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2020/2021

Queen of the South

In

Rhys McCabe (mid) Brechin City; Joe McKee (mid) Dumbarton; Gregor Buchanan (def) Falkirk; Connor Shields (att) Aldershot; Rohan Ferguson (gk) Motherwell; Ayp Obileye (def) Ebbsfleet Utd; Aidan Fitzpatrick (mid) Norwich – on loan; Harry Robinson (mid) Motherwell – on loan; Euan East (att) Alabion Rovers; Kieran McKechnie (mid) Rangers; Niyah Joseph (mid) Hamilton; Calvin McGrory (mid) Queen’s Park; Nortei Nortey (mid) Chorley; James Maxwell (def) Rangers – loan; Aiden Fitzpatrick (mid) Norwich - loan; Harry Robinson (mid) Motherwell – loan;

Out

Scott Mercer (r)(def) Falkirk; Kevin Holt (r)(def) Ermis Aradippou; Gary Oliver (sp)(att) Morton; Deimanatas Petravicius (mid) Aguilas; Connor Murray (r)(mid) Partick Thistle; Lee Kilday (r)(def) Queen’s Park; Lewis Kidd (sp)(def) East Kilbride; Ewan Gourlay (def) Threave Rovers; Darren Brownlie (r)(def) Partick Thistle; Craig Burns (gk); Callum Semple (def); Michael Ledger (r)(def); Darren Lyon (mid); Abdul Osman (r)(mid); Michael Paton (r)(mid); Ross Irving (mid); Michael Williamson (att);

The Doonhamers breathed a sigh of relief when the season was called early as their poor form suggested they were ripe for the drop. It was a tough season for the Queen of the South and one they want to quickly forget. The majority of Queens’ squad were released (17 in total) with only veteran striker Stephen Dobbie and a couple of others retained. Only Michael Ledger and Gary Oliver have remained in the Championship with Morton. Recruitment ahead of the new season was initially slow, but experienced defender Gregor Buchanan has joined from Falkirk. He will be tasked with trying to bring a set of strangers together into a tight unit. Signings picked up towards the end of the transfer window, but they came for lower divisions, reserve teams or complete unknowns from England. The best known are journeymen midfielders Rhys McCabe from Brechin and Joe McKee from Dumbarton. Enthusiasm and proving the doubters wrong looks like being their main weapons this season. With a completely recast squad, it looks like being another tough season for the Doonhamers. It will be no surprise if they have a poor start as manager Allan Johnston struggles to find his best starting XI. Queens are another team that operate on the limits of full-time football and the lack of gate money because of the COVID-19 pandemic is a huge headache for them. Reaming afloat could be seen as a triumph over the course of the coming season.

Target

Avoiding a relegation scare and limiting financial losses. Finding a replacement for veteran striker Stephen Dobbie is crucial.

Season Review

2020/2021

№6: Queen of the South

The Doonhamers faded towards the end of the season and finished in 6th place. Apart from the early stages of the season they were never in relegation trouble and could be viewed along with Raith Rovers as the surprise packages of the season. Queens were fortunate to avoid relegation the previous season and only threw a squad of relative unknowns together just before the new one began. They were firm relegation candidates and 7 defeats in their opening 9 matches only confirmed their status. However, in the middle part of the season they suddenly found form and won 7 of 10 matches (W7 D2 L1) and relegation thoughts were forgotten. During this spell they defeated Raith Rovers, Dundee and soon after the champions, Hearts. The form did not last, and they finished the season with only 1 win in 8 matches (W1 D2 L5) as the goals dried. Overall, a mid-table table finish was still a success. Obileye was drafted in as a centre back, but he found his niche and scoring touch in midfield. Shields came into the team when Dobbie was injured and excelled. Veteran right-back Gibson also excelled upon his return to the Doonhamers. Unfortunately for Queens, Obileye’s success has produced a transfer to Livingston. With veteran striker Dobbie retired and only Gibson under contract, it looks like being another season of uncertainty for Queen of the South.