Iain McChesney

McChesney was signed for the Palmerston Park club by manager Jimmy McKinnell, Jr. in July 1960 from Kello Rovers.

[8] This was the best side of McChesney's two decades at the club winning promotion to Scotland's top flight and playing there for two seasons.

Metalist Kharkiv of Ukraine, at the time part of the U.S.S.R., were the opponents with Queens winning the challenge game 2–0.

Also in the side were fellow long servants Allan Ball, Crawford Boyd and Jimmy Robertson and future manager Rowan Alexander.

[8] McChesney retired from playing in 1981 but continued his association with the club as spongeman for a spell and also trainer for the local-based players and was also assistant manager to Billy McLaren.