Docherty, Tommy

Full Name: Thomas Henderson Docherty.

Position: Manager.
Born: Pershaw, Glasgow, 24 April 1928; Died: Marple, 31 December 2020.

Career

Schoolboy football (Gorbals, Glasgow), St. Paul’s Guild FC, Shettlestone Juniors, Highland Light Infantry, Glasgow Celtic Jly 48, Preston North End Nov 49, Arsenal Aug 58, Chelsea player-coach Feb to Spt 61, manager to Oct 61, Rotherham United manager Nov 67 to Nov 68, Queens Park Rangers manager Nov 68 to Dec 68 (29 days), Aston Villa manager Dec 68 to Jan 70, Porto FC manager Feb 70 to Apr 71, Hull City assistant-manager Spt 71, Scotland caretaker-manager Spt 71, manager Nov 71 to Dec 72, Manchester United manager Dec 72 to Jly 77, Derby County manager Spt 77 to May 79, Queens Park Rangers manager to May 79 to Oct 80, Sydney Olympic manager Dec 80, Preston North End manager Jne 81 to Dec 81, Sydney Olympic manager Feb to Nov 82, South Melbourne manager Dec 82 to Mar 83, Sydney Olympic manager Mar to Jly 83, WOLVES manager Jne 84 to Jly 85, Altringham manager Oct 87 to Feb 88.

Highlights

Player

Preston North End- Division Two promoted [champions] 1950/51.

Manager

Aston Villa- Division Two relegated 1969/70.
Chelsea- First Division relegated 1961/62, Division Two promoted [champions] 1962/63; FA Cup runners-up 1967, semi-final 1965, 1967; Fairs Cup semi-final 1966.
Manchester United- Division One relegated 1973/74, Division Two promoted [champions] 1974/75; FA Cup winners 1977, runners-up 1976; Football League Cup semi-final 1975.
Queens Park Rangers- First Division relegated 1968/69 & 1978/79.
Rotherham United- Division Two relegated 1967/68.
Wolves- Second Division relegated 1984/85.

Stats

Appearances: 443.
Goals: 6.
Manager: 859.

International

Player: Full appearances 25 appearances & 1 goal; World Cup finals squad member 1954, 1958.
Manager: 12 matches.

Club Record