Stephen Docherty (born 18 February 1976) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He previously played in the Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle and Clydebank. He also played for both Airdrieonians and their re-inacarnation Airdrie United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Pollok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Partick Thistle | 27 | (4) |
| 1997–1999 | Clydebank | 59 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Partick Thistle | 30 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Airdrieonians | 19 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Airdrie United | 113 | (6) |
| 2006–2009 | Bathgate Thistle | ||
| 2009–2010 | Irvine Meadow | ||
| 2010–? | Pollok | 11 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Pollok | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHe scored the first goal for the reborn Airdrie United club, in a 1–0 win over Forfar Athletic at New Broomfield. He was also captain of the club and was inducted into the Airdrie United "Hall of Fame" in 2007.
Docherty dropped down to junior level, joining Bathgate Thistle in 2006. He was part of the Bathgate team that defeated Cumnock Juniors 2–1 to win the 2008 Scottish Junior Cup Final, assisting Paul McGrillen's winning goal.[1] After two and a half years at Bathgate, he joined Irvine Meadow in January 2009.[2]
He made his Scotland junior international debut, picking up player of the tournament in Quad home nations tournament in the Isle of Man.
Managerial career
editDocherty was appointed as assistant manager of Pollok. He left the club following a disagreement with manager John Richardson, but returned to the role six weeks later in March 2013.[3] When Richardson left the club in September 2013, Docherty took over as caretaker manager and was widely expected to be given the job permanently; when the club only invited him to apply along with other candidates, a number of players threatened to leave the club.[4] Pollok changed their mind and appointed Docherty as manager in October, with Brian McGinty as his assistant.[5] However, he resigned in December 2013 after taking only three points from five league matches.[6]
In June 2020, Docherty was announced as an assistant to Stephen Robertson with Yoker Athletic's newly launched under-20 development squad.[7] They left the club having never taken charge of a match due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Docherty subsequently joined the coaching staff at Caledonian Amateur League club St Joseph's in April 2021.[8]
Honours
edit- Airdrieonians/Partick Thistle/Clydebank FC
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2001–02[9]
- Scottish 2nd Division Champions 2003/2004
- Scottish Challenge Cup Runners up 2003/2004
- Scottish 2nd Division Champions 2000/2001
- Scottish 2nd Division promotion 1999/2000
References
edit- ^ Vallance, Matt (2 June 2008). "Bathgate 2 – 1 Cumnock". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Docherty says no to dunterlie". Daily Record. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Docherty returns to Pollok". Scottish Professional Football League. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jim (4 October 2013). "Mutiny on the park for Lok bosses". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Parks, Gordon (9 October 2013). "Former Airdrie star Stephen Docherty appointed as manager at Pollok". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jim (4 December 2013). "Largs defeat the last straw as Docco departs at Pollok". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Borland, Craig (10 June 2020). "Whe Ho's pride in launch of brand new Yoker Athletic FC Youth Academy". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Docco Checks in at St. Joe's". Scottish Amateur Football News. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Airdrie retain Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
External links
edit- Stephen Docherty at Soccerbase
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