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

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.

Queen of the South
2020–21 season
ChairmanBilly Hewitson
ManagerAllan Johnston
StadiumPalmerston Park
Scottish Championship9th On Going
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Connor Shields (6)
All: Connor Shields (9)

Summary


Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Abandoned or Postponed

Pre season

15 September 2020 Friendly Queen of the South 6–1 Threave Rovers Palmerston Park
19:00 Goss
A. Trialist  (o.g.)
East
Pybus
B. Trialist
QOSFC Report C. Trialist Attendance: Closed doors
19 September 2020 Friendly Queen of the South 2–0 Dalbeattie Star Palmerston Park
12:00 Shields  29'
East  60'
QOSFC Report Attendance: Closed doors
22 September 2020 Friendly Queen of the South 2–1 Annan Athletic Palmerston Park
19:00 Goss  59'
Shields  63' (pen.)
QOSFC Report A. Trialist  80' Attendance: Closed doors
26 September 2020 Friendly Airdrieonians 1–0 Queen of the South Excelsior Stadium
13:00 Roy  9' QOSFC Report
Diamonds Photos
Attendance: Closed doors
28 September 2020 Friendly Queen of the South 3–0 Threave Rovers Palmerston Park
19:00 Dobbie  30'
Goss  65'
McKechnie  70'
QOSFC Report Attendance: Closed doors
1 October 2020 Friendly Queen of the South 4–1 Stranraer Palmerston Park
19:00 East  28', 68'
Fitzpatrick  58'
Shields  88'
QOSFC Report Elliott  4' Attendance: Closed doors
2 October 2020 Friendly Queen of the South 6–1 Dalbeattie Star Palmerston Park
19:00 Dobbie  (pen.)
Joseph
McGrory
QOSFC Report Brotherston Attendance: Closed doors

Scottish Championship

17 October 2020 Match 1 Ayr United 2–1 Queen of the South Somerset Park
15:00 Miller  13', 18'
McCowan  61'  90+1'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Honest Men Photos
Dobbie  56' (pen.)
Maxwell  22'  66'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: McLean
Man of the Match: McKee
24 October 2020 Match 2 Queen of the South 2–5 Raith Rovers Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  5' (pen.)
Obileye  60'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Rovers Photos
Matthews  2'
Duku  12', 85'
Armstrong  27'
Tait  69'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Anderson
Man of the Match: Dobbie
31 October 2020 Match 3 Dunfermline Athletic 3–2 Queen of the South East End Park
15:00 Murray  21'
McManus  43' (pen.)
Watson  60'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Pars Photos
McKee  51'
Dobbie  74' (pen.)
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Irvine
Man of the Match: Fitzpatrick
7 November 2020 Match 4 Arbroath 1–1 Queen of the South Gayfield Park
15:00 Linn  48' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Red Lichties Photos
Maxwell  32' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Lowe
Man of the Match: Leighfield
21 November 2020 Match 5 Queen of the South 2–0 Alloa Athletic Palmerston Park
15:00 Buchanan  39'
McKee  47'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Wasps Photos
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Beaton
Man of the Match: McKee
4 December 2020 Match 6 Queen of the South 0-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Palmerston Park
19:45 QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Caley Jags Photos
Kennedy  21'
MacGregor  50'
Storey  80'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: McLean
Man of the Match: Shields
12 December 2020 Match 7 Heart of Midlothian 6-1 Queen of the South Tynecastle Park
15:00 Naismith  20'
Boyce  45+1', 46'
Walker  76'
Frear  82'
Ginnelly  90+1'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Jambos Photos
Obileye  72' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Collum
Man of the Match: Obileye
19 December 2020 Match 8 Greenock Morton 2-0 Queen of the South Cappielow Park
15:00 Orsi  41', 76' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Ton Photos
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Steven
Man of the Match: McCabe
26 December 2020 Match 9 Queen of the South 1-3 Dundee Palmerston Park
15:00 Shields  84' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Dee Photos
Sow  13', 21', 54' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Newlands
Man of the Match: Shields
29 December 2020 Match 10 Raith Rovers 0-2 Queen of the South Stark's Park
19:45 QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Rovers Photos
Shields  18'
Goss  90+1'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Cook
Man of the Match: Cowie
2 January 2021 Match 11 Queen of the South 3-2 Ayr United Palmerston Park
15:00 Obileye  29' (pen.)
Shields  32', 90+1'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Honest Men Photos
Reading  7'
Buchanan  90' (o.g.)
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Aitken
Man of the Match: Pybus
16 January 2021 Match 12 Queen of the South 2-2 Arbroath Palmerston Park
15:00 Shields  46', 52' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Red Lichties Photos
Stewart  63'
O'Brien  65'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Reid
Man of the Match: Shields
23 January 2021 Match 13 Queen of the South 2-1 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park
15:00 Obileye  15'
Fitzpatrick  27'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Ton Photos
Orsi  58' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Newlands
Man of the Match: East
30 January 2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle P - P Queen of the South Caledonian Stadium
15:00 QOSFC News
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
6 February 2021 Match 14 Alloa Athletic 2-1 Queen of the South Indodrill Stadium
15:40 Graham  23'
Cawley  61'
QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Wasps Photos
Jones  8' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Reid
Man of the Match: TBC
12 February 2021 Match 15 Queen of the South v Heart of Midlothian Palmerston Park
19:45 QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Jambos Photos
Attendance: Closed doors

