2018–19 Queen of the South F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Queen of the South's Centenary season and is also the club's sixth consecutive season back in the second tier of Scottish football and their sixth 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 will also be competing in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Queen of the South
2018–19 season
ChairmanBilly Hewitson
ManagerGary Naysmith
Allan Johnston
StadiumPalmerston Park
Scottish Championship9th
Challenge CupThird round (vs. East Fife)
League CupSecond round (vs. St Johnstone)
Scottish CupFifth round (vs. Aberdeen)
Top goalscorerLeague: Stephen Dobbie (21)
All: Stephen Dobbie (43)
Highest home attendance3,916 vs. Partick Thistle, 4 May 2019
Lowest home attendance727 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 15 December 2018
Average home league attendance1,656

Summary

Queens finished ninth in the Scottish Championship and their league position qualified the club for the semi final stage of the play-offs, where the played Montrose and progressed 6-2 on aggregate. Queens won the play-off final 3-1 on aggregate versus Raith Rovers.

Queens reached the third round of the Challenge Cup, losing 2–0 away to East Fife.

Queens reached the second round of the League Cup, losing 4–2 after extra time at Palmerston to St Johnstone.

Queens reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, losing 4–1 to Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Abandoned or Postponed

Pre season

30 June 2018 Friendly Annan Athletic 2 – 2 Queen of the South Galabank
14:00 Muir  35'
A. Smith  79'
QOSFC Report
Sportsman Report
Black & Golds Photos
Dobbie  2', 14' Attendance: 450
Referee: Anderson
3 July 2018 Friendly East Fife 0 – 4 Queen of the South Bayview Stadium
19:45 QOSFC Report
Sportsman Report
Fifers Photos
Dykes  6'
Dobbie  13', 31'
Harkins  86'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kirkland

Scottish Championship

4 August 2018 ScoChamp Match 1 Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Queen of the South Cappielow Park
15:00 Tidser  47'
MacLean  63'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Ton Photos
Semple  69'
Todd  76'
Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Duncan
Man of the Match: Todd
11 August 2018 ScoChamp Match 2 Queen of the South 1 – 2 Dundee United Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  67' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Terrors Photos
Stanton  15'
Šafranko  27'
Attendance: 1,960 [3]
Referee: Kirkland
Man of the Match: Jacobs
25 August 2018 ScoChamp Match 3 Falkirk 0 – 3 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium
15:00 QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Bairns Photos
Dobbie  11', 39', 75' Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Reid
Man of the Match: Dobbie
1 September 2018 ScoChamp Match 4 Queen of the South 5 – 0 Ayr United Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  12', 20' (pen.), 22', 84'
Harkins  37'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Honest Men Photos
Harvie  20'  79' Attendance: 2,498
Referee: Steven
Man of the Match: Dobbie
22 September 2018 ScoChamp Match 6 Partick Thistle 3 – 2 Queen of the South Firhill Stadium
15:00 Doolan  32'
Spittal  38', 41'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Harry Wraggs Photos
Dobbie  4'
Todd  34'
Attendance: 2,710
Referee: Beaton
Man of the Match: Todd
6 October 2018 ScoChamp Match 8 Queen of the South 3 – 3 Alloa Athletic Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  36', 43', 70' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Wasps Photos
Flannigan  3'
Hastie  15'
Shields  25'
Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Munro
Man of the Match: Dobbie
27 October 2018 ScoChamp Match 10 Queen of the South 2 – 0 Falkirk Palmerston Park
15:00 Doyle  52'
Marshall  54'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Bairns Photos
Attendance: 1,463
Referee: Steven
Man of the Match: Todd
30 October 2018 ScoChamp Match 11 Queen of the South 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park
19:45 Dobbie  65' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Ton Photos
McHugh  41'
Lyon  84'
Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Newlands
Man of the Match: Stirling
8 December 2018 ScoChamp Match 16 Ross County 1 – 1 Queen of the South Victoria Park
15:00 Mullin  55' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Staggies Photos
Stirling  71' Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Roncone
Man of the Match: Martin
29 December 2018 ScoChamp Match 19 Queen of the South 1 – 1 Ayr United Palmerston Park
15:00 Todd  29' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Honest Men Photos
Moffat  41' Attendance: 2,349
Referee: Newlands
Man of the Match: Semple
12 January 2019 ScoChamp Match 21 Queen of the South 4 – 0 Ross County Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  12', 77'
Doyle  45'
Maguire  65'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Staggies Photos
Mullin  68' Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Reid
Man of the Match: Low
2 February 2019 ScoChamp Match 23 Falkirk 3 – 0 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Keillor-Dunn  8'  71'  72'
Edjenguele  64'
Petravicius  77'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Bairns Photos
Attendance: 4,538
Referee: Duncan
Man of the Match: Marshall
23 February 2019 ScoChamp Match 25 Queen of the South 1 – 2 Alloa Athletic Palmerston Park
15:00 Jacobs  59' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Wasps Photos
Graham  18'
Kirkpatrick  90+3'
Attendance: 1,116
Referee: Newlands
Man of the Match: Jacobs
16 March 2019 ScoChamp Ayr United P – P Queen of the South Somerset Park
15:00 BBC Sport News
Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
2 April 2019 ScoChamp Match 30 Queen of the South 1 – 1 Falkirk Palmerston Park
19:45 Dobbie  90+6' (pen.) QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Bairns Photos
Keillor-Dunn  90+2' (pen.)  81'  90+4' Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Cook
Man of the Match: Stirling

