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. results through this period peaked in 1955–56 when after again leading the top division early in the season it finished in sixth place, a finish surpassed only once in the club's history. For Queens fans this was the time of the beautiful South. Queens were subsequently relegated from the top division in 1959. In February 1960 ex-Scotland and long-time Blackpool FA Cup winning goalkeeper George Farm signed for Queen of the South. Another ex-international, England's Ivor Broadis had already joined at the start of that season. Queens made it to the League Cup semi-final in 1960–61 for the second and