Ken O'Doherty explained

Ken O'Doherty
Fullname:Kenneth Brendan O'Doherty
Birth Date:1963 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Midfielder
Height:6 ft 0 in[1]
Years1:1980–1985
Years2:1985–1988
Years3:1988–1992
Years4:1991
Years5:1992–1995
Clubs4:Exeter City (loan)
Clubs5:Shelbourne
Caps1:107
Goals1:23
Caps2:42
Goals2:0
Caps3:65
Goals3:1
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Caps5:?
Goals5:?
Nationalyears1:1985
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Kenneth Brendan O'Doherty (born 30 March 1963 in Dublin) is a former professional footballer, who played for University College Dublin, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town, Exeter City and Shelbourne.

He earned one cap for the Republic of Ireland U21 side at Anfield.

Despite having a penalty saved in the 1984 FAI Cup final replay O'Doherty still scored the winner against Shamrock Rovers. This earned the students a place in the 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup where O'Doherty played twice against Everton F.C.

While playing for Huddersfield Town he had his teeth knocked out during a game, however, he refused to be subbed and played on to the final whistle.

While at Huddersfield Town he studied COBOL programming in the evening at the Huddersfield Technical College. The course he was studying