The 2023–24 season is Queen of the South's second consecutive season in the third tier of Scottish football, in Scottish League One. Queens are also competing in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary Queens finished seventh in Scottish League One in their second season back in Scottish Football's third tier.
Queens reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup, losing 2–1 to Arbroath at Palmerston Park.
The Doonhamers were knocked out after the first round of the League Cup after the completion of fixtures in Group G that included East Fife, Elgin City, Motherwell and Queen's Park.
Queens reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing 1–0 to St Mirren at St Mirren Park.
Results and fixtures
Preseason
Scottish League One
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics Captains
Squad
Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Scottish League One Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total1GKGordon Botterill01000000012DFJordan Houston00001000103DFDaniel Church20000000204DFMax Kilsby10000000105DFPaul McKay10100000206MFHarry Cochrane40102000707MFKieran McKechnie50000000508MFJosh Todd20000000209FWGavin Reilly300000003010FWLee Connelly9000101011011MFCraig McGuffie100001001114FWJake Hutchinson200000002015DFKyle McClelland10100210012217MFAlex Ferguson700000007018MFReegan Mimnaugh200000002019DFOscar MacIntyre100000001020FWRoss Irving100000001022FWJoel Mumbongo300000003023DFCammy Logan100000001024DFEfe Ambrose301000004025FWKyle Doherty410000004127FWLewis Gibson300000003028MFBen Johnstone000010001030MFHarvey Walker300000003031GKHarry Stone100000001035DFJack Brydon3000000030 Totals723307210835
Top scorers Last updated 4 May 2024 PositionNationNameScottish League OneLeague CupChallenge CupScottish CupTotal1 Gavin Reilly931114 2 Lee Connelly600173 Joel Mumbongo500054 Kieran McKechnie22004= Craig McGuffie301046 Kyle Doherty20103= Alex Ferguson30003= Josh Todd30003= Paul McKay2100310 Harvey Walker20002 = Harry Cochrane11002= Lewis Gibson2000213 Kyle McClelland10001= Reegan Mimnaugh10001 = Efe Ambrose00101= Jake Hutchinson10001= Jack Brydon10001= Jordan Houston10001
Clean sheets
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Team statistics Scottish League One League table
Results by round
League Cup table
Management statistics Last updated 4 May 2024 NameFromToPWDLWin%Marvin Bartley
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Kieran McKechnieFree AgentFree Gordon BotterillFree AgentFree Murray Johnson HibernianLoan Kyle Doherty ClydeUndisclosed Charlie Cowie Queen of the SouthFree Josh Todd Queen of the SouthFree Ross Irving Queen of the SouthFree Harry Cochrane Queen of the SouthFree Kyle McClelland HibernianLoan Lee Connelly Queen of the SouthFree Craig McGuffie FalkirkFree Reegan Mimnaugh Hamilton AcademicalFree Cammy Logan Heart of MidlothianFree Harvey Walker Aldershot TownFree Efe Ambrose Greenock MortonFree Alex Ferguson St JohnstoneLoan Oscar MacIntyre HibernianLoan Toby Raggett MarlowFree Harry Stone Heart of MidlothianLoan Jake Hutchinson Colchester UnitedFree Joel Mumbongo Hamilton AcademicalLoan Max Kilsby Carlisle UnitedLoan
Players out PlayerToFee David McKay Alloa AthleticFree Ciaran McKennaFree AgentFree Stuart Morrison Forfar AthleticFree Stephen Hendrie Hamilton AcademicalFree Connor Murray Hamilton AcademicalFree Michael Ruth DumbartonFree Ruari Paton Queen's ParkFree Calvin McGrory East KilbrideFree Euan East LinfieldFree Dom McMahon Albion RoversFree Ryan Muir Annan AthleticFree Charlie Cowie Gretna 2008Loan Iain Wilson Greenock MortonLoan Jake Hutchinson Eastbourne BoroughLoan Toby Raggett MarlowFree Finlay Kennedy Threave RoversLoan Ross Irving Threave RoversLoan Oscar MacIntyre HibernianLoan
See also List of Queen of the South F.C. seasons
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