2021–22 Queen's Park F.C. season explained

Chrtitle:Chief Executive
Manager:Laurie Ellis
(until 31 December)
Marijn Beuker
(Interim, until 20 March)
John Potter
(Interim)
League Result:Fourth place
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3 Result:Group stage
Cup4 Result:Third round
Cup5 Result:Runners-up
League Topscorer:Luca Connell &<br>Bob McHugh (8)
Season Topscorer:Simon Murray (9)
Highest Attendance:1,899 vs. Airdrieonians, Championship Play-off, 12 May 2022
Lowest Attendance:200 vs. Airdrieonians, League Cup, 17 July 2021
Average Attendance:676
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Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season is Queen's Park's first season in Scottish League One following their promotion from League Two at the end of the 2020–21 season[1] and their second full season as a professional football club following the repeal of their amateur status.[2] Queen's also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup, Challenge Cup and Glasgow Cup.

Summary

On 10 May 2021, following their promotion from League Two, the club announced that manager Ray McKinnon would be stepping down from his position ahead of the new season.[3]

On 21 May, Queen's assistant coach Laurie Ellis was promoted to the position of first-team head-coach.[4]

On 3 June, the club announced a groundshare agreement with Partick Thistle to play their home matches at Firhill Stadium while redevelopment work continues at Lesser Hampden.[5]

On 7 June, Queens Park made history by paying their first ever transfer fee to bring former midfielder Liam Brown back to the club from Edinburgh City.[6]

On 15 July, Dempster revealed that Queen's Park would return to home ground Lesser Hampden as early as the end of 2021. [7]

On 30 November, the club announced the appointment of Marijn Beuker as Director of Football Operations.[8]

On 31 December, head-coach Laurie Ellis and his assistant Grant Murray both left the club after a run of just one win in eight games.[9]

On 18 January 2022, Queen's competed in their first fixture of the renewed Glasgow Cup tournament, which had cancelled the previous two years because of the ongoing pandemic.[10]

On 25 March 2022, Queen's announced the appointment of Owen Coyle as their new head coach who would take up the position from June 1st.[11]

Results and fixtures

Scottish League One

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish League One.

Championship play-off

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Results

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup.

Glasgow Cup

See main article: Glasgow Cup.

Group stage

Results

Knockout phase

Player statistics

[12] |-|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season|-|}

Team statistics

Glasgow Cup table

Division summary

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2021 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2021-22.

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Liam Brown Edinburgh CityUndisclosed[13]
Jake Davidson Dundee UnitedFree[14]
Lewis Moore Heart of MidlothianFree[15]
Callum Yeats HibernianFree[16]
Calum Ferrie DundeeFree[17]
Charlie Fox BromleyFree[18]
Scott Williamson Cambuslang RangersFree[19]

Loans out

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Queen’s Park 0 Elgin City 0 . Queens Park FC . 20 April 2021 . 30 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Queen's Park: Scotland's oldest club vote to go professional after 152 years as amateurs . BBC Sport . 14 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Ray McKinnon . Queens Park FC . 10 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Laurie Ellis is new Head Coach . Queens Park FC . 21 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Queen’s Park to Play Home Games at Firhill . Queens Park FC . 3 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Queen’s Park Make History with New Signing . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 7 June 2021 . 7 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Temple. Alan. Ray McKinnon shock Queen’s Park exit explained as ex-Dundee United boss was ‘on a different road’. 2021-07-22. The Courier. en-GB.
  8. Web site: Queen’s Park confirm Marijn Beuker as Director of Football Operations. Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 30 November 2021 . 4 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Queen’s Park FC – Laurie Ellis. Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 31 December 2021 . 31 December 2021.
  10. Web site: The City of Glasgow Cup Season 2021/22 . Glasgow FA . glasgowfa.co.uk . 18 January 2022 . 18 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Queen’s Park Confirm Owen Coyle . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 25 March 2022 . 26 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Queens Park 2021/2022 player appearances. Soccerbase. 14 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Queen’s Park Make History with New Signing . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 7 June 2021 . 7 June 2021.
  14. Web site: Jake Davidson Re-Joins the Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 20 June 2021 . 20 June 2021.
  15. Web site: Lewis Moore Joins the Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 21 June 2021 . 21 June 2021.
  16. Web site: Callum Yeats Joins the Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 22 June 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  17. Web site: Calum Ferrie Joins the Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 3 July 2021 . 3 July 2021.
  18. Web site: New Signing Boosts Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 14 July 2021 . 14 July 2021.
  19. Web site: Scott Williamson Joins The Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 1 February 2022 . 1 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Gary completes a trio of new signings . Forfar Athletic FC . forfarathletic.co.uk . 28 May 2021 . 29 May 2021.
  21. Web site: Oxford City Sign Canice Carroll . Oxford City FC . oxfordcityfc.co.uk . 4 August 2021 . 4 August 2021.
  22. Web site: Club Captain Departs . Queen's Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 6 June 2021 . 6 June 2021.
  23. Web site: NEW SIGNING . Darvel FC . twitter.com/darvelfc . 29 July 2021 . 29 July 2021.
  24. Web site: ROSS MACLEAN IS TODAY'S THIRD SIGNING . Dumbarton FC . dumbartonfootballclub.com . 10 June 2021 . 10 June 2021.
  25. Web site: Jack Thomson Signs on Loan . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 27 July 2021 . 27 July 2021.
  26. Web site: Loan Signing Gives Spiders a Boost . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 28 August 2021 . 28 August 2021.
  27. Web site: Liverpool Loan Signing Boosts Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 31 August 2021 . 31 August 2021.
  28. Web site: Luca Connell Re-joins Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 17 September 2021 . 17 September 2021.
  29. Web site: Connor McBride Signs On Loan . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 31 January 2022 . 1 February 2022.
  30. Web site: Paisley Buddie becomes A Spider . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 1 February 2022 . 1 February 2022.
  31. Web site: Loan boost For Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 1 February 2022 . 1 February 2022.
  32. Web site: Young Spiders Out on Loan . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 28 August 2021 . 28 August 2021.
  33. Web site: Young Spiders Out on Loan . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 28 August 2021 . 28 August 2021.
  34. Web site: Gregor Nicol Loan Move . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 22 October 2021 . 22 October 2021.
  35. Web site: Young Spider Out On Loan . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 29 January 2022 . 29 January 2022.
  36. Web site: Scott Williamson Joins The Spiders . Queens Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 1 February 2022 . 1 February 2022.