| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Billy Hewitson | ||
| Manager | Allan Johnston | ||
| Stadium | Palmerston Park | ||
| Scottish Championship | 6th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Group stages | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Ayo Obileye (9) All:Connor Shields (11) | ||
The2020–21 season isQueen of the South's eighth consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football, theScottish Championship,[1] having been promoted as champions from theScottish Second Division at the end of the2012–13 season.[2] Queens will also be competing in theLeague Cup and theScottish Cup.
Queens finished sixth in theChampionship. The league season was curtailed to 27 matches, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, starting on 17 October 2020 and ending on 30 April 2021.
The Doonhamers were knocked out after the first round of theLeague Cup after the completion of fixtures in Group G that includedGreenock Morton,Partick Thistle,Queen's Park andSt Mirren.
Queens reached the third round of theScottish Cup, losing 3-1 atPalmerston to eventual runners-upHibernian.
TheChallenge Cup was not held during the2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Win Draw Loss Abandoned or Postponed
| 15 September 2020Friendly | Queen of the South | 6–1 | Threave Rovers | Palmerston Park |
| 19:00 | Goss A. Trialist East Pybus B. Trialist | QOSFC Report | C. Trialist | Attendance: Closed doors |
| 19 September 2020Friendly | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Dalbeattie Star | Palmerston Park |
| 12:00 | Shields East | QOSFC Report | Attendance: Closed doors |
| 22 September 2020Friendly | Queen of the South | 2–1 | Annan Athletic | Palmerston Park |
| 19:00 | Goss Shields | QOSFC Report | A. Trialist | Attendance: Closed doors |
| 26 September 2020Friendly | Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium |
| 13:00 | Roy | QOSFC Report Diamonds Photos | Attendance: Closed doors |
| 28 September 2020Friendly | Queen of the South | 3–0 | Threave Rovers | Palmerston Park |
| 19:00 | Dobbie Goss McKechnie | QOSFC Report | Attendance: Closed doors |
| 1 October 2020Friendly | Queen of the South | 4–1 | Stranraer | Palmerston Park |
| 19:00 | East Fitzpatrick Shields | QOSFC Report | Elliott | Attendance: Closed doors |
| 2 October 2020Friendly | Queen of the South | 6–1 | Dalbeattie Star | Palmerston Park |
| 19:00 | Dobbie Joseph McGrory | QOSFC Report | Brotherston | Attendance: Closed doors |
| 17 October 2020Match 1 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | Miller McCowan | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Honest Men Photos | Dobbie Maxwell | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:McLean Man of the Match:McKee |
| 24 October 2020Match 2 | Queen of the South | 2–5 | Raith Rovers | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Dobbie Obileye | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos | Matthews Duku Armstrong Tait | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Anderson Man of the Match:Dobbie |
| 31 October 2020Match 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Queen of the South | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Murray McManus Watson | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Pars Photos | McKee Dobbie | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Irvine Man of the Match:Fitzpatrick |
| 7 November 2020Match 4 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Queen of the South | Gayfield Park |
| 15:00 | Linn | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Red Lichties Photos | Maxwell | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Lowe Man of the Match: Leighfield |
| 21 November 2020Match 5 | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Buchanan McKee | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Wasps Photos | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Beaton Man of the Match:McKee |
| 4 December 2020Match 6 | Queen of the South | 0–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Palmerston Park |
| 19:45 | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Caley Jags Photos | Kennedy MacGregor Storey | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:McLean Man of the Match:Shields |
| 12 December 2020Match 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 6–1 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Naismith Boyce Walker Frear Ginnelly | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Jambos Photos | Obileye | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Collum Man of the Match:Obileye |
| 19 December 2020Match 8 | Greenock Morton | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park |
| 15:00 | Orsi | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Steven Man of the Match:McCabe |
| 26 December 2020Match 9 | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Dundee | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Shields | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Dee Photos | Sow | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Newlands Man of the Match:Shields |
| 29 December 2020Match 10 | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Queen of the South | Stark's Park |
| 19:45 | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos | Shields Goss | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Cook Man of the Match: Cowie |
| 2 January 2021Match 11 | Queen of the South | 3–2 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Obileye Shields | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Honest Men Photos | Reading Buchanan | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Aitken Man of the Match:Pybus |
| 16 January 2021Match 12 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Arbroath | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Shields | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Red Lichties Photos | Stewart O'Brien | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Reid Man of the Match:Shields |
| 23 January 2021Match 13 | Queen of the South | 2–1 | Greenock Morton | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Obileye Fitzpatrick | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos | Orsi | 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 2021Match 14 | Alloa Athletic | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Indodrill Stadium |
| 15:40 | Graham Cawley | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Wasps Photos | Jones | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Reid Man of the Match:Jones |
| 12 February 2021Match 15 | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Palmerston Park |
| 19:45 | Obileye | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Jambos Photos | Boyce | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Steven Man of the Match:Jones |
| 17 February 2021Match 16 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Queen of the South | Caledonian Stadium |
| 18:30 | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Caley Jags Photos | Nortey | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Lowe Man of the Match:Ferguson |
| 20 February 2021Match 17 | Dundee | 2–3 | Queen of the South | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Cummings Marshall | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Dee Photos | Obileye Breen Gibson | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Cook Man of the Match:Gibson |
| 27 February 2021Match 18 | Queen of the South | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Gibson | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Pars Photos | Mayo | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Roncone Man of the Match:Gibson |
| 6 March 2021Match 19 | Arbroath | 2–4 | Queen of the South | Gayfield Park |
