John Docherty (footballer, born 1940)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 2024 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Roch's | |||
| 1959–1961 | Brentford | 17 | (2) |
| 1961–1966 | Sheffield United | 41 | (9) |
| 1966–1968 | Brentford | 97 | (31) |
| 1968–1970 | Reading | 46 | (8) |
| 1970–1974 | Brentford | 116 | (33) |
| 1974–1975 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 317 | (116) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Brentford | ||
| 1978–1983 | Cambridge United | ||
| 1986–1990 | Millwall | ||
| 1990–1991 | Bradford City | ||
| 1997 | Millwall | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Docherty (29 April 1940 – 4 December 2024) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Managerial career
[edit]Having previously been manager of Cambridge United between January 1978 and 13 December 1983 and Brentford,[1] and briefly coaching at St Clement Danes School after leaving Brentford, his spell at Cambridge United saw the club in the Second Division where they managed respectable finishes, with eighth in 1979–80 being their highest.[2] The following season saw the side as outside contenders for promotion before a late slump saw them finish 13th.[3]
He was appointed Millwall manager in May 1986 following the departure of George Graham to Arsenal.[1] In his second season as manager, he guided them to the Second Division title and gained Millwall their first top division campaign.[1]
Docherty's team performed well in the first half of the 1988–89 season, topping the table at one point. Their form in the second half of the season faded, and their position of 10th place in the final table was their lowest standing all season,[4] but still, this remains their highest league finishing position to date.[5]
The 1989–90 season started well for Millwall, and they again briefly topped the league in September, but won only two more league games all season and were relegated in bottom place.[6] Just before relegation was confirmed, Docherty was dismissed in favour of Bruce Rioch in February 1990.[7]
Docherty's next stop was at Bradford City, in March 1990,[7] who were relegated to the Third Division later that season.[8] He was in charge for 20 months before being sacked on 11 November 1991, to make way for Frank Stapleton.[1]
Docherty returned to Millwall during the 1996–97 season,[1] but by this stage they were in the new Division Two (the third flight of English football) and he failed to emulate his first spell as manager.[9] His contract was not renewed at the end of the season and he was replaced by Billy Bonds.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]In retirement, Docherty lived in Wiltshire.[10] He died on 4 December 2024, at the age of 84.[11][12]
Honours
[edit]Brentford
- Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1971–72[13]
Cambridge United
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 1977-78[14]
Millwall
Individual
- Brentford Hall of Fame[15]
- Cambridge United Hall of Fame[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "League Managers Association – John Docherty". leaguemanagers.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Football Club History Database – Cambridge United". fchd.info. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Cambridge United Home Page for the 1980-1981 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Millwall Home Page for the 1988-1989 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Football Club History Database – Millwall". fchd.info. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Millwall Home Page for the 1989-1990 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b "John Docherty | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Bradford City Home Page for the 1989-1990 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Millwall Home Page for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Wally meets...the manager who put Dean Richards on the road top the big time, John Docherty". mirror. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "John Docherty". www.millwallfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "John Docherty, footballer and manager who took Millwall to the top of the League". The Telegraph. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 391. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "Managers". Manager Stats. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame – Inductees 2024". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Nine new inductees into Hall of Fame". Cambridge United F.C. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- John Docherty at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- John Docherty management career statistics at Soccerbase
- 1940 births
- 2024 deaths
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish football managers
- Cambridge United F.C. managers
- Brentford F.C. managers
- Millwall F.C. managers
- Bradford City A.F.C. managers
- Men's association football wingers
- Brentford F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- English Football League players
- St Roch's F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- English Football League managers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Brentford F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football coaches