Gerry Queen

Gerald Queen (born 15 January 1945) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a forward.

Gerry Queen

Personal information
Full name	Gerald Queen^[1]
Date of birth	(1945-01-15) 15 January 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Johnstone Burgh
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1965	St Mirren	63	(10)
1965–1969	Kilmarnock	95	(29)
1969–1972	Crystal Palace	108	(24)
1972–1977	Leyton Orient	156	(34)
Total		422	(97)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Glasgow, he began his senior career with St Mirren, having played at amateur level with Johnstone Burgh.^[2] He made 63 appearances in three years with the club, scoring ten goals, before moving to Kilmarnock in 1965.^[2] Queen scored 29 goals over the next four years in 95 matches. He moved to England in 1969 to sign for Crystal Palace, where he scored 24 goals in 108 appearances.^[2] His last senior club was Leyton Orient, who he joined in 1972. He played in 156 matches for the club over the next five years, scoring 34 goals, before moving to South Africa.^[2]

Queen settled in the US managing Cocoa Expos, Florida from 2001 to 2006.^[3][4]

References

General

• Hugman, Barry (1988). Football League Players Records' 1946–1988. Arena Press. ISBN 978-1-85443-020-5.

Specific

1. "Gerry Queen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
2. "Gerry Queen". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
3. "Pumas tab Queen as new coach". Southern Soccer Scene. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
4. "HomeTown News Gift Certificates". www.myhometownnews.net. Retrieved 21 May 2018.