2023–24 Queen's Park F.C. season

Queen's Park
2023–24 season
Chief Executive	Leeann Dempster
Manager	Robin Veldman
Stadium	Hampden Park
League Cup	Group stage
Challenge Cup	Fourth round
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season is Queen's Park's second season in the Scottish Championship following their promotion from League One at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[1] Queen's will also compete in the Scottish Cup, League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Glasgow Cup.

Summary

Following their defeat to Partick Thistle in the Premiership play-offs at the conclusion of the previous season, Owen Coyle announced he would be stepping down from his role as head coach.^[2]^[3]

On 8 June 2023, Queen's announced that they entered an agrrement with the Scottish Football Association to use Hampden Park as their ground for home matches ahead of the upcoming season.^[4]^[5]

On 17 June, the club confirmed the appointment of former Ajax and Anderlecht coach Robin Veldman as their new head coach.^[6]^[7]

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

8 July 2023	Ross County	1–2	Queen's Park	Dingwall
15:00	Dhanda 34'	Report	Thomson 79' Paton 88'	Stadium: Victoria Park

10 July 2023	Queen's Park	0–1	Livingston	Glasgow
19:45		Report	Anderson 50'	Stadium: Lesser Hampden

Scottish Championship

5 August 2023 1	Inverness CT	1–2	Queen's Park	Inverness
15:00	Davidson 86'	Report	Thomas 31' Robson 48'	Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,030 Referee: Graham Grainger

12 August 2023 2	Queen's Park	2–1	Arbroath	Glasgow
15:00	Hepburn 13' Paton 75'	Report	McIntosh 71'	Stadium: Lesser Hampden Attendance: 916 Referee: Ross Hardie

19 August 2023 3	Arbroath	0–1	Queen's Park	Arbroath
15:00		Report	Paton 69'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Scott Lambie

26 August 2023 4	Partick Thistle	3–1	Queen's Park	Glasgow
15:00	McInroy 26', 57' Graham 30'	Report	Paton 32'	Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,365 Referee: Grant Irvine

2 September 2023 5	Raith Rovers	3–2	Queen's Park	Kirkcaldy
15:00	Smith 8' Vaughan 86', 90+4'	Report	Tizzard 33' Turner 64' Thomas 73'	Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 2,984 Referee: Duncan Williams

16 September 2023 6	Queen's Park	0–2	Dunfermline Athletic	Glasgow
15:00		Report	McCann 51', 67'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Scott Lambie

22 September 2023 7	Queen's Park	2–5	Ayr United	Glasgow
19:45	Paton 28' Hepburn 52'	Report	Chalmers 6', 12' Rose 32' Murphy 44' Dowds 53'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,651 Referee: David Dickinson

30 September 2023 8	Dundee United	4–1	Queen's Park	Dundee
15:00	Watt 37', 61' McMann 56' Fotheringham 67'	Report	Thomson 1'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,256 Referee: Steven Kirkland

7 October 2023 9	Queen's Park	0–0	Greenock Morton	Glasgow
15:00		Report		Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,079 Referee: Craig Napier

20 October 2023 10	Airdrieonians	1–1	Queen's Park	Airdrie
19:45	Gallagher 39'	Report	Turner 46' Hepburn 90+3'	Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 1,474 Referee: Grant Irvine

27 October 2023 11	Queen's Park	v	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
19:45				Stadium: Hampden Park

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

15 July 2023 1	East Fife	0–0 (4–2 p)	Queen's Park	Methil
15:00		Report		Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 584 Referee: Lloyd Wilson

22 July 2023 2	Motherwell	1–0	Queen's Park	Motherwell
15:00	Obika 29'	Report		Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,161 Referee: Steven McLean

25 July 2023 3	Queen's Park	5–0	Elgin City	Glasgow
19:45	Paton 7', 33', 53', 66' Fox 80'	Report		Stadium: Lesser Hampden Attendance: 676 Referee: Chris Graham

29 July 2023 4	Queen's Park	1–2	Queen of the South	Glasgow
15:00	Fox 47' Healy 89'	Report	Reilly 65' Cochrane 77'	Stadium: Lesser Hampden Attendance: 826 Referee: Grant Irvine

Scottish Challenge Cup

9 September 2023 Third round	Bala Town	0–3	Queen's Park	Bala
17:15		Report	Turner 20' Hepburn 44' Paton 90+5'	Stadium: Maes Tegid Attendance: 317 Referee: Aaron Wyn Jones

14 October 2023 Fourth round	Falkirk	1–0	Queen's Park	Falkirk
15:00	Allan 6 pen.'	Report		Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,427 Referee: Scott Lambie

