Ken O'Doherty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Brendan O'Doherty | ||
| Date of birth | March 30, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980-1985 | University College Dublin | 107 | (23) |
| 1985-1988 | Crystal Palace | 42 | (0) |
| 1988-1992 | Huddersfield Town | 65 | (1) |
| 1991 | → Exeter City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1992-1995 | Shelbourne | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kenneth Brendan "Ken" O'Doherty (born March 30, 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 missing 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