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Queen of the South

Formed 1919

Founder member of Scottish Division Three 1923

Kit History

 

 

 

Dumfries

 

1897

1897-1900 a b

1900-1904 a b

1904-1912 a b

1912-1915 a

 

 

 

5th King's Own Scottish Borderers

 

1908

 

(Formed as Maxwelltown Volunteers in 1896)

1908-1919 a b

 

 

 

Queen of the South

 

1919

 

Formed by the merger of Dumfries, 5th KOSB & Arrol-Johnston

queen of the south fc 1919

1919-1920 l

1920-1921 a

2 May 1922-1923 a l m

1927-1929 Away

1931-1933 a l

Queen of the south 1933

1933-1935 a

Queen of the south 1935

1935-1937 c i

1937-1946 a p

Queen of the south 1947

1947-1952 a p

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1952-1958 a p

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queen of the south 1958-59 cold weather kit

1958-1959 1 p

Cold weather kit

1958-1960 a

queen of the south 1960-61

1960-1961 k

1961-1964 a

queen of the south 1962-63 cold weather kit

1961-1962 p

Cold weather kit
queen of the south 1963-64 cold weather kit

1963-1964 q

Cold weather kit

1964-1965 a

1967-1968 a

Queen of the south 1969

1969-1973 a

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1973-1976 a

Umbro
queen of the outh 1976-77 home kit

1976-1977 f

Bukta
queen of the south 1977

1977-1980 a f

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Umbro

1980-1981 e g h l

queen of the south 1982-83

1981-1982 f g h p

Umbro
queen of the south 1982-83

1982-1983 p

1983-1984 d f g h

1984-1985 f h

Umbro
queen of the south 1984-85 home kit

1984-1985 (2) f

Umbro
queen of the south 1985

1985-1986 f h

Umbro

1986-1987 f h

Umbro

1987-1989 f g h j

Matchwinner

1989-1990 e f h

Matchwinner

1990-1994 e f h

Matchwinner

1994-1995 f h

Matchwinner
queen of the south 1995-96

1995-1996 o

Le Coq Sportif

1996-1997 f h o

Le Coq Sportif

1997-1998 f h j o

Own Brand

1998-1999 f j

Avec
queen of the south 1999

1999-2000 e f

Avec

2000-2001 e f

Fila
queen of the south 2001

2001-2002 e f

Fila

2002-2003 e f

Nike

2003-2004 e f

Nike
queen of the south 2004

2004-2005 e f

Nike
queen of the south 2005

2005-2006 e f

Nike
queen of the south 2006

2006-2007 e f

Surridge

2007-2008 f h

Surridge

2008-2009 f

Surridge
queen of the south 2009 kit

2009-2010 f p

Joma
queen of the south 2010-11 home kit

2010-2011 f

Joma
queen of the south fc 2011-12 home kit

2011-2012 f

Joma
queen of the south fc 2012-13 home kit

2012-2013 f

Joma
queen of the south 2013-14 home kit

2013-2014 f

Joma
queen of the south 2014-15 1st kit

2014-2015 f n

Joma
queen of the south 2015-16

2015-2016 f

Macron
queen of the south 2016-17 1st kit

2016-2017 f

Macron
queen of the south 2017-18 1st kit

2017-2018 f

Macron
queen of the south 2018-19 1st kit

2018-2019 f

Macron
qosfc 2019-20 1st kit

2019-2020 f

Macron
queen of the south 2020-21

2020-2021 f

Macron
queen of the south 2021-22

2021-2022 f

Macron
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 2022-23

2022-2023 f

 

Background

queen of the south fc team group 1919There were several fundamental difficulties facing football clubs in the south-west of Scotland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Small, widely dispersed communities and poor communications meant that running even a semi-professional side was a doubtful economic proposition. Various attempts were made to start regional leagues but these did not prosper.

