Queen's Park carry one of the oldest names in Scottish football, founded in 1867 and now based at The City Stadium. For Celtic supporters, they sit less as a heated rival than as a familiar part of the domestic landscape – historic, recognisable, and currently trying to find firmer ground in the Championship.
Their 2026-27 season is proving difficult. Queen's Park are tenth in the Championship, with recent league form showing one win in six: a 2-1 home victory over Inverness CT set against defeats to Greenock Morton, Raith Rovers, Arbroath, Ayr United and Dunfermline Athletic. They also featured in League Cup Group A and reached the second round of the Challenge Cup.
The numbers point to a side with clear problems away from home. At The City Stadium they average one goal scored and 1.6 conceded per match; on the road that drops to 0.2 scored while conceding 1.7. Aidan Connolly and Michael Ruth lead their scoring with four goals each, with Jack Hamilton, Oliver Fisher and Tyrece McDonnell also contributing.
With a 27-man squad averaging 25 years of age, Queen's Park are not short of bodies, but their league position tells its own story. As things stand, they are an established Scottish name enduring a hard Championship campaign.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Against Celtic the gaps are stark: Celtic sit top with superior form, scoring and defensive solidity, while Queen's Park occupy the bottom end of the table with the league's weakest attack and defence and poor away returns; on current evidence Celtic have the edge in every key metric and would be expected to control matches across both boxes.
