James Docherty (born 8 November 1956) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Docherty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Broxburn, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fauldhouse United | |||
| 1977–1979 | East Stirlingshire | 47 | (28) |
| 1979 | Chelsea | 3 | (0) |
| 1979 | Dundee United | 2 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Hearts | 5 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | St Johnstone | 49 | (13) |
| 1982–1984 | Partick Thistle | 10 | (0) |
| 1984 | → Meadowbank Thistle (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1984 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| Whitburn | |||
| Total | 121 | (41) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDocherty began his short professional career with East Stirlingshire, where a prolific spell saw him sign for Chelsea in a club record £45,000 deal, which is still a club record transfer to this day.[2] Just three games into his Chelsea career, Docherty left to join Dundee United on a free transfer in October 1979,[3] but then subsequently left after playing only two matches. A further short time with Hearts preceded a spell with St Johnstone, where Docherty played just under fifty league matches. After leaving Perth, Docherty had short spells with Partick Thistle, Meadowbank Thistle (on loan) and Dunfermline Athletic. His professional career, which ended in his late twenties, lasted seven years.
References
edit- ^ "Jim Docherty". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "East Stirling's cult heroes". BBC Sport website. 14 May 2005.
- ^ Reynolds, Jim (19 October 1979). "Dundee United win race for Jim Docherty". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 26. Retrieved 5 November 2014 – via Google News Archive.
External links
edit- Jim Docherty at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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