2009–10 Queen of the South F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Queen of the South's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2001–02 season.[3] Queens also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Queen of the South
2009–10 season
ChairmanDavie Rae[1]
ManagerGordon Chisholm
Kenny Brannigan
StadiumPalmerston Park
First DivisionFourth
Challenge CupThird Round; Lost to Ross County
League CupThird Round; Lost to Rangers
Scottish CupThird Round; Lost to Airdrie United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Derek Holmes (12)
All:
Derek Holmes (12)
Highest home attendance6,120 vs Rangers League Cup 23 September 2009
Lowest home attendance1,183 vs Ross County First Division 20 April 2010
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,364[2]

Summary

Queen of the South finished fourth in the First Division.[4] They reached the third round of the Challenge Cup,[5] the third round of the League Cup[6] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[7]

Management

The club was managed during season 2009–10 by Gordon Chisholm. On 22 March 2010, Chisholm left the club to become the new manager of Dundee,[8] taking coach Billy Dodds with him to become his assistant manager.[9] Chisholm's assistant Kenny Brannigan was appointed as manager until the end of the season[10] although his contract was extended in April, until May 2011.[11]

Results and fixtures

[12][13][14]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish First Division
8 August 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 1Raith RoversPalmerston Park
Tosh  37'
Holmes  90'		 BBC Report Walker  45'
Campbell  45'		 Attendance: 2,565
Referee: Norris
15 August 2009 Scottish First DivisionAirdrie United1 – 1Queen of the SouthExcelsior Stadium
Donnelly  81' SFL Report Kean  70' Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Charleston
22 August 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 0Partick ThistlePalmerston Park
Weatherston  82' ESPN Report Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Richmond
29 August 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South2 – 0Ayr UnitedPalmerston Park
McLaren  45'
Quinn  63'		 BBC Report Attendance: 3,034
Referee: Collum
12 September 2009 Scottish First DivisionRoss County3 – 2Queen of the SouthVictoria Park
Brittain  46' (Penalty)
Craig  48'
Gardyne  75'		 BBC Report Holmes  5'
Kean  52' (Penalty)		 Attendance: 1,992
Referee: McLean
19 September 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South2 – 0DundeePalmerston Park
Tosh  6' (pen.)
Holmes  61'		 BBC Report Bullock  5' Attendance: 2,875
Referee: Robertson
26 September 2009 Scottish First DivisionDunfermline Athletic1 – 4Queen of the SouthEast End Park
Phinn  37' BBC Report Wyness  33'
Burns  39', 42'
Holmes  45' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,624
Referee: McDermott
3 October 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South2 – 3Greenock MortonPalmerston Park
Wilson  86'
Kean  90'		 BBC Report Graham  13'
Weatherson  39'
Jenkins  60'		 Attendance: 2,630
Referee: McDonald
10 October 2009 Scottish First DivisionInverness Caledonian Thistle1 – 3Queen of the SouthCaledonian Stadium
Hayes  18' BBC Report Holmes  1', 83', 90' Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Brines
17 October 2009 Scottish First DivisionRaith Rovers1 – 0Queen of the SouthStark's Park
Russell  75' BBC Report Attendance: 2,147
Referee: Richmond
24 October 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South3 – 0Airdrie UnitedPalmerston Park
Kean  41'
Lilley  27'
Wyness  83'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,094
Referee: Charleston
31 October 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South2 – 0Ross CountyPalmerston Park
Burns  26'
Kean  43'		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,245
Referee: McKendrick
7 November 2009 Scottish First DivisionAyr United0 – 1Queen of the SouthSomerset Park
BBC Report Holmes  20' Attendance: 2,453
Referee: McKendrick
14 November 2009 Scottish First DivisionDundee0 – 0Queen of the SouthDens Park
BBC Report Attendance: 4,901
Referee: Law
1 December 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 2Dunfermline AthleticPalmerston Park
Weatherston  17' BBC Report McDougall  35'
Bell  58'		 Attendance: 1,651
Referee: Thomson
5 December 2009 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 1Inverness Caledonian ThistlePalmerston Park
Harris  75'
Lilley  77'		 BBC Report Hayes  18'
Foran  75' 
Duncan  77'		 Attendance: 2,196
Referee: Muir
12 December 2009 Scottish First DivisionGreenock Morton1 – 2Queen of the SouthCappielow Park
Weatherson  23' BBC Report Burns  31'
Holmes  64'		 Attendance: 1,814
Referee: Nicholls
26 December 2009 Scottish First DivisionPartick Thistle2 – 2Queen of the SouthFirhill Stadium
Paton  20'
Adams  63'		 BBC Report Quinn  57'
Harris  80'		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: McLean
23 January 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 1DundeePalmerston Park
Harris  6' BBC Report Griffiths  77' Attendance: 3,415
Referee: Richmond
13 February 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 2Greenock MortonPalmerston Park
Weatherston  72' BBC Report Masterton  7', 31' (Penalty)
Finlayson  77' 		 Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Brown
16 February 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South3 – 0Ayr UnitedPalmerston Park
Kean  19' (Penalty)
McKenna  57'
Weatherston  70'		 ESPN Report Samson  16' Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Muir
6 March 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 0Partick ThistlePalmerston Park
Kean  54' BBC Report Attendance: 2,674
Referee: McDonald
9 March 2010 Scottish First DivisionInverness Caledonian Thistle3 – 1Queen of the SouthCaledonian Stadium
Rooney  42', 52', 76' (Penalty) BBC Report Holmes  61' (pen.) Attendance: 3,003
Referee: Allan
13 March 2010 Scottish First DivisionDunfermline Athletic3 – 1Queen of the SouthEast End Park
McDougall  18'
Woods  43',  88'
Bell  86' (pen.)		 BBC Report Weatherston  69'
McKenna  90'		 Attendance: 2,163
Referee: Nicholls
20 March 2010 Scottish First DivisionAyr United3 – 0Queen of the SouthSomerset Park
McManus  25'
McKay  79'
Roberts  89' (Penalty)		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Hilland
23 March 2010 Scottish First DivisionDundee1 – 1Queen of the SouthDens Park
Griffiths  16' (pen.) BBC Report McAusland  16'
Harris  58'		 Attendance: 4,508
Referee: Tumilty
27 March 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticPalmerston Park
McLaren  45'
Weatherston  71'		 BBC Report Cardle  81'  Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Muir
3 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionGreenock Morton3 – 3Queen of the SouthCappielow Park
Witteveen  15', 22' (92) ESPN Report Quinn  10', 52'
Weatherston  65'		 Attendance: 1,926
Referee: McKendrick
6 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionRoss County1 – 1Queen of the SouthVictoria Park
Boyd  90' BBC Report Burns  64'
McMillan  53' 		 Attendance: 2,004
Referee: McLean
10 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 3Inverness Caledonian ThistlePalmerston Park
McLaren  10'
Harris  74'		 BBC Report Rooney  42', 88'
Munro  67'		 Attendance: 2,093
Referee: Richmond
12 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionAirdrie United0 – 1Queen of the SouthExcelsior Stadium
SFL Report Mclaren  88' Attendance: 825
Referee: Somers
17 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South3 – 0Raith RoversPalmerston Park
Holmes  22'
Burns  25'
McLaren  80'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,827
Referee: Salmond
20 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1 – 0Ross CountyPalmerston Park
McLaren  54' BBC Report Attendance: 1,183
Referee: O'Reilly
24 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South2 – 2Airdrie UnitedPalmerston Park
Homes  33'
Weatherston  92'		 SFL Report Gemmill  43'
Waddell  50'		 Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Madden
28 April 2010 Scottish First DivisionRaith Rovers0 – 0Queen of the SouthStark's Park
BBC Report Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Finnie
1 May 2010 Scottish First DivisionPartick Thistle1 – 0Queen of the SouthFirhill Stadium
Doolan  93' ESPN Report Attendance: 2,912
Referee: Robertson

