Tommy Docherty Sports manager

Thomas Henderson "Tommy" Docherty (born 24 April 1928 in Gorbals, Glasgow), commonly known as "The Doc", is a Scottish former football player and manager. Docherty played for several clubs, most notably Preston North End, and represented Scotland 25 times between 1951 and 1959. He then managed a total of 13 clubs between 1961 and 1988, as well as managing the Scottish national team. Docherty was manager of Manchester United between 1972 and 1977, during which time United were relegated to the Second Division but were promoted at the first attempt.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 24, 1928
Birth place
Glasgow , Scotland national football team

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Football manager

club
Chelsea F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
Rotherham United F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
F.C. Porto
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Derby County F.C.
Scotland national football team
position
Wing half
teams
Arsenal F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Preston North End F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Scotland national football B team
Sydney FC Prague
Scotland national football team

Topical connections

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Tommy Docherty on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Docs-Devils-Manchester-United-1972-1977/dp/1901447375