Jim Docherty

James Docherty (born 8 November 1956) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a striker.

Jim Docherty
Personal information
Full name James Docherty[1]
Date of birth (1956-11-08) 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Docherty 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
  1. "Jim Docherty". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. "East Stirling's cult heroes". BBC Sport website. 14 May 2005.
  3. Reynolds, Jim (19 October 1979). "Dundee United win race for Jim Docherty". Glasgow Herald. p. 26. Retrieved 5 November 2014 – via Google News Archive.
  • Jim Docherty at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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