Robert Docherty

Robert Docherty
Personal information
Full name Robert John Docherty
Date of birth 11 September 1965 (1965-09-11) (age 46)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right winger
Club information
Current club Celtic Ladies (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 St. Mirren 0 (0)
1983 Hamilton Academical (loan) 7 (0)
1984–1985 Dundee 1 (0)
1985 East Stirlingshire (loan) 1 (0)
1985–1986 Hibernians ? (?)
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 (6)
1998–1999 Albion Rovers 17 (1)
Total 297 (30)
Teams managed
Celtic Ladies
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert John Docherty (born 11 September 1965) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a right winger, making nearly 300 appearances in the Scottish Football League. After retiring as a player, Docherty became a coach, and is currently manager of Celtic Ladies.

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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; he is currently manager of the Celtic women's team.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/robertdocherty.htm. 
  2. ^ "Profile". Celtic F.C.. http://www.celticfc.net/player_women_rdocherty.php.