Robert John Docherty (born 11 September 1965) is a Scottish former professional

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who played as a

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, making nearly 300 appearances in the

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. After retiring as a player, Docherty became a coach, managing Celtic Youth Academy teams and Celtic Ladies First Team. He is currently the manager of Ashfield in the

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Career

Playing career

Born in

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, Docherty began his career at St Mirren in 1982, and also played for

Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the 2020–21 Scottis ...

, Dundee,

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, Hibernians,

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, Kilmarnock,

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Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...

, Stranraer and

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Coaching career

After working for the

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as a youth development officer and tutor, Docherty joined

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in 2003. His role included Community Development Manager, Youth Academy Coach, and Head of the academy's Development Centers. In 2006, he was promoted to Head of the Celtic Foundation. Docherty introduced the Celtic Girls' Academy and Senior Teams in 2007 and was manager of the Ladies First Team from 2009 to 2013. Docherty became manager of Junior side Ashfield in the summer of 2015.

References

1965 births Living people Scottish men's footballers St Mirren F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Dundee F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Hibernians F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Celtic F.C. non-playing staff Scottish football managers Men's association football midfielders Celtic F.C. Women managers Scottish Women's Premier League managers Scottish Junior Football Association managers {{scotland-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub