History of Queen of the South F.C. History of Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club formed in March 1919 and located in Dumfries. The "Doonhamers" joined the Scottish Football League at the start of the 1923-24 season. Queen of the South are officially nicknamed "The Doonhamers", but usually referred to as "Queens" or "QoS" (as listed on the club badge). Their home ground since formation has been Palmerston Park. The club's national honours include winning the Division B Championship in season 1950-51, the Second Division Championship in season 2001–02 and in season 2012–13 and also the
History of Queen of the South F.C. to date last time. Farm was made player manager in 1961. Fast and tricky right winger, Ernie Hannigan (he later said, "Going to Queen of the South turned out to be a great move"), and future Scotland centre forward Neil Martin (44 goals in 78 Queens games), joined in '61 and formed a partnership (they would later play together in England's top division with Coventry City). With Jim Patterson still at Queens the club were promoted back to the top division in 1962 where it played again for two seasons (beating Celtic at Parkhead in 1962–63). Queens have not played