Ken O'Doherty

Ken O'Doherty
Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Brendan O'Doherty
Date of birth	30 March 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1980–1985	University College Dublin
1985–1988	Crystal Palace
1988–1992	Huddersfield Town
1991	→ Exeter City (loan)
1992–1995	Shelbourne
International career
1985	Republic of Ireland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Brendan "Ken" O'Doherty (born 30 March 1963 in Dublin) is a former professional footballer, who played for University College Dublin, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town, Exeter City and Shelbourne.

He earned one cap for the Republic of Ireland U21 side at Anfield.

Despite having a penalty saved in the 1984 FAI Cup final replay O'Doherty still scored the winner against Shamrock Rovers. This earned the students a place in the 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup where O'Doherty played twice against Everton F.C..

While playing for Huddersfield Town he had his teeth knocked out during a game, however, he refused to be subbed and played on to the final whistle.

While at Huddersfield Town he studied COBOL programming in the evening at the Huddersfield Technical College. The course he was studying was City and Guilds 417 Applications Programming.

His brother Declan played briefly for Fulham F.C..

Honours

FAI Cup: 2
- University College Dublin 1984
- Shelbourne 1993

References

99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History

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