| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Peter Doherty | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-03-12)12 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 2007(2007-11-13) (aged 72) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1957 | Manchester United | ||
| 1957 | Leicester City | ||
| Rugby Town | |||
| Altrincham | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Peter Doherty (12 March 1935 – 13 November 2007) was an Englishfootballer. His regular position was atinside right.
Born inManchester, Doherty started his professional career withManchester United in 1952. He was part of the United squad that won the 1955–56league title and scored seven goals in 26 appearances.[1] In October 1957, he was transferred toLeicester City for £6,500. His exit fromOld Trafford came just before eight of his United colleagues lost their lives in theMunich air disaster; he was in aLeicester hospital undergoing surgery for a knee injury when he heard the news.
He left Leicester after only one season due to his knee related problems,[2] before moving on toRugby Town, and then toAltrincham.
In the autumn of 1958, whenArsenal made an offer to Manchester United assistant managerJimmy Murphy to become their new manager, Murphy offered Doherty the chance to become his assistant if he took charge at theNorth London club. However, Murphy then decided against moving to Arsenal and the partnership never happened
As of 2006, John was chairman of theFormer Manchester United Players Association and co-authored the bookThe Insider's Guide to Manchester United withIvan Ponting, where he gave his opinion of over 300 United players (including himself) since 1950.[3] He was the driving force behind a friendly match at Old Trafford in 1998 to raise money for the families of the Munich victims on the disaster's 40th anniversary.[4]
Doherty died oflung cancer in November 2007 at the age of 72.[5]
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