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Motion · S6M-04434 · 16 May 2022

Queen's Park Football Club Promoted to the Scottish Championship

Lodged by Sandesh Gulhane Standard Motion 27 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Queen’s Park Football Club on reaching the Scottish Championship for the first time; understands that the Glasgow club, which was founded in 1867, is the oldest association football club in Scotland and the oldest in the world outside of England and Wales; further understands that the club was fully amateur for the first 152 years until November 2019 when the club’s members voted to end its amateur status; commends the club for winning successive promotions in the second full season since its move to professional status; understands that this is the first time Queen’s Park have played in Scotland’s second tier since the Scottish league was re-organised into three divisions in 1975; notes that the club are delighted to be promoted; congratulates the players, staff, supporters, the board and interim manager, Marijn Beuker on this remarkable achievement; wishes incoming new manager, Owen Coyle good luck in the Scottish Championship next season, and all the best to the club for their continued success.

Supporters (27)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.