Scottish Cup

Glasgow Cup

Group stage

Player statistics

As of 20 October 2023 (UTC)

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup		Glasgow Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ENG	Calum Ferrie	7	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	SCO	Ben McPherson	10	0	8+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	ENG	Thomas Robson	16	1	8+2	1	2+2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	SCO	Alex Bannon	10	0	3+3	0	1+2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	ENG	Charlie Fox	15	1	8+1	0	4+0	1	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	ENG	Jack Spong	15	0	10+0	0	2+1	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	MF	SCO	Barry Hepburn	16	3	9+1	2	4+0	0	2+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	SCO	Jack Thomson	16	1	10+0	1	4+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	IRL	Ruari Paton	16	9	10+0	4	4+0	4	2+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	MF	SCO	Grant Savoury	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	FW	SCO	Dom Thomas	16	2	10+0	2	4+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
12	GK	SCO	Jacques Heraghty	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	FW	SCO	Aaron Healey	8	1	1+3	0	0+3	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	DF	ENG	Will Tizzard	12	0	6+2	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	MF	SCO	Cameron Bruce	8	0	2+2	0	2+1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	FW	ENG	Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	SCO	Scott Williamson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	MF	ENG	Jack Turner	16	1	7+3	0	4+0	0	1+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	MF	SCO	Lennon Connolly	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	DF	SCO	Lewis Reid	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	FW	SCO	Louis Longridge	13	0	7+1	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	DF	SCO	Joseph Smith	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	MF	SCO	Ricky Waugh	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
27	MF	ENG	Patrick Jarrett	11	0	1+5	0	1+2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	FW	SCO	Lucas McCormick	7	0	0+2	0	0+4	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
29	FW	SCO	Liam McLeish	11	0	0+5	0	0+4	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	GK	SCO	Callan McKenna	9	0	7+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	GK	SCO	Sam Kane	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Team statistics

Championship table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
6	Dunfermline Athletic	36	11	12	13	43	48	−5	45
7	Ayr United	36	12	8	16	53	61	−8	44
8	Queen's Park	36	11	10	15	50	56	−6	43
9	Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R)	36	10	12	14	41	40	+1	42	Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10	Arbroath (R)	36	6	5	25	35	89	−54	23	Relegation to League One

Source: ^[8]
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).^[9]
(R) Relegated

League Cup table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	MOT	QOS	EFI	QPA	ELG
1	Motherwell	4	3	1	0	0	9	3	+6	11	Qualification for the second round	—	—	3–0	1–0	—
2	Queen of the South	4	2	0	2	0	7	4	+3	8		3–3p	—	0–0p	—	—
3	East Fife	4	1	2	0	1	3	4	−1	7		—	—	—	p0–0	3–1
4	Queen's Park	4	1	0	1	2	6	3	+3	4		—	1–2	—	—	5–0
5	Elgin City	4	0	0	0	4	1	12	−11	0		0–2	0–2	—	—	—

Source: ^[10]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.^[11]

Glasgow Cup table

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Sam Kane	Rangers	Free^[12]
Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia	Livingston	Free^[13]
Jack Spong	Brighton & Hove Albion	Free^[14]
Ruari Paton	Queen of the South	Free^[15]
Jack Turner	Southampton	Free^[16]
Will Tizzard	Southampton	Free^[17]
Stuart McKinstry	Leeds United	Free^[18]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Calum Biggar	East Kilbride	Free^[19]
Jake Davidson	Inverness CT	Free^[19]^[20]
Max Gillies	East Fife	Free^[19]
Lee Kilday	Hamilton Academical	Free^[19]^[21]
Lewis Moore	Kelty Hearts	Free^[19]
Gregor Nicol	East Fife	Free^[19]^[22]
Callum Yeats	Civil Service Strollers	Free^[19]^[23]
Liam Brown	East Kilbride	Free^[24]^[25]
Stephen Eze	Quang Nam	Free^[26]

Loans in

Player	From	Fee
Barry Hepburn	Bayern Munich II	Loan^[27]
Ben McPherson	Celtic	Loan^[28]

Loans out

Player	To	Fee
Jacques Heraghty	The Spartans	Loan^[29]
Scott Williamson	Cove Rangers	Loan^[30]

