Jimmy Docherty Explained

Jimmy Docherty
Birth Name:	James Thomas Docherty
Birth Date:	5 June 1931
Birth Place:	Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:	St Andrews, Scotland
Ru Position:	Centre
Ru Amateuryears:	-
Ru Amateurclubs:	Glasgow HSFP
Ru Province:	Glasgow District
Ru Provinceyears:	-
Ru Nationalteam:	Scotland
Ru Nationalcaps:	8
Ru Nationalpoints:	(3)
Ru Nationalyears:	1955-58

Jimmy Docherty (5 June 1931 – 18 October 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. In his rugby career he played as a Centre.^[1]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Docherty played for Glasgow HSFP.^[2]

Provincial career

He was selected by Glasgow District to play Australia.^[3]

International career

He was capped for 8 times between 1955 and 1958.^[4]

Docherty also played for the Barbarians.^[5]

Outside of rugby

Family

His father was a tailor but he was also a noted footballer; on the books for Glasgow Rangers, Clyde and Ayr United.^[3]

Business

After he retired from rugby he ran the family tailor business.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Thomas Docherty.
2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
3. Web site: Obituary: James Thomas Docherty, rugby player.
4. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Jimmy Docherty - Test matches.
5. Web site: James Thomas Docherty.