[15] While the effects of wider professionalism in England were not immediate – Scotland continued to post strong results throughout the first decade of the British Home Championship which began in 1883–84[7] – gradually the economic and physical benefits of the more organised English system became clear, and with 'shamateurism' already rife in Scotland, professionalism was legalised in the SFL in 1893 and the better-supported clubs, including Queen's Park's city rivals Celtic and Rangers, could now compete with English clubs in recruiting and retaining the best talent.
The last three played together at Hampden in the fourth tier during the 2012–13 season,[34][35] with Robertson going on to become the national team captain, as well as gaining the most caps of any former Spiders player (75 as of 2024) and the first club graduate to win the English league championship.
[36] Modern-era internationals who played for Queen's Park at youth level include Derek Parlane, Simon Donnelly, Aiden McGeady (93 caps for Ireland) and Steven Saunders.
In women's football which became more organised in the 1990s, Queen's Park were never among the major Scottish clubs although they were a SWPL member before disbanding in 2008, reforming at a local level and eventually returning to the top division in 2024.
Detailed records are not widely available before the 2000s, after which Megan Sneddon and Amy McDonald were capped for the national team while registered with the club, while Jen Beattie was selected after moving elsewhere.