2020–21 Queen of the South F.C. season explained

Chairman:	Billy Hewitson
League Result:	6th
Cup1 Result:	Third round
Cup2 Result:	Group stages
League Topscorer:	Ayo Obileye (9)
Season Topscorer:	Connor Shields (11)
Nextseason:	2021–22
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The 2020–21 season is Queen of the South's eighth 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 will also be competing in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Queens finished sixth in the Championship. The league season was curtailed to 27 matches, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting on 17 October 2020 and ending on 30 April 2021.

The Doonhamers were knocked out after the first round of the League Cup after the completion of fixtures in Group G that included Greenock Morton, Partick Thistle, Queen's Park and St Mirren.

Queens reached the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing 3-1 at Palmerston to eventual runners-up Hibernian.

The Challenge Cup was not held during the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results & fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Captains

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Squad

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Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Scottish Championship		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
3		DF	James Maxwell	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
4		DF	Gregor Buchanan	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
5		DF	Ayo Obileye	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
6		MF	Joe McKee	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
7		MF	Aidan Fitzpatrick	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
8		MF	Dan Pybus	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
10		FW	Connor Shields	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
11		FW	Stephen Dobbie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
12		MF	Rhys McCabe	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
15		MF	Calvin McGrory	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
17		FW	Niyah Joseph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
19		DF	Rhys Breen	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
20		GK	Rohan Ferguson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
29		FW	Dapo Mebude	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
33		DF	Willie Gibson	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Totals				43	1	2	0	1	0	46	1

Top scorers

Last updated 30 April 2021

width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=150	Name	width=80	Scottish Championship	width=80	League Cup	width=80	Scottish Cup	width=80	Total
1		Connor Shields	8	2	1	11
2		Ayo Obileye	9	0	0	9
3		James Maxwell	3	1	1	5
4		Stephen Dobbie	3	1	0	4
=		Aidan Fitzpatrick	2	1	1	4
6		Willie Gibson	2	0	1	3
7		Joe McKee	2	0	0	2
=		Euan East	1	1	0	2
=		Dapo Mebude	2	0	0	2
10		Niyah Joseph	0	1	0	1
=		Gregor Buchanan	1	0	0	1
=		Tommy Goss	1	0	0	1
=		Isaiah Jones	1	0	0	1
=		Nortei Nortey	1	0	0	1
=		Rhys Breen	1	0	0	1