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup
25 July 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1Queen of the South1 – 0LivingstonPalmerston Park
Wilson  9' BBC Report Attendance: 1,558
Referee: Innes
18 August 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 2Dunfermline Athletic1 – 2Queen of the SouthEast End Park
Cardle  53' BBC Report Kean  12'
Tosh  90'		 Attendance: 941
Referee: Allan
6 September 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 3Ross County2 – 0Queen of the SouthVictoria Park
di Giacomo  26'
Craig  90'		 BBC Report Attendance: 964
Referee: Tumilty

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish League Cup
1 August 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 1Queen's Park1 – 4Queen of the SouthHampden Park
Douglas  82' BBC Report Quinn  1'
Wilson  10'  14'
Burns  70'		 Attendance: 886
Referee: Charleston
25 August 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 2Partick Thistle1 – 2Queen of the SouthFirhill Stadium
Donnelly  30' BBC Report Weatherston  64', 90' Attendance: 1,527
Referee: Salmond
23 September 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 3Queen of the South1 – 2RangersPalmerston Park
Harris  90+1' BBC Report Naismith  16'
Novo  79'		 Attendance: 6,120
Referee: Collum

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Cup
28 November 2009 Scottish Cup Round 3Airdrie United4 – 0Queen of the SouthExcelsior Stadium
15:00 Trouten  11' (\39)
Baird  23'
O'Carroll  65'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 1,141
Referee: Norris

Player statistics

Squad
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst Division[15]Challenge Cup[16]League Cup[17]Scottish Cup[18]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scott Fox 605+100+000+000+00
GK David Hutton 31027+101+001+001+00
GK Ludovic Roy 804+002+002+000+00
DF Marvin Andrews 605+100+000+000+00
DF Craig Barr 100+001+000+000+00
DF Bob Harris 37532+042+002+010+10
DF David Lilley 37130+013+003+001+00
DF Marc McAusland 32021+403+003+001+00
DF Jordan McMillan 16016+000+000+000+00
DF Gerry McLauchlan 1004+200+100+201+00
DF Jamie McQuilken 1001+500+101+101+00
DF Craig Reid 38032+003+003+000+00
MF Jamie Adams 707+000+000+000+00
MF Paul Burns 42735+063+003+011+00
MF Joe Hamill 1105+600+000+000+00
MF Stephen McKenna 33127+112+002+001+00
MF Anthony McParland 400+400+000+000+00
MF Rocco Quinn 37529+241+101+211+00
MF Neil Scally 1109+101+000+000+00
MF Steve Tosh 1123+212+113+000+00
MF Barry Wilson 1845+712+013+020+10
FW Derek Holmes 431235+1123+003+001+00
FW Stewart Kean 35814+1571+211+101+00
FW Leon Knight 603+300+000+000+00
FW Willie McLaren 40628+661+200+201+00
FW Sean O'Connor 1104+700+000+000+00
FW David Weatherston 371012+1882+102+120+10
FW Dennis Wyness 723+420+000+000+00

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Dundee 36 16 13 7 48 34 +14 61
3 Dunfermline Athletic 36 17 7 12 54 44 +10 58
4 Queen of the South 36 15 11 10 53 40 +13 56
5 Ross County 36 15 11 10 46 44 +2 56
6 Partick Thistle 36 14 6 16 43 40 +3 48
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division Play-offs: The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gets a place in the 2010-11 First Division
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See also

References
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