Queen of the South Gordon Chisholm



semi final result on scoreboard @ hampden park


chisholm again became ian mccall s assistant, time @ dumfries club queen of south, until mccall s departure club @ end of 2006–07 season. chisholm accepted role manager, appointing kenny brannigan assistant manager. chairman davie rae announced club become professional season. in march 2008, chisholm guided queens second ever scottish cup semi-final appearance 2–0 quarter final victory against dundee, game notable goal 84 yards ryan mccann. queens followed 4–3 win against aberdeen in semi-final, meant chisholm had guided queens first ever scottish cup final appearance. despite second half queens goals steve tosh , jim thomson, rangers ran out 3–2 winners in final. queens finished fourth in scottish first division.


as rangers had qualified 2008–09 uefa champions league through league position, queens entered 2008–09 uefa cup competition. drawn in qualification round against danish club fc nordsjælland. first leg, hosted @ excelsior stadium in airdrie, played in quagmire danes running out 2–1 winners. queens delivered stronger performance in return leg, controlling of game 1 goal show superiority. 1–0 victory of no value in aggregate result due away goals rule , queens pushing out second goal, danes took advantage score 2 goals in last 5 minutes. chisholm s team selection uefa cup ties caused surprise. stephen dobbie prolific striker @ club in generation, chisholm started dobbie on bench both ties instead preferring workmanlike stewart kean.


a strong start 2008–09 league campaign saw club sitting top of table in october. @ same time, chisholm linked vacant position @ dundee, davie rae refused chisholm permission talk dark blues. coincided queens losing form, gained 3 draws next 12 games placing them 1 place above bottom. form improved in latter part of season , club finished in mid-table.


the 2009–10 season progressed in similar fashion season before. queens top of table, poorer results followed dragged club mid table position. club suffered 4-0 defeat in scottish cup against airdrie. chisholm applied vacant managerial position @ kilmarnock, job taken jimmy calderwood. 2 months later, chisholm offered vacant position @ dundee. chisholm made following comments after leaving qos:









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