Tommy Docherty
Scottish football player and manager (1928-2020) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 92
Thomas Henderson Docherty, commonly known as "The Doc", was a Scottish football player and manager. Docherty played for several clubs, most notably Preston North End, and represented Scotland 25 times between 1951 and 1959.
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Tom Finney Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1949-1958- Jackie Henderson Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1961
- Bobby Evans Teammate at Celtic F.C., 1947-1949
- Willie Cunningham Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1949-1958
Joe Marston Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1950-1955- Fred Else Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1953-1958
- John McPhail Teammate at Celtic F.C., 1947-1949
- Bobby Collins Teammate at Scotland national team, 1951-1959
- Jack Kelsey Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1961
- Frank O'Farrell Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1956-1958
- Bobby Johnstone Teammate at Scotland national team, 1951-1956
- Doug Cowie Teammate at Scotland national team, 1953-1958
- Ian McMillan Teammate at Scotland national team, 1952-1959
- Lawrie Reilly Teammate at Scotland national team, 1951-1957
- Willie Ormond Teammate at Scotland national team, 1954-1959
- Dave Bacuzzi Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1961
- Jimmy Bloomfield Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1960
- Bill Dodgin, Jr. Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1961
- Danny Clapton Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1961
Joe Haverty Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1961- Eddie Magill Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1959-1961
- Gerry Ward Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1961
- Harry Anders Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1949-1953
- Peter Goy Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 1958-1960
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He then managed a total of 13 clubs between 1961 and 1988, as well as the Scotland national team. Docherty was manager of Manchester United between 1972 and 1977, during which time they were relegated to the Second Division but promoted back to the First Division as champions at the first attempt.
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