Jim Dougherty (footballer)

Jim Dougherty

Personal information
Full name	James Dougherty
Date of birth	(1878-11-19)19 November 1878
Place of birth	New Brighton, Cheshire, England
Place of death	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Half-back
Youth career
–	New Brighton Old Wanderers
–	Liskeard YMCA
–	New Brighton Tower
–	Chorley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1901	New Brighton Tower	12	(0)
1901–1908	Small Heath / Birmingham	130	(3)
1908–19??	Coventry City
–	Stirchley United
–	Worcester City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Dougherty (19 November 1878 – after 1908) was an English footballer who played as a half-back. He made 136 appearances for Small Heath (renamed Birmingham in 1905), including 99 in the First Division. He was twice named as reserve for England but never selected.

Honours

• with Small Heath
  • Second Division runners-up 1903.

References

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.