Jimmy Docherty | |
Birth Name: | James Thomas Docherty |
Birth Date: | 5 June 1931 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Death Place: | St Andrews, Scotland |
Position: | Centre |
Amatteam1: | Glasgow HSFP |
Province1: | Glasgow District |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repcaps1: | 8 |
Reppoints1: | 3 |
Repyears1: | 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]
Docherty played for Glasgow HSFP.[2]
He was selected by Glasgow District to play Australia.[3]
He was capped for 8 times between 1955 and 1958.[4]
Docherty also played for the Barbarians.[5]
His father was a tailor but he was also a noted footballer; on the books for Glasgow Rangers, Clyde and Ayr United.[3]
After he retired from rugby he ran the family tailor business.[5]