Queen Of The South backroom staff
We hold the names of 15 people on Queen Of The South's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Peter Murphy manages the first team, with Colin McMenamin as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Murphy | Manager | First team | 44 | Ireland | - |
| Neil Sturrock | Manager | Under-19s | 48 | Scotland | - |
| Colin McMenamin | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Scotland | Stenhousemuir |
| Eddie Warwick | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 42 | Scotland | - |
| Alan Casey | Coach | First team | 45 | Scotland | - |
| Peter Watson | Coach | First team | 39 | Scotland | - |
| John Gibson | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 36 | Scotland |  |
| David Byers | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 60 | Scotland | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy McWhirter | Head physio | 23 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Thomson | Performance analyst | First team | 19 | Scotland |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Irving | Head of youth development | 53 | Scotland |
| David McKellar | Loan manager | 69 | Scotland |
Owners and directors
Who owns Queen Of The South and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hewitson | Chair | 66 | Scotland |
| Dan Armstrong | Managing director | 28 | England |
| Craig Paterson | Director | 58 | Scotland |
Backrooms the size of Queen Of The South's, in every league
Queen Of The South's 15 names make the joint 695th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 695 |  | Süper Lig | 15 |
| 695 |  | Süper Lig | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 | Gateshead | National League | 15 |
| 695 | Houston Dash Women | NWSL | 15 |
| 695 | Mirassol Futebol Clube | Brasileirão Série A | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 15 |
| 695 | Perth Glory Football Club | A-League | 15 |
| 695 | Qingdao West Coast | Chinese Super League | 15 |
| 695 | | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Ligue 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | La Liga 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 721 | Angel City FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 | Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 | Chicago Stars FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Saudi Pro League | 14 |
Where Queen Of The South's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 14 staff whose nationality we hold
Scotland supplies 12 of the 14, 86%. The median age is 44. The oldest is David McKellar, loan manager, at 69, and the youngest Kieran Thomson, performance analyst, at 19. 2 members of staff came from another club.
Where Queen Of The South's former staff work now
On Queen Of The South's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Naysmith | Manager | Stenhousemuir |
| Marvin Bartley | Manager |  |
| Grant Murray | Coach | |
| Stephen Dobbie | Coach |  |
| Gordon Marshall | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Ross Ballantyne | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Gavin Lee | Head physio |  |
| Ross Goodwin | Head physio |  |
| Alex Webb | Head of sports science |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Queen Of The South's manager?
Peter Murphy is the Queen Of The South first-team manager, aged 44. Colin McMenamin is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Queen Of The South?
John Gibson coaches the Queen Of The South first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Queen Of The South's head physio?
Tammy McWhirter is head physio at Queen Of The South.
How many backroom staff do Queen Of The South have?
We hold the names of 15 people on Queen Of The South's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 695th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Queen Of The South pays its squad, see Queen Of The South player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.