Championship Play-offs

7 May 2019 Play-offs SF R1 Montrose 2 – 1 Queen of the South Links Park
19:45 R. Campbell  43', 69' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Gable Endies Photos
Murray  68' Attendance: 1,124
Referee: McKendrick
Man of the Match: Marshall
11 May 2019 Play-offs SF R2 Queen of the South 5 – 0
(6 – 2 agg.)
Montrose Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  11', 28', 40'
Dykes  23'
Doyle  32'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Gable Endies Photos
Attendance: 2,001
Referee: Aitken
Man of the Match: Dobbie
15 May 2019 Play-offs F R1 Raith Rovers 1 – 3 Queen of the South Stark's Park
19:45 McKay  86' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Rovers Photos
Dykes  17'
C. Murray  22'
E. Murray  75' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,471
Referee: Munro
Man of the Match: Dykes

Scottish Challenge Cup

14 August 2018 Round 1 Stenhousemuir 0 – 3 Queen of the South Ochilview Park
19:30 QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Warriors Photos
Dobbie  59', 66'
Dykes  62'
Attendance: 387
Referee: Graham
Man of the Match: Dobbie
8 September 2018 Round 2 Queen of the South 4 – 3 Crusaders Palmerston Park
14:30 Dobbie  22', 31'
Dykes  25'
Harkins  29'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Hatchetmen Photos
Patterson  47', 51' (pen.)
Heatley  85'
Attendance: 1,204
Referee: MacGraith: Ireland FA
Man of the Match: Dobbie
13 October 2018 Round 3 East Fife 2 – 0 Queen of the South Bayview Stadium
15:00 K. Smith  34'
Dowds  78'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Fifers Photos
Attendance: 579
Referee: Cook
Man of the Match: Doyle

Scottish League Cup

14 July 2018 Round 1;Group G-1 Queen of the South 5 – 3 Stranraer Palmerston Park
15:00 Harkins  41'
Dobbie  42', 87'
Dykes  45'
Stirling  64'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Blues Photos
McGowan  4'
Donnelly  9'
Turner  80'
Attendance: 803
Referee: Beaton
Man of the Match: Dykes
17 July 2018 Round 1;Group G-2 Queen of the South 3 – 0 Clyde Palmerston Park
19:45 Dobbie  47', 49', 78' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Bully Wee Photos
Attendance: 788
Referee: Munro
Man of the Match: Dobbie
21 July 2018 Round 1;Group G-3 Edinburgh City 0 – 4 Queen of the South Ainslie Park
15:00 QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Citizens Photos
Dykes  24'
Dobbie  26', 38'
Todd  34'
Attendance: 525
Referee: Napier
Man of the Match: Todd
18 August 2018 Round 2 Queen of the South 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) St Johnstone Palmerston Park
15:00 Dykes  45+1'
Dobbie  116' (pen.)
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Saints Photos
Watt  27', 105'
Wright  95'
Hendry  120+1'
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: D Robertson
Man of the Match: Stirling

Scottish Cup

24 November 2018 Round 3 Queen of the South 4 – 1 Formartine United Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  2', 8'
Dykes  42'
Mercer  67'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
United Photos
Wood  28' Attendance: 931
Referee: Ross
Man of the Match: Dobbie
19 January 2019 Round 4 Dundee 1 – 1 Queen of the South Dens Park
15:00 Curran  45' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Dee Photos
Dobbie  28' Attendance: 2,728
Referee: Clancy
Man of the Match: Todd
29 January 2019 Round 4 Replay Queen of the South 3 – 0 Dundee Palmerston Park
19:45 Dobbie  12', 27', 74' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Dee Photos
Attendance: 1,421
Referee: McLean
Man of the Match: Dobbie
10 February 2019 Round 5 Aberdeen 4 – 1 Queen of the South Pittodrie Stadium
15:30 McGinn  47'
Considine  63'
Cosgrove  67', 73' (pen.)
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Dons Photos
Dobbie  50' Attendance: 7,857
Referee: Anderson
Man of the Match: Doyle

Player statistics

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
11 FW Stephen Dobbie 44 Club Captain
4 DF Callum Fordyce 4 Vice Captain
8 MF Kyle Jacobs 4 2nd Vice Captain

