Tommy Docherty

**Thomas Henderson Docherty** (24 April 1928 – 31 December 2020), commonly known as **The Doc**, was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a right half.

## Life

Docherty was born in Gorbals, Glasgow. He played for Celtic, Preston North End, Arsenal and Chelsea. He also played for Scotland 25 times between 1951 and 1959. He then managed many clubs between 1961 and 1988. He also managed Scotland during that time. He managed Chelsea to the Football League Cup in 1964–65. Docherty was manager of Manchester United between 1972 and 1977. In 1974, the club was relegated to the Second Division but were promoted the next season. He also won the FA Cup with Manchester United in 1976–77.

Docherty died on 31 December 2020, aged 92.

### Player

**Preston North End**
- Second Division: 1950–51

### Manager

**Chelsea**
- Football League Cup: 1964–65
- FA Cup runner-up: 1966–67

**Manchester United**
- Second Division: 1974–75
- FA Cup: 1976–77 runner-up: 1975–76

**Scotland**
- British Home Championship: 1971–72 (shared)

### Individual

- Scottish Football Hall of Fame: 2013

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Tommy Docherty
- **image**: Tommy Docherty 2017 01.jpg
- **caption**: Docherty in 2017
- **fullname**: Thomas Henderson Docherty
- **birth place**: Glasgow, Scotland
- **death place**: England
- **position**: Wing half, Right half
- **years1**: –
- **clubs1**: Shettleston F.C., Shettleston
- **years2**: 1947–1949
- **clubs2**: Celtic F.C., Celtic
- **caps2**: 9
- **goals2**: 2
- **years3**: 1949–1958
- **clubs3**: Preston North End F.C., Preston North End
- **caps3**: 324
- **goals3**: 5
- **years4**: 1958–1961
- **clubs4**: Arsenal F.C., Arsenal
- **caps4**: 83
- **goals4**: 1
- **years5**: 1961–1962
- **clubs5**: Chelsea F.C., Chelsea
- **caps5**: 4
- **goals5**: 0
- **totalcaps**: 420
- **totalgoals**: 8
- **nationalyears1**: 1951–1959
- **nationalteam1**: Scotland national football team, Scotland
- **nationalcaps1**: 25
- **nationalgoals1**: 1
- **nationalyears2**: 1952–1953
- **nationalteam2**: Scotland B national football team, Scotland B
- **nationalcaps2**: 2
- **nationalgoals2**: 0
- **nationalyears3**: 1955
- **nationalteam3**: Scotland national football team results (unofficial matches)#1940s–1950s, Scotland A vs B trial
- **nationalcaps3**: 1
- **nationalgoals3**: 0
- **nationalyears4**: 1958
- **nationalteam4**: List of Scottish Football League representative players#Scotland trial matches / SFL Centenary players, SFA trial v SFL
- **nationalcaps4**: 1
- **nationalgoals4**: 0
- **manageryears1**: 1961–1967
- **managerclubs1**: Chelsea F.C., Chelsea
- **manageryears2**: 1967–1968
- **managerclubs2**: Rotherham United F.C., Rotherham United
- **manageryears3**: 1968
- **managerclubs3**: Queens Park Rangers F.C., Queens Park Rangers
- **manageryears4**: 1968–1970
- **managerclubs4**: Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa
- **manageryears5**: 1970–1971
- **managerclubs5**: F.C. Porto, Porto
- **manageryears6**: 1971
- **managerclubs6**: Scotland national football team, Scotland (caretaker)
- **manageryears7**: 1971–1972
- **managerclubs7**: Scotland national football team, Scotland
- **manageryears8**: 1972–1977
- **managerclubs8**: Manchester United F.C., Manchester United
- **manageryears9**: 1977–1979
- **managerclubs9**: Derby County F.C., Derby County
- **manageryears10**: 1979–1980
- **managerclubs10**: Queens Park Rangers F.C., Queens Park Rangers
- **manageryears11**: 1981
- **managerclubs11**: Sydney Olympic Football Club, Sydney Olympic
- **manageryears12**: 1981
- **managerclubs12**: Preston North End F.C., Preston North End
- **manageryears13**: 1982–1983
- **managerclubs13**: South Melbourne FC, South Melbourne
- **manageryears14**: 1983
- **managerclubs14**: Sydney Olympic Football Club, Sydney Olympic
- **manageryears15**: 1984–1985
- **managerclubs15**: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers
- **manageryears16**: 1987–1988
- **managerclubs16**: Altrincham F.C., Altrincham