In the Dumfries area several teams existed in the years leading up to the First World War. These included Dumfries FC (formed 1897), a works side, Arrol-Johnston FC and 5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers (formed 1908 – formerly Maxwelltown Volunteers). These clubs closed down in 1915 for the duration of the Great War.

In 1919 a public meeting was held in Dumfries Town Hall to consider how senior football could be revived. Rather than reinstate the old clubs, it was proposed that a new, professional club be formed the following season to draw together support from Dumfries and Maxwelltown areas. The proposal was accepted unanimously and “Queen of the South United FC” was born.

Ian McCartney's The Queens 1919-2004 records that the team wore royal blue shirts for the first time on 2 May 1922, which implies that up until then they had played in the lighter blue shirts inherited from the 5th KOSB side.

In 1923 the brand new club was admitted to the Western League, one of the regional competitions set up by members of the Scottish Second Division in 1915. Angered by the refusal of the Scottish Football League to reinstate this competition, a number of these former members had formed the rebel Central league in 1920 and then been admitted to the Scottish League in 1921. This had left the Western League severely depleted until a trio of south-west clubs, Queen of the South, Nithsdale Wanderers and Solway Star joined (as did Leith Athletic, who came from Edinburgh). In 1923 the Scottish League decided to create a Third Division based on the Western League and so, the “Doonhamers” found themselves elevated to the national stage only three years after their formation.

The Third Division proved an over-ambitious project for the little clubs involved and in 1926, the competition collapsed in chaos. Queen of the South avoided the debacle, having been promoted in 1925. The club became established in the Scottish Second Division and in 1933 they were promoted as runners-up. The queen of the south fc crest 1947newcomers took the First Division by storm, finishing in fourth place, their highest placing to date.

Shortly after the end of the Second World War, a new crest was introduced. The club's initials were intertwined against a white shield and the town motto, A Lore Burne (a historical rallying cry heard when the town of Dumfries came under attack) was placed underneath on a scroll. This was dropped in 1960 but reappeared briefly at the end of the decade.

The club held their own and kept their place in the top division in the restructuring of queen of the south fc crest 19731946. Relegation in 1950 was a temporary setback, the Queens storming back as Division “B” champions the following season. They went down again in 1959, returned in 1962 and were relegated back to Division Two in 1964. They have not returned to the top level since.

In 1973 the traditional crest was replaced by a more modern script design embroidered queen of the south fc crest 1982directly onto the shirts, very much the fashion at the time.

In 1975 The Doonhamers finished in second place but as the league was restructured, this was only enough to secure them a place in the new First Division (second level) for the following season. They bounced between the second and third tier during the 1980s. The old crest was revived queen of the south fc crest 1989in 1982 and appeared with several modifications to the colouring.

In 1989 the badge was updated, retaining the traditional monogram. Like its predecessor, there were several variants in the colours.

queen of the south 2004 crestThe team spent the whole of the 1990s in the Second Division (third tier) until, in 2002, they won the divisional championship and returned to the First Division (level two).

In 2004 the old style of crest was revived, now placed on a blue shield. This did not prove popular with supporters and after three seasons, the 1989 version was reinstated.

queen of the south 2007 crestIn April 2008, Queen of the South beat Aberdeen in an epic match at Hampden to reach their first ever Scottish Cup final against Rangers. In a dramatic game, Rangers were 2-0 up at half-time but the Doonhamers drew level with two goals in eight minutes after the break. The decisive goal came in the 73rd minute to end Queen of the South's fairytale cup campaign. (The commemorative kits queen of the south crest 2014worn in the cup are posted in the 2007-08 season gallery.)

Disappointment followed and in 2012, the Queens were relegated to the Second Division but they bounced back immediately, finishing as champions the following season.

A new version of the club crest was introduced in 2014 which revived the original version within a white disc on which the club's name was printed.

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Sources

Crests are the property of Queen of the South FC. Photograph courtesy of the official club website.