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
Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway 1975 by the current sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway. Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway The Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway, was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. The Sheriff of Dumfries had been retitled the Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway in 1874 after the sheriffdom of Wigton and Kirkcudbright had been joined