Last updated: 18 May 2019
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

Last updated 18 May 2019[4] [5]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipOther [a]League CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Alan Martin 40027+006+004+003+00
2 DF Scott Mercer 47232+016+005+004+01
3 DF Jordan Marshall 51135+017+005+004+00
4 DF Callum Fordyce 33020+301+105+003+00
5 DF Darren Brownlie 1104+304+000+000+00
6 DF Michael Doyle 51335+027+015+004+00
7 MF Andy Stirling 50229+613+304+114+00
8 MF Kyle Jacobs 51236+027+003+104+00
9 MF Fraser Aird 903+301+100+000+10
10 MF Josh Todd 42730+066+002+212+00
11 FW Stephen Dobbie 454330+0215+175+084+07
*12 DF Callum Semple[6] 27115+313+004+100+10
12 MF Ian McGrath 1402+900+200+000+10
13 GK Deniz Mehmet 202+000+000+000+00
*14 MF Gary Harkins[7] 20312+111+115+010+00
14 MF Nicky Low 1005+200+000+003+00
15 DF Charlie Exley 000+000+000+000+00
16 MF Dean Watson 300+200+000+100+00
17 FW Connor Murray 3233+1814+120+300+30
18 FW Declan Tremble 300+101+000+100+00
19 MF Owen Bell 1901+801+102+300+30
20 GK Jack Leighfield 1107+101+001+001+00
*21 MF Adam Frizzell[8] 1302+901+100+000+00
21 MF Iain Wilson 18111+314+000+000+00
22 MF David Norman Jr. 1206+400+100+001+00
23 DF Ewan Gourlay 000+000+000+000+00
24 DF Daniel Harvey 100+000+100+000+00
25 FW Lyndon Dykes 521036+027+045+034+01
26 MF Robbie Ivison 200+200+000+000+00
27 MF Daniel Irving 000+000+000+000+00
28 FW Ross Irving 000+000+000+000+00
29 MF Callum Williams 000+000+000+000+00
*30 GK Sam Henderson[9] 000+000+000+000+00
30 DF Barry Maguire 20113+211+100+003+00
31 GK Ryan Gibson 000+000+000+000+00
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

Disciplinary record

As of 18 May 2019 (UTC)
Number Nation Position Name Scottish Championship Other League Cup Scottish Cup Total
2DFScott Mercer4000100050
3DFJordan Marshall3000100040
4DFCallum Fordyce1000000010
5DFDarren Brownlie1000000010
6DFMichael Doyle7000001080
7MFAndy Stirling4010001060
8MFKyle Jacobs7000000070
9MFFraser Aird1000000010
10MFJosh Todd3000000030
12DFCallum Semple4010100060
14MFGary Harkins2000100030
14MFNicky Low1000001020
17FWConnor Murray1000000010
19MFOwen Bell0000100010
21MFAdam Frizzell1000000010
21MFIain Wilson4000000040
22MFDavid Norman Jr.3000000030
25FWLyndon Dykes100001000110
30DFBarry Maguire1100000011
Totals 581206030691

Top scorers

Last updated 18 May 2019
Position Nation Name Scottish Championship Other League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1Stephen Dobbie 2178743
2Lyndon Dykes 243110
3Josh Todd 60107
4Gary Harkins 11103
=Michael Doyle 21003
=Connor Murray 12003
7Andy Stirling 10102
=Scott Mercer 10012
=Kyle Jacobs 20002
10Callum Semple 10001
=Jordan Marshall 10001
=Barry Maguire 10001
=Iain Wilson 10001

Clean sheets

R Pos Nat Name Scottish Championship Other League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 GK Alan Martin 9 2 2 1 14
13 GK Deniz Mehmet 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK Jack Leighfield 0 1 0 0 1
Totals932115

Last updated: 18 May 2019
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Partick Thistle 36 12 7 17 43 52 9 43
7 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 8 17 33 40 7 41
8 Alloa Athletic 36 10 9 17 39 53 14 39
9 Queen of the South (O) 36 9 11 16 41 48 7 38 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Falkirk (R) 36 9 11 16 37 49 12 38 Relegation to League One
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MOT QOS EDC CLY STR
1 Motherwell (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 11 2 +9 10 Qualification for the Second Round 2–0 5–0
2 Queen of the South (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 12 5 +7 9 3–0 5–3
3 Edinburgh City 4 1 1 0 2 5 12 7 5 0–4 4–2
4 Clyde 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 3 4 1–3 1–1p
5 Stranraer 4 0 1 0 3 7 13 6 2 p1–1 1–3
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[12]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Division summary

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAH
ResultDLWWDLDDWWLLDDWDDLDWWLLLLLLLWDDLLWLL
Position686347565456665445654555677777778889
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated 18 May 2019
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Gary Naysmith 14 July 2018 4 May 2019 48 16 12 20 033.33
Allan Johnston 5 May 2019 18 May 2019 4 2 1 1 050.00

Transfers

See also

Notes

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

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