References

^ "Queen's Park beat Airdrie to reach Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
^ "Owen Coyle Steps Down". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ "Owen Coyle: Queen's Park manager steps down". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ "Queen's Park to Return to National Stadium Next Season". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Queen's Park agree deal to return to Hampden Park". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Queen's Park appoint Robin Veldman as new Head Coach". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Robin Veldman: Queen's Park appoint former Anderlecht assistant as head coach". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "Summary - League Cup Group G". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^ "Goalkeeper Sam Kane becomes a Spider". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Versatile local forward Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia joins Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Versatile local forward Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia joins Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Queen to Queen's for Ruari Paton". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Jack Turner joins Queen's Park from Southampton". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ "Will Tizzard signs for the Spiders". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ "Stuart McKinstry comes on board". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Squad Update". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ "Jake Davidson signs for ICTFC". ictfc.com. Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Hamilton Accies seal Lee Kilday return as defender is first summer signing". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Gregor Nicol Signs On At Bayview". eastfifefc.info. East Fife FC. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^ "NEW SIGNING CALLUM YEATS". twitter.com. CSS FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "East Kilbride land Queen's Park midfielder as signing spree stretches to 12". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "Liam Brown and Stephen Eze depart Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "Liam Brown and Stephen Eze depart Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "Bayern Munich loan Barry Hepburn to Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ "Queen's Park bring in Ben McPherson on loan". queensparkfc.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ "Jacques Heraghty on loan to Spartans". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ "Scott Williamson moves to Cove Rangers on loan". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[1] "Queen's Park beat Airdrie to reach Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-05-16.

[2] "Owen Coyle Steps Down". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[3] "Owen Coyle: Queen's Park manager steps down". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[4] "Queen's Park to Return to National Stadium Next Season". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[5] "Queen's Park agree deal to return to Hampden Park". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[6] "Queen's Park appoint Robin Veldman as new Head Coach". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[7] "Robin Veldman: Queen's Park appoint former Anderlecht assistant as head coach". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[8] "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

[9] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[10] "Summary - League Cup Group G". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[format-11] "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[12] "Goalkeeper Sam Kane becomes a Spider". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[13] "Versatile local forward Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia joins Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[14] "Versatile local forward Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia joins Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[15] "Queen to Queen's for Ruari Paton". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[16] "Jack Turner joins Queen's Park from Southampton". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[17] "Will Tizzard signs for the Spiders". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[18] "Stuart McKinstry comes on board". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[qpfc110523-19] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Squad Update". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[20] "Jake Davidson signs for ICTFC". ictfc.com. Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[21] "Hamilton Accies seal Lee Kilday return as defender is first summer signing". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[22] "Gregor Nicol Signs On At Bayview". eastfifefc.info. East Fife FC. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[23] "NEW SIGNING CALLUM YEATS". twitter.com. CSS FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[24] "East Kilbride land Queen's Park midfielder as signing spree stretches to 12". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[25] "Liam Brown and Stephen Eze depart Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[26] "Liam Brown and Stephen Eze depart Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[27] "Bayern Munich loan Barry Hepburn to Queen's Park". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

[28] "Queen's Park bring in Ben McPherson on loan". queensparkfc.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.

[29] "Jacques Heraghty on loan to Spartans". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[30] "Scott Williamson moves to Cove Rangers on loan". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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v t e Queen's Park Football Club
Club	List of players Internationals List of seasons Notable matches
Home stadium	First Hampden Park Titwood Second Hampden Park Hampden Park Lesser Hampden Excelsior Stadium Falkirk Stadium Firhill Stadium Ochilview Park
Related articles	Queen's Park Women Original Glasgow derby (Rangers)

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« 2022–23 2024–25 »
Domestic leagues	SPFL Premiership Championship League One League Two Highland Lowland Midlands North Caledonian North Region Junior East of Scotland South of Scotland West of Scotland Women's Premier League SWPL 1 SWPL 2 Women's Championship
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Group stage Final Challenge Cup Final South Region Challenge Cup Junior Cup Youth Cup Women's Cup Women's Premier League Cup Final
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League Youth League
Related to national team	Results Men's Women's UEFA Euro 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
Transfers	Summer 2023 Winter 2023–24
Club seasons
Premiership	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Livingston Motherwell Rangers Ross County St Johnstone St Mirren
Championship	Airdrieonians Arbroath Ayr United Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Greenock Morton Inverness Caledonian Thistle Partick Thistle Queen's Park Raith Rovers
League One	Alloa Athletic Annan Athletic Cove Rangers Edinburgh City Falkirk Hamilton Academical Kelty Hearts Montrose Queen of the South Stirling Albion
League Two	Clyde Dumbarton Bonnyrigg Rose East Fife Elgin City Forfar Athletic Peterhead Spartans Stenhousemuir Stranraer

Summary

Results and fixtures

Pre-season and friendlies

Scottish Championship

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Glasgow Cup

Group stage

Player statistics

Team statistics

Championship table

League Cup table

Glasgow Cup table

Transfers

Players in

Players out

Loans in

Loans out

See also

References