The Bradford Era
The chairmanship was taken over by Ronnie Bradford who continued the progressive ambition started under Blount. It has been under Bradford that the seeds at 'New Queens' further came to fruition, namely:-
- Winning the 2001-02 Scottish Second Division to return to the top half of Scottish football
- Winning the 2002-03 Scottish Challenge Cup
Players to have joined Queens in the Bradford era include Robbie Neilson, Andy Goram and Willie Gibson.
Ronnie Bradford left due to ill health in June 2003.
Read more about this topic: Ronnie Bradford (football Chairman)
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