I've added a cookie to the poll which will stop you from voting twice. I know it will be easy enough to get round if you really do want to vote more than once, but it should stop accidental multiple votes, which I think are what has thrown the results out.
While Ted McMinn was a great player for Queens, and I'm sure did enjoy a surge of legitimate votes following his recent testimonial, I think that he has been the recipient of multiple vote, so although he is shown as being Queen's best ever player, I believe Andy Thompson, the long time leader in the poll, is the legitimate leader, followed by the only person to have ever really challenged him in the early days Tommy Bryce.
In the best manager category, John Connolly was probably our most successful manager ever, but Billy McLaren and Nobby Clark always just edged him in the poll until near the end.
In the best team, Alan Ball did lead the poll most of the way through, although his final vote was undoubtedly corrupted, I still think he was the legitimate winner. It was a similar story with Ian McChesney at right back and Bobby Parker and Kevin Heatherington in the centre of defence, but I'm afraid Giro George's inclusion at left back was definitely as a result of corrupted votes, denying Tommy O'Hara his rightful place.
In midfield, Ted McMinn was the run away winner on the right side, although not quite as much as the final vote shows. Tommy Bryce in central midfield was also always well in front, but Steve Bowey was another late comer, and I think Derek Townsley has a more legitimate claim to the 2nd spot. On the left, Tommy O'Hara may well be my personal favourite, but I can't deny that Jimmy Robertson was the probable true winner here.
Up front, Stewart Cochrane was the beneficiary of the late surge, but the true winner over the 9 years were Andy Thomson and Peter Dickson.
Not a bad team, I'm sure you'd agree, but now it all starts again, so make your vote count.
If you are reading this after just one vote (mine) you may be surprised to see the name of John O'Neill at the top of the Best Ever Player poll. My vote in the original poll went to Tommy O'Hara, but as I was thinking about this new poll, I decided that O'Neill has actually been a very major influence in Queens most successful period ever, so, whatever you may think of his commitment to the team (I personally think he was forced out to St. Mirren), or how much he does defensively, I hope you'll not laugh too loudly at my choice!
Finally, here are the (corrupted) scores to date.
BEST PLAYER
| Ted McMinn | 61 |
| Andy Thomson | 51 |
| Tommy Bryce | 33 |
| Alan Ball | 24 |
| Tommy O'Hara | 20 |
| Jimmy Robertson | 16 |
| Peter Dickson | 12 |
| Bobby Parker | 5 |
| Steve Bowey | 5 |
| John O'Neill | 4 |
| David Mathieson | 3 |
| Jim Thomson | 2 |
| Peter Weatherson | 2 |
| Kevin Hetherington | 1 |
| George Cloy | 1 |
| Jim Donald | 1 |
| Steve Mallan | 1 |
| Derek Townsley | 1 |
BEST MANAGER
| John Connolly | 51 |
| Billy McLaren | 39 |
| Nobby Clark | 25 |
| Michael Jackson | 17 |
| Ally McLeod | 6 |
| Frank McGarvey | 4 |
| Davie Wilson | 4 |
| Drew Busby | 2 |
| Willie Harkness | 1 |
Best Team
Goalkeeper | |
| Alan Ball | 195 |
| Alan Davidson | 25 |
| David Mathieson | 25 |
Right Back | |
| Ian McChesney | 196 |
| Graeme Robertson | 36 |
| Peter Dickson | 14 |
Central Defenders | |
| Bobby Parker | 230 |
| Kevin Hetherington | 90 |
| Jim Thomson | 53 |
| Crawford Boyd | 43 |
| Nobby Clark | 36 |
| Billy McLaren | 30 |
| Norrie Anderson | 10 |
| George Dickson | 1 |
| Chris Balderstone | 1 |
Left Back | |
| George Cloy | 168 |
| Tommy O'Hara | 54 |
| Mark Shanks | 19 |
| Tony Gervaise | 5 |
Right Midfield | |
| Ted McMinn | 116 |
| Billy Reid | 96 |
| John Dempster | 34 |
Central Midfield | |
| Tommy Bryce | 287 |
| Steve Bowey | 70 |
| Derek Townsley | 67 |
| George Cloy | 26 |
| John O'Neill | 15 |
| Kevin McCann | 11 |
| Jim McBride | 10 |
| Billy Gordon | 3 |
| Bennie Ferrie | 1 |
Left Midfield | |
| Tommy O'Hara | 146 |
| Jimmy Robertson | 96 |
| George Cloy | 5 |
| Jimmy McGuire | 1 |
Forwards | |
| Stewart Cochrane | 268 |
| Andy Thomson | 105 |
| Peter Dickson | 50 |
| Rowan Alexander | 27 |
| Ian Reid | 19 |
| Tommy Bryce | 14 |
| Peter Weatherson | 9 |
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