 25 June 2019 . 8 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200608153428/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4604 . dead .
13. Web site: Jack Hamilton . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701183021/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4610 . dead .
14. Web site: Lee Kilday . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 2 July 2019 . 2 July 2019 . 2 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702132652/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4615 . dead .
15. Web site: Season Loan Deal For Robby . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 4 July 2019 . 4 July 2019 . 4 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190704184922/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4619 . dead .
16. Web site: FK Tonsberg Midfielder Signs . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 4 July 2019 . 4 July 2019.
17. Web site: Andy McCarthy Signs Up . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 12 July 2019 . 13 July 2019 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035323/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4628 . dead .
18. Web site: Michael Paton Returns . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 15 July 2019 . 15 July 2019 . 15 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190715192812/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4631 . dead .
19. Web site: Ex-Par Faissal El Bakhtaoui signs for Queen of the South . Dunfermline Press . 9 August 2019 . 9 August 2019.
20. Web site: Welcome Darren Lyon . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 16 August 2019 . 16 August 2019.
21. Web site: Osman Signs Up . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 4 October 2019 . 5 October 2019 . 9 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191009125243/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4747 . dead .
22. Web site: Signing News . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 23 January 2020 . 23 January 2020.
23. Web site: Signing News . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 23 January 2020 . 23 January 2020.
24. Web site: Deimantas Petravicius . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 30 January 2020 . 30 January 2020 . 30 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130161421/http://qosfc.com/news-4913 . dead .
25. Web site: Iain Returns . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 31 January 2020 . 31 January 2020 . 31 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131140906/http://qosfc.com/news-4914 . dead .
26. Web site: Michael Ledger Signs . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 31 January 2020 . 31 January 2020 . 31 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131195613/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4919 . dead .
27. Web site: Fordyce makes Airdrie switch . Airdrieonians FC . airdriefc.com . 30 May 2019 . 11 June 2019 . 30 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190530204519/https://www.airdriefc.com/callumfordyce-300519 . dead .
28. Web site: Kyle Jacobs signs pre-contract . Greenock Morton FC . gmfc.net . 23 May 2019 . 11 June 2019 . 23 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190523192202/https://gmfc.net/2019/05/23/kyle-jacobs-signs-pre-contract-agreement/ . dead .
29. Web site: Josh Todd: Dundee sign 'very talented' Queen of the South midfielder for next season . BBC Sport. 26 February 2019 . 11 June 2019.
30. Web site: Signing News – Nicky Low (Queen of the South) . East Stirlingshire FC . eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk . 14 May 2019 . 11 June 2019 .
31. Web site: Livingston: Lyndon Dykes & Hakeem Odoffin signs for Premiership side . BBC Sport. 30 January 2019 . 11 June 2019.
32. Web site: Marshall signs . Dundee FC . dundeefc.co.uk . 18 June 2019 . 18 June 2019.
33. Web site: Double deal for Alloa . Scottish Professional Football League . spfl.co.uk . 19 June 2019 . 19 June 2019.
34. Web site: Doyle Becomes 8th Summer Signing . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 21 June 2019 . 21 June 2019.
35. Web site: Welcome Aboard Aldo . East Kilbride FC . eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk . 29 June 2019 . 29 June 2019.
36. Web site: Dundee United return for goalkeeper Deniz Mehmet . BBC Sport . 5 July 2019 . 6 July 2019.
37. Web site: Daniel Irving Departs . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 31 August 2019 . 5 October 2019.
38. Web site: Benjamin Luissint Loaned to Gretna 2008 . Gretna 2008 FC . gretna2008.co.uk . 12 December 2019 . 13 December 2019.
39. Web site: Andy McCarthy Moves On . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 9 January 2020 . 10 January 2020 . 26 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200726134211/http://qosfc.com/news-4889 . dead .
40. Web site: Moroccan Move For Faissal . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 14 January 2020 . 15 January 2020 . 15 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200115004303/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4897 . dead .
41. Web site: Mikey Williamson Loaned to Gretna 2008 . Gretna 2008 FC . gretna2098.co.uk . 20 January 2020 . 21 January 2020.
42. Web site: Robby McCrorie . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 21 January 2020 . 21 January 2020 . 28 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128040949/http://www.qosfc.com/news-4901 . dead .
43. Web site: Brownlie Joins Thistle . Queen of the South FC . qosfc.com . 27 January 2020 . 27 January 2020.
44. Web site: Benjamin Luissint Loaned to Gretna 2008 . Gretna 2008 FC . gretna2008.co.uk . 3 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.