Clean sheets

width=15		width=15		width=15		width=150	Name	width=80	Scottish Championship	width=80	League Cup	width=80	Scottish Cup	width=80	Total
1	GK		Jack Leighfield	1	0	0	1
20	GK		Rohan Ferguson	3	1	1	5
30	GK		Charlie Cowie	1	0	0	1
			Totals	5	1	1	7 Team statistics Scottish Championship Results by round Management statistics Last updated 3 May 2021 Transfers Players in Player From Fee Dan Pybus Queen of the South Free^[3] Tommy Goss Abbey Vale Free^[4] Connor Shields Aldershot Town Free^[5] Rhys McCabe Brechin City Free^[6] Gregor Buchanan Falkirk Free^[7] Joe McKee Dumbarton Free^[8] Aidan Fitzpatrick Norwich City Loan^[9] Ayo Obileye Ebbsfleet United Free^[10] Free Agent Free^[11] Rohan Ferguson Motherwell Free^[12] Harry Robinson Motherwell Loan^[13] Kieran McKechnie Rangers Free^[14] Niyah Joseph Hamilton Academical Free^[15] James Maxwell Rangers Loan^[16] Euan East Albion Rovers Free^[17] Nortei Nortey Chorley Loan^[18] Calvin McGrory Queen's Park Free^[19] Rhys Breen Rangers Loan^[20] Dapo Mebude Rangers Loan^[21] Gary Maley Livingston Loan^[22] Josh Rae Peterhead Loan^[23] Isaiah Jones Middlesbrough Loan^[24] Ciaran Dickson Rangers Loan^[25] Players out Player To Fee Scott Mercer Falkirk Free^[26] Lee Kilday Queen's Park Free^[27] Michael Ledger Greenock Morton Free^[28] Connor Murray Partick Thistle Free^[29] Lewis Kidd East Kilbride Free^[30] Gary Oliver Greenock Morton Free^[31] Darren Lyon Free Agent Free^[32] Abdul Osman Free Agent Free^[33] Callum Semple Free Agent Free^[34] Deimantas Petravicius Free Agent Free^[35] Michael Paton Free Agent Free^[36] Kevin Holt Ermis Aradippou Undisclosed^[37] Harry Robinson Motherwell Loan^[38] James Maxwell Rangers Loan^[39] Aidan Fitzpatrick Norwich City Loan^[40] Rhys Breen Rangers Loan^[41] Isaiah Jones Middlesbrough Loan^[42] Ciaran Dickson Rangers Loan^[43] Dapo Mebude Rangers Loan^[44] Gary Maley Livingston Loan^[45] Josh Rae Peterhead Loan^[46] 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 . skysports.com . 24 July 2013 . 24 July 2013.
2. Web site: Brechin 0–6 Queen of the South . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 18 March 2013 . 10 May 2016.
3. Web site: Welcome to QOS . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104648/https://www.qosfc.com/news-5159 . dead .
4. Web site: Welcome to QOS . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104648/https://www.qosfc.com/news-5159 . dead .
5. Web site: Welcome to QOS . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104648/https://www.qosfc.com/news-5159 . dead .
6. Web site: Welcome to QOS . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104648/https://www.qosfc.com/news-5159 . dead .
7. Web site: Welcome to QOS . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104648/https://www.qosfc.com/news-5159 . dead .
8. Web site: Welcome to QOS . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104648/https://www.qosfc.com/news-5159 . dead .
9. Web site: Welcome to QOS . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104648/https://www.qosfc.com/news-5159 . dead .
10. Web site: Welcome Ayo Obileye . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 9 September 2020 . 9 September 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508091601/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5204 . dead .
11. Web site: Wullie Gibson Signs Up . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 15 September 2020 . 15 September 2020 . 16 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200916062941/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5210 . dead .
12. Web site: Goalkeeper Added to Squad . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 17 September 2020 . 18 September 2020 . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509062121/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5214 . dead .
13. Web site: Welcome to QOS Harry Robinson . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 18 September 2020 . 18 September 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104642/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5216 . dead .
14. Web site: AJ Deals In Two . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 September 2020 . 24 September 2020 . 6 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006121950/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5228 . dead .
15. Web site: AJ Deals In Two . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 24 September 2020 . 24 September 2020 . 6 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006121950/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5228 . dead .
16. Web site: Welcome James Maxwell . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 25 September 2020 . 25 September 2020 . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028090119/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5231 . dead .
17. Web site: Welcome Euan East . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 25 September 2020 . 25 September 2020 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201014070007/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5232 . dead .
18. Web site: Welcome Nortei Nortey . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . 17 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017115416/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5250 . dead .
19. Web site: Welcome Calvin McGrory . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . 10 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201010080117/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5249 . dead .
20. Web site: Rhys Breen . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 7 January 2021 . 7 January 2021.
21. Web site: Dapo Mebude . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 21 January 2021 . 21 January 2021.
22. Web site: Gary Maley . Livingston FC . www.twitter.com/LiviFCOfficial . 23 January 2021 . 23 January 2021.
23. Web site: Josh Rae Joins on Emergency Loan . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 28 January 2021 . 29 January 2021.
24. Web site: Isaiah Jones . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 29 January 2021 . 29 January 2021.
25. Web site: Welcome to Palmerston Ciaran Dickson . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 3 March 2021 . 3 March 2021.
26. Web site: Scott Mercer Signs! . Falkirk FC . www.falkirkfc.co.uk . 24 July 2020 . 25 August 2020.
27. Web site: Lee Kilday Signs for the Spiders . Queen's Park FC . queenspark.co.uk . 16 July 2020 . 25 August 2020.
28. Web site: Michael Ledger Leaves . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 30 June 2020 . 25 August 2020.
29. Web site: Signing News:Connor Murray Joins the Club . Partick Thistle FC . www.ptfc.co.uk . 24 July 2020 . 25 August 2020.
30. Web site: Paton, Kidd & Wilkie arrive at K-Park . East Kilbride FC . www.eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk . 12 July 2020 . 25 August 2020.
31. Web site: Player Contract Update . Greenock Morton FC . www.gmfc.net . 5 August 2020 . 25 August 2020 . 15 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815064059/https://gmfc.net/2020/08/05/player-contract-update/ . dead .
32. Web site: Darren Lyon Leaves . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 30 June 2020 . 25 August 2020.
33. Web site: Abdul Osman Leaves . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 30 June 2020 . 25 August 2020.
34. Web site: Callum Semple Leaves . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 30 June 2020 . 25 August 2020.
35. Web site: Deimantas Petravicius Leaves . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 30 June 2020 . 25 August 2020.
36. Web site: Michael Paton Leaves . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 30 June 2020 . 25 August 2020.
37. Web site: Kevin Holt Departs . Queen of the South FC . www.qosfc.com . 11 September 2020 . 12 September 2020 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508104646/http://www.qosfc.com/news-5208 . dead .
38. Web site: Transfer Window Closes . Queen of the South FC. www.qosfc.com . 2 February 2021 . 2 February 2021.
39. Web site: QOSFC Squad Season 2020-21 . Queen of the South FC. www.qosfc.com . 30 April 2021 . 25 May 2021.
40. Web site: QOSFC Squad Season 2020-21 . Queen of the South FC. www.qosfc.com . 30 April 2021 . 25 May 2021.
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43. Web site: QOSFC Squad Season 2020-21 . Queen of the South FC. www.qosfc.com . 30 April 2021 . 25 May 2021.
44. Web site: QOSFC Squad Season 2020-21 . Queen of the South FC. www.qosfc.com . 30 April 2021 . 25 May 2021.
45. Web site: QOSFC Squad Season 2020-21 . Queen of the South FC. www.qosfc.com . 30 April 2021 . 25 May 2021.
46. Web site: QOSFC Squad Season 2020-21 . Queen of the South FC. www.qosfc.com . 30 April 2021 . 25 May 2021.