| 15:00 | Linn McKenna | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Red Lichties Photos | Obileye Maxwell Mebude | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Duncan Man of the Match:Obileye |
| 13 March 2021Match 20 | Queen of the South | 2–3 | Alloa Athletic | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Mebude East Obileye McCabe | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Wasps Photos | Murray Connelly Buchanan | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Aitken Man of the Match:East |
| 20 March 2021Match 21 | Greenock Morton | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park |
| 15:00 | Nesbitt Oliver | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Ton Photos | Obileye | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Munro Man of the Match:Obileye |
| 27 March 2021Match 22 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Popescu Gnanduillet | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Jambos Photos | Shields Irving | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Duncan Man of the Match:Shields |
| 10 April 2021Match 23 | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Fitzpatrick | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Caley Jags Photos | Todorov | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Irvine Man of the Match: Dickson |
| 13 April 2021Match 24 | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Palmerston Park |
| 19:00 | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Rovers Photos | Ugwu | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Dickinson Man of the Match:McCabe |
| 17 April 2021Match 25 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Queen of the South | East End Park |
| 12:00 | O'Hara Murray Henderson | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Pars Photos | Maxwell | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Lowe Man of the Match:Maxwell |
| 24 April 2021Match 26 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Honest Men Photos | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Walsh Man of the Match:Pybus |
| 30 April 2021Match 27 | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Dundee | Palmerston Park |
| 19:45 | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Dee Photos | Cummings | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:D Robertson Man of the Match:Dobbie'sPhotos |
| 6 October 2020Round 1;Group G-1 | Greenock Morton | 2–2 (2–4p) | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park |
| 19:45 | McGinty Nesbitt | QOSFC Report SPFL Report Ton Photos | Dobbie Shields | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:D Robertson Man of the Match:Obileye |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jacobs Colville Muirhead Omar | McKee McCabe Gibson Shields Buchanan | |||
| 10 October 2020Round 1;Group G-2 | Queen of the South | 2–2 (2–4p) | St Mirren | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Shields Fitzpatrick | QOSFC Report SPFL Report Buddies Photos | McGrath Fraser | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Collum Man of the Match:Shields |
| Penalties | ||||
| McKee Gibson Buchanan Obileye | McGrath MacPherson Morias Connolly | |||
| 13 October 2020Round 1; Group G-3 | Queen of the South | 0–0 (2–3p) | Partick Thistle | Palmerston Park |
| 19:45 | QOSFC Report SPFL Report Harry Wraggs Photos | Graham | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Stuart Man of the Match:Ferguson | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Obileye McCabe Buchanan Gibson Nortey | Rudden Docherty Spittal Kouider-Aissa McKenna | |||
| 10 November 2020Round 1; Group G-4 | Queen's Park | 1–3 | Queen of the South | Hampden Park |
| 19:45 | Quitongo | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Spiders Photos | East Joseph Maxwell | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Newlands Man of the Match:McKee |
| 8 January 2021Round 2 | Queen's Park | 0–3 | Queen of the South | Hampden Park |
| 19:45 | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Spiders Photos | Gibson Fitzpatrick Shields | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Anderson Man of the Match:Shields |
| 5 April 2021Round 3 | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Hibernian | Palmerston Park |
| 19:45 | Maxwell | QOSFC Report BBC Sport Report Hibees Photos | Doidge Boyle | Attendance: Closed doors Referee:Collum Man of the Match:Maxwell |
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Stephen Dobbie | 16 | Club Captain | |
| 4 | DF | Gregor Buchanan | 15 | Vice Captain | |
| 12 | MF | Rhys McCabe | 2 | Vice Captain |
Last updated:30 April 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.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Championship | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Jack Leighfield | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Nortei Nortey | 12 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | James Maxwell | 32 | 5 | 26+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | Gregor Buchanan | 31 | 1 | 25+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Ayo Obileye | 33 | 9 | 27+0 | 9 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Joe McKee | 15 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Aidan Fitzpatrick | 27 | 4 | 16+6 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Dan Pybus | 20 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Tommy Goss | 15 | 1 | 2+10 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Connor Shields | 28 | 11 | 21+1 | 8 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Stephen Dobbie | 20 | 4 | 12+5 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Rhys McCabe | 26 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Daniel Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Harry Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Calvin McGrory | 13 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Euan East | 27 | 2 | 18+5 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Niyah Joseph | 16 | 1 | 5+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Kieran McKechnie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Rhys Breen | 16 | 1 | 15+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 20 | GK | Rohan Ferguson | 26 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Dom McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Disté Sylla | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Cameron Crooks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Liam Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Isaiah Jones | 12 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Ciaran Dickson | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Dapo Mebude | 12 | 2 | 6+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Charlie Cowie | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Josh Rae | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 32 | GK | Gary Maley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Willie Gibson | 32 | 3 | 26+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| Position | Nation | Name | Scottish Championship | League Cup | Scottish Cup | 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 |
| R | Pos | Nat | Name | Scottish Championship | League Cup | Scottish Cup | 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 |
Last updated:30 April 2021
Source: Match reports inCompetitive matches
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 39 | Qualification for thePremiership play-off quarter-final |
| 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 32 | |
| 7 | Arbroath | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 29 |
| 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 theSecond 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 | — | — | — |
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[nb 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Johnston | 6 October 2020 | 30 April 2021 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 033.33 |