2025–26 Queen's Park F.C. season

Queen's Park
2025–26 season
PresidentGraeme Shields
(until 10 August)
ManagerSean Crighton
StadiumLesser Hampden
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupThird round
Glasgow CupGroup stage

The 2025–26 season is Queen's Park's fourth season in the Scottish Championship following their promotion from League One at the end of the 2021–22 season.[1] Queen's will also compete in the Scottish Cup, League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Glasgow Cup.

Summary

On 15 May, Queen's announced that long-standing academy coach Sean Crighton had been promoted to become the club's new first-team coach ahead of the new season.[2]

On 23 May, it was announced that former Dundee manager Jim Duffy would be joining the club's coaching staff as assistant coach to Crighton.[3]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

24 June 2025 Friendly Queen's Park 2–0 Annan Athletic Glasgow
19:30 Fowler 60 pen.', 78' Report Stadium: Lesser Hampden
1 July 2025 Friendly Albion Rovers 3–3 Queen's Park Coatbridge
19:30 Duncan 2 pen.'
Trialist 45'
Trialist 81'		 Report McDonnell 41'
Fowler 63', 79 pen.'		 Stadium: Cliftonhill
4 July 2025 Friendly Queen's Park 0–1 Celtic Glasgow
19:45 Report Kenny 30' Stadium: Lesser Hampden

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Championship
2 August 2025 1 Raith Rovers 1–1 Queen's Park Kirkcaldy
15:00 Easton 81 pen.' Report Ruth 10 pen.' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
9 August 2025 2 Queen's Park 1–3 Arbroath Glasgow
15:00 Fowler 84' Report Callachan 50'
Marshall 51'
Wilkie 72'		 Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 846
Referee: Grant Irvine
23 August 2025 3 Airdrieonians 1–1 Queen's Park Airdrie
15:00 Henderson 52' Report McDonnell 80' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,385
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
30 August 2025 4 Ayr United 1–1 Queen's Park Ayr
15:00 Shiels 83 o.g.' Report Fowler 33 pen.' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,997
Referee: John Beaton
13 September 2025 5 Queen's Park 0–0 Greenock Morton Glasgow
15:00 Report Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 897
Referee: Ross Hardie
20 September 2025 6 Ross County 1–2 Queen's Park Dingwall
15:00 Hale 44 pen.'
Gallagher  60'		 Report Fowler 39', 76' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Alastair Grieve
27 September 2025 7 Queen's Park 1–2 St Johnstone Glasgow
15:00 Fowler 43' Report Fotheringham 37'
McPake 89'		 Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 893
Referee: Peter Stuart
30 September 2025 8 Queen's Park 0–1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
19:45 Report Watt 7' Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 907
Referee: Sean Murdoch
4 October 2025 9 Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Queen's Park Dunfermline
15:00 Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,602
Referee: Grant Irvine
11 October 2025 10 Arbroath 4–1 Queen's Park Arbroath
15:00 Reilly 9'
Steven 30'
Dow 42'
Marshall 87'		 Report Scott 79' Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
18 October 2025 11 Queen's Park 0–0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 Report Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 862
Referee: Colin Steven
25 October 2025 12 Queen's Park 0–0 Ayr United Glasgow
15:00 Fieldson  9' Report Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 886
Referee: Peter Stuart
1 November 2025 13 Partick Thistle 5–0 Queen's Park Glasgow
15:00 Reading 16'
Stanway 45+11'
Chalmers 74'
Lets'osa 78'
McBeth 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Chris Graham
8 November 2025 14 Queen's Park 2–1 Raith Rovers Glasgow
15:00 Fowler 13', 78' Report O'Connor 22' Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 867
Referee: Calum Scott
15 November 2025 15 St Johnstone 4–3 Queen's Park Perth
15:00 Gullan 16', 30 pen.'
Stanton 18'
Baird 84'		 Report Drozd 59'
Fowler 62 pen.'
Friel 90+2'		 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Alastair Grieve
21 November 2025 Queen's Park P–P Ross County Glasgow
19:45 Stadium: Lesser Hampden
5 December 2025 16 Greenock Morton 2–1 Queen's Park Greenock
19:45 Adeloye 43 pen.'
O'Halloran 90+2'		 Report Connolly 45' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Peter Stuart
13 December 2025 17 Queen's Park 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 Fieldson 40' Report Gilmour 81' Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 906
Referee: Iain Snedden
20 December 2025 18 Airdrieonians 0–3 Queen's Park Airdrie
15:00 Report Fowler 45+1', 64'
Fieldson 75'		 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Grant Irvine
27 December 2025 19 Queen's Park v Partick Thistle Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: Lesser Hampden

