Robert Docherty
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert John Docherty | ||
Date of birth | 11 September 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ashfield (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1984 | St Mirren | 0 | |
1983 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
1985 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1985–1986 | Hibernians | 15 | (15) |
1986 | Partick Thistle | 3 | (0) |
1986–1987 | Kilmarnock | 15 | (1) |
1987 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
1987–1989 | Dumbarton | 52 | (12) |
1989–1993 | Stirling Albion | 104 | (9) |
1992–1995 | Dumbarton | 33 | (1) |
1995–1996 | East Stirlingshire | 6 | (0) |
1996–1998 | Stranraer | 57 | (12) |
1998–1999 | Albion Rovers | 17 | (1) |
Total | 297 | (30) | |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2013 | Celtic (Women) | ||
2015– | Ashfield | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert John Docherty (born 11 September 1965) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left winger, making nearly 300 appearances in the Scottish Football League. After retiring as a player, Docherty became a coach, managing Celtic Youth Academy teams and Celtic Ladies First Team. He is currently the manager of Ashfield in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.
Career
Playing career
Born in Glasgow, Docherty began his career at St Mirren in 1982, and also played for Hamilton Academical, Dundee, East Stirlingshire, Hibernians, Partick Thistle, Kilmarnock, Dumbarton, Stirling Albion, Stranraer and Albion Rovers.[1]
Coaching career
After working for the SFA as a youth development officer and tutor, Docherty joined Celtic in 2003. His role included Community Development Manager,Youth Academy Coach and Head of the Academy's Development Centers. In 2006 he was promoted to Head of the Celtic Foundation. Docherty introduced the Celtic Girls' Academy and Senior Teams in 2007 and was manager of the Ladies First Team from 2009-2013.[2]
Docherty became manager of Junior side Ashfield in the summer of 2015.[3]
References
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Profile". Celtic F.C.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jim (15 July 2015). "Steven Reilly was set to quit Yoker as a player - then manager offer came out of the blue". Evening Times. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- Hibernians F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Malta
- Celtic F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish football managers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Women's association football biography stubs
- Scottish football midfielder stubs