Scottish League Cup

6 October 2020 Group G-1 Greenock Morton 2–2
(2–4 p)
Queen of the South Cappielow Park
19:45 McGinty  18'
Nesbitt  68'
QOSFC Report
SPFL Report
Ton Photos
Dobbie  53'
Shields  79'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: D Robertson
Man of the Match: Obileye
Penalties
Jacobs
Colville
Muirhead
Omar
McKee
McCabe
Gibson
Shields
Buchanan
10 October 2020 Group G-2 Queen of the South 2–2
(2–4 p)
St Mirren Palmerston Park
15:00 Shields  8'
Fitzpatrick  12'
QOSFC Report
SPFL Report
Buddies Photos
McGrath  51'
Fraser  89'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Collum
Man of the Match: Shields
Penalties
McKee
Gibson
Buchanan
Obileye
McGrath
MacPherson
Morias
Connolly
13 October 2020 Group G-3 Queen of the South 0–0
(2–3 p)
Partick Thistle Palmerston Park
19:45 QOSFC Report
SPFL Report
Harry Wraggs Photos
Graham  36' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Stuart
Man of the Match: Ferguson
Penalties
Obileye
McCabe
Buchanan
Gibson
Nortey
Rudden
Docherty
Spittal
Kouider-Aissa
McKenna
10 November 2020 Group G-4 Queen's Park 1–3 Queen of the South Hampden Park
19:45 Quitongo  2' QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Spiders Photos
East  22'
Joseph  32'
Maxwell  80'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Newlands
Man of the Match: McKee

Scottish Cup

8 January 2021 Round 2 Queen's Park 0-3 Queen of the South Hampden Park
19:45 QOSFC Report
BBC Sport Report
Spiders Photos
Gibson  45+1'
Fitzpatrick  66'
Shields  82'
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Anderson
Man of the Match: Shields

Player statistics

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
11 FW Stephen Dobbie 11 Club Captain
4 DF Gregor Buchanan 6 Vice Captain
12 MF Rhys McCabe 2 2nd Vice Captain

Last updated: 6 February 2021
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 6 February 2021[3][4]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Jack Leighfield 504+001+000+00
2 DF Nortei Nortey 804+202+000+00
3 DF James Maxwell 18213+014+011+00
4 DF Gregor Buchanan 17112+014+001+00
5 DF Ayo Obileye 19414+044+001+00
6 MF Joe McKee 14210+023+001+00
7 MF Aidan Fitzpatrick 19313+113+111+01
8 MF Dan Pybus 17011+203+001+00
9 FW Tommy Goss 1111+710+200+10
10 FW Connor Shields 18913+064+021+01
11 FW Stephen Dobbie 1148+132+010+00
12 MF Rhys McCabe 14010+102+001+00
13 GK Daniel Armstrong 000+000+000+00
14 MF Harry Robinson 501+201+100+00
15 MF Calvin McGrory 702+201+100+10
16 FW Euan East 18110+403+011+00
17 FW Niyah Joseph 712+202+110+00
18 MF Kieran McKechnie 100+100+000+00
19 DF Rhys Breen 202+000+000+00
20 GK Rohan Ferguson 1309+003+001+00
21 MF Dom McMahon 000+000+000+00
22 DF Disté Sylla 000+000+000+00
23 DF Cameron Crooks 000+000+000+00
24 DF Liam Douglas 000+000+000+00
25 MF Isaiah Jones 111+010+000+00
29 FW Dapo Mebude 200+200+000+00
30 GK Charlie Cowie 101+000+000+00
31 GK Josh Rae 000+000+000+00
33 MF Willie Gibson 18113+102+101+01

Disciplinary record

As of 6 February 2021 (UTC)
Number Nation Position Name Scottish Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Total
3DFJames Maxwell31000031
4DFGregor Buchanan30100040
6MFJoe McKee30000030
7MFAidan Fitzpatrick40000040
8MFDan Pybus30001040
10FWConnor Shields30000030
11FWStephen Dobbie10000010
12MFRhys McCabe20100030
20GKRohan Ferguson10000010
33MFWillie Gibson40000040
Totals 2712010301

Top Scorers

Last updated 6 February 2021
Position Nation Name Scottish Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1Connor Shields 6219
2Stephen Dobbie 3104
=Ayo Obileye 4004
4Aidan Fitzpatrick 1113
5James Maxwell 1102
=Joe McKee 2002
7Euan East 0101
=Niyah Joseph 0101
=Gregor Buchanan 1001
=Tommy Goss 1001
=Willie Gibson 0011
=Isaiah Jones 1001

Clean sheets

R Pos Nat Name Scottish Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 GK Jack Leighfield 1 0 0 1
20 GK Rohan Ferguson 0 1 1 2
30 GK Charlie Cowie 1 0 0 1
Totals2114

Last updated: 6 February 2021
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 Greenock Morton 15 4 5 6 13 19 6 17
7 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 11 3 5 3 18 15 +3 14
8 Arbroath 15 3 5 7 12 19 7 14
9 Queen of the South 14 4 2 8 20 32 12 14 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Alloa Athletic 14 3 2 9 15 33 18 11 Relegation to League One
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: SPFL
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).[5]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAAHHAAHAHHHAH
ResultLLLDWLLLLWWDWL
Position6899889101088879
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STM QOS PAR GMO QPK
1 St Mirren 4 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 10 Qualification for the Second Round 4–1 p1–1
2 Queen of the South 4 1 1 2 0 7 5 +2 7 2–2p 0–0p
3 Partick Thistle 4 1 2 0 1 3 4 1 7 p0–0 2–0
4 Greenock Morton 4 1 0 3 0 4 3 +1 6 2–2p 1–0
5 Queen's Park 4 0 0 0 4 1 7 6 0 0–1 1–3
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[7]

Management statistics

Last updated 6 February 2021
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Allan Johnston 6 October 2020 Present 19 6 5 8 031.58

Transfers

See also

Notes

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

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