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group A
12 July 2025 Group Stage The Spartans 2–1 Queen's Park Edinburgh
15:00 Dall 83'
Russell 89 pen.'		 Report Fowler 35' Stadium: Ainslie Park
Referee: Chris Graham
15 July 2025 Group Stage Queen's Park 5–0 Brechin City Glasgow
19:45 McDonnell 13', 60'
Fowler 46', 55'
Ruth 70'		 Report Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 432
Referee: Alastair Grieve
22 July 2025 Group Stage Falkirk 3–1 Queen's Park Falkirk
19:45 Ross 42', 51'
Graham 86'		 Report Fowler 14' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,387
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 July 2025 Group Stage Queen's Park 2–1 Cove Rangers Glasgow
15:00 Ruth 20 pen.'
Fowler 90+1'		 Report Megginson 15' Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 453
Referee: Daniel Graves

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Challenge Cup
16 December 2025 Second round Queen's Park 2–1 Clyde Glasgow
19:45 Drozd 22'
Fowler 47'		 Report Williamson 45+2' Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Referee: Alastair Grieve
Note: Match postponed due to Storm Bram.
6 January 2026 Third round Queen's Park v Forfar Athletic Glasgow
19:45 Stadium: Lesser Hampden

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Cup
28 November 2025 Third round Linlithgow Rose 1–3 Queen's Park Linlithgow
19:45 McMullan 15' Report Murray 26'
Savoury 57'
Fowler 68'		 Stadium: Linlithgow
Referee: Ryan Lee
17 January 2026 Fourth round Stranraer v Queen's Park Stranraer
15:00 Stadium: Stair Park

Glasgow Cup

Main article: Glasgow Cup
28 June 2025 Group Stage Clyde 1–0 Queen's Park Hamilton
15:00 Williamson 40' Report Stadium: New Douglas Park
14 October 2025 Group Stage Queen's Park 1–1
(5–6 p)		 Partick Thistle Pollok
17:00 Sowa 49' Report Falconer 61' Stadium: Lochinch Park
25 November 2025 Group Stage Queen's Park 0–1 Celtic B Pollok
14:00 Report Turley 61' Stadium: Lochinch Park

Player statistics

As of 20 December 2025 (UTC)
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Glasgow Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Calum Ferrie 22 0 18+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  SCO Zach Mauchin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  ENG Henry Fieldson 22 2 13+3 2 2+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF  SCO Euan Murray 21 1 15+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
5 DF  ENG Charlie Fox 18 0 13+0 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF  AUS Nikola Ujdur 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW  SCO Louis Longridge 24 0 18+0 0 3+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF  SCO Roddy MacGregor 18 0 12+0 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW  SCO Michael Ruth 6 3 2+0 1 2+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF  SCO Grant Savoury 14 1 9+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
11 MF  SCO Aidan Connolly 24 1 17+0 1 2+2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
12 DF  SCO Carlo Pignatiello 25 0 17+1 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
14 FW  ENG Josh Fowler 21 17 14+0 10 3+1 5 1+0 1 1+0 1 1+0 0
15 DF  SCO Darryl Carrick 7 0 1+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF  SCO Ricky Waugh 15 0 3+7 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
17 MF  SCO Tyrese McDonnell 21 3 8+8 1 2+1 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
18 FW  SCO Aiden McGinlay 7 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
18 MF  SCO Liam McLeish 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW  SCO Timam Scott 18 1 1+10 1 2+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
21 MF  SCO Ross Mclean 10 0 2+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
22 DF  SCO Matthew Shiels 25 0 18+0 0 4+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 FW  CAN Josiah Sowa 11 1 0+9 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
24 MF  SCO Michael Collie 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
26 DF  SCO Rocco Friel 11 1 2+8 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 FW  ENG Seb Drozd 24 2 14+4 1 2+1 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 0+1 0
30 GK  SCO Jack Willis 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 GK  POL Milosz Sliwinski 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
31 GK  SCO Sam Kane 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF  SCO Cole Burke 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 MF  SCO Cole Goldie 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
54 MF  SCO Jay McGarva 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the 2025–26 season
20 MF  SCO Jamie Bradley 4 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
44 DF  SCO Magnus MacKenzie 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Team statistics

Championship table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Dunfermline Athletic 19 6 5 8 26 21 +5 23
7 Greenock Morton 19 4 9 6 17 24 −7 21
8 Queen's Park 18 3 8 7 18 27 −9 17
9 Airdrieonians 19 4 5 10 16 29 −13 17 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Ross County 18 2 6 10 18 36 −18 12 Relegation to League One
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[5]

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAL COV QPA SPA BRE
1 Falkirk 4 3 1 0 0 14 1 +13 11 Qualification for the second round — — 3–1 4–0 —
2 Cove Rangers 4 2 0 1 1 5 2 +3 7 0–0p — — 1–0 —
3 Queen's Park 4 2 0 0 2 9 6 +3 6 — 2–1 — — 5–0
4 The Spartans 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 6 — — 2–1 — 2–0
5 Brechin City 4 0 0 0 4 0 17 −17 0 0–7 0–3 — — —
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[7]

Glasgow Cup table

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2025 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2025–26

See also

References

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