# 2010–11 Queen of the South F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Queen of the South's ninth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2001–02 season. Queens also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

## First team transfers

* From end of 2009–10 season, to last match of season 2010–11

### In

| Player | From | League | Fee |
| Allan Johnston | Free agent | | Free (July 2010) |
| Ryan Conroy | Celtic | SPL | Loan (August 2010) |
| Colin McMenamin | Free agent | | Free (November 2010) |

### Out

| Player | To | League | Fee |
| Ryan Conroy | Celtic | SPL | Loan Return (December 2010) |

## Squad (that played for first team)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | SCO | David Hutton |
| — | GK | SCO | Ross Hyslop |
| — | GK | SCO | Roddy McKenzie |
| — | DF | SCO | Steven Black |
| — | DF | SCO | Robert Harris |
| — | DF | SCO | David Lilley (Captain) |
| — | DF | SCO | Ryan McGuffie |
| — | DF | SCO | Craig Reid |
| — | MF | SCO | Paul Burns |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | SCO | Daniel Carmichael |
| — | MF | SCO | Allan Johnston |
| — | MF | SCO | Stephen McKenna |
| — | MF | SCO | Willie McLaren |
| — | MF | SCO | Dan Orsi |
| — | MF | SCO | Rocco Quinn |
| — | MF | SCO | Neil Scally |
| — | FW | SCO | Derek Holmes |
| — | FW | SCO | Colin McMenamin |
| — | FW | SCO | David Weatherston |

## Fixtures and results

Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

### Friendlies

| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 5 July 2010 | Gretna 2008 | Raydale Park | 2–3 | Reilly 11', Holmes 58' | 504 |
| 7 July 2010 | Annan Athletic | Palmerston Park | 4–1 | Holmes 31' pen., McLaren 37', Degnan 68', Reilly 82' | 332 |
| 10 July 2010 | Dungannon Swifts | Stangmore Park | 3–1 | Quinn 24', Weatherston 48', McLaren 88' | |
| 18 July 2010 (Jim Thomson Testimonial) | Rangers | Palmerston Park | 0–1 | | 2,708 |
| 20 July 2010 | Hamilton Academical | Palmerston Park | 0–0 | | 560 |

### Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division

| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance | Referee |
| 7 August 2010 | Dundee | Dens Park | 0–1 | | 4,644 | Stevie O'Reilly |
| 14 August 2010 | Raith Rovers | Palmerston Park | 1–3 | Carmichael 45' | 1,961 | Steven McLean |
| 22 August 2010 | Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 3–1 | Burns 3', Holmes 54', McGuffie 86' | 672 | David Somers |
| 28 August 2010 | Ross County | Palmerston Park | 3–0 | Quinn 2', Conroy 22', McLaren 89' | 1,644 | Crawford Allan |
| 11 September 2010 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 1–3 | Burns 66' | 4,064 | John McKendrick |
| 18 September 2010 | Partick Thistle | Palmerston Park | 2–1 | Johnston 76', Quinn 87' | 2,013 | Stephen Finnie |
| 25 September 2010 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 0–0 | | 945 | Neil Watters |
| 2 October 2010 | Dunfermline Athletic | Palmerston Park | 2–0 | Dowie 52' o.g., McLaren 63' | 2,139 | George Salmond |
| 16 October 2010 | Morton | Cappielow Park | 0–2 | | 1,777 | Calum Murray |
| 23 October 2010 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park | 1–5 | Burns 49' | 2,254 | Charlie Richmond |
| 30 October 2010 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 1–1 | McMenamin (trialist) 16' | 2,186 | Brian Colvin |
| 6 November 2010 | Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 1–0 | Conroy 75' | 2,108 | Steven McLean |
| 13 November 2010 | Cowdenbeath | Palmerston Park | 3–0 | Burns 20', Conroy 34', McLaren 80' | 1,782 | Steve Conroy |
| 11 December 2010 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 0–1 | | 2,062 | Stevie O'Reilly |
| 15 January 2011 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 3–0 | Johnston 28', 43', McMenamin 39' | 3,376 | George Salmond |
| 5 February 2011 | Dundee | Palmerston Park | 1–2 | McGuffie 60' | 2,006 | Stephen Finnie |
| 12 February 2011 | Partick Thistle | Palmerston Park | 3–3 | McLaren 43', 87', Johnston 90' | 1,860 | Crawford Allan |
| 19 February 2011 | Morton | Cappielow Park | 4–0 | McLaren 1' pen., Weatherston 32', 63', 76' | 1,754 | Frank McDermott |
| 22 February 2011 | Stirling Albion | Palmerston Park | 2–2 | McMenamin 50', McGuffie 69' | 1,185 | Calum Murray |
| 26 February 2011 | Dunfermline Athletic | Palmerston Park | 1–3 | McMenamin 68' | 2,052 | Stevie O'Reilly |
| 1 March 2011 | Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 2–2 | Weatherston 17', McMenamin 84' | 670 | Crawford Allan |
| 5 March 2011 | Raith Rovers | Palmerston Park | 0–2 | | 1,754 | Charlie Richmond |
| 8 March 2011 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 1–3 | Carmichael 86' | 1,001 | Thomas Robertson |
| 12 March 2011 | Dundee | Dens Park | 1–2 | McMenamin 34' | 4,242 | Craig Thomson |
| 16 March 2011 | Morton | Palmerston Park | 2–0 | McMenamin 15', McLaren 24' | 956 | Steven McLean |
| 19 March 2011 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 2–1 | Harris 26' pen., Weatherston 44' | 2,181 | Brian Colvin |
| 22 March 2011 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park | 0–1 | | 1,270 | Steven Nicholls |
| 26 March 2011 | Stirling Albion | Palmerston Park | 4–1 | McLaren 23' pen., 36', McMenamin 54', 77' | 1,392 | John McKendrick |
| 29 March 2011 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 2–0 | Orsi 3', Lilley 45' | 444 | Brian Winter |
| 2 April 2011 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 0–0 | | 1,806 | Crawford Allan |
| 13 April 2011 | Morton | Palmerston Park | 1–4 | Degnan 71' | 966 | Anthony Law |
| 16 April 2011 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 1–6 | Harris 62' | 3,255 | Alan Muir |
| 23 April 2011 | Cowdenbeath | Palmerston Park | 2–2 | Carmichael 17', Holmes 45' | 1,102 | Craig Charleston |
| 26 April 2011 | Ross County | Forthbank Stadium | 0–1 | | 266 | Eddie Smith |
| 30 April 2011 | Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 1–0 | Degnan 90' | 2,001 | John McKendrick |
| 7 May 2011 | Dundee | Palmerston Park | 3–0 | Johnston 18', Burns 24', 61' | 2,590 | Alan Muir |

### Active Nation Scottish Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance | Referee |
| 11 January 2011 | Round 4 | Brechin City | Palmerston Park | 1–2 | McMenamin 66' | 1,169 | Steven Nicholls |

### League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance | Referee |
| 31 July 2010 | Round 1 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park | 5–1 | Holmes 18', 28' pen., Johnston 56', Quinn 78', Reilly 89' | 1,329 | Brian Winter |
| 25 August 2010 | Round 2 | Forfar Athletic | Palmerston Park | 4–1 | McLaren 17', Harris 22' pen., Weatherston 62', Carmichael 76' | 981 | Steven Nicholls |
| 21 September 2010 | Round 3 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 0–3 | | 1,624 | Alan Muir |

### Challenge Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance | Referee |
| 24 July 2010 | Round 1 | Albion Rovers | Palmerston Park | 2–1 | McGuffie 18', Burns 73' | 1,115 | George Salmond |
| 10 August 2010 | Round 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Weatherston 53' | 1,160 | John McKendrick |
| 4 September 2010 | Round 3 | East Fife | Palmerston Park | 5–0 | Burns 32', 47', 79', Ovenstone 64' o.g., Harris 90' | 1,751 | Charlie Richmond |
| 9 October 2010 | Round 4 | Peterhead | Balmoor Stadium | 2–1 | Reid 65', Holmes 66' | 1,003 | Mike Tumilty |
| 10 April 2011 | Final | Ross County | McDiarmid Park | 0–2 | | 5,124 | Euan Norris |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 60 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 58 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 49 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44 |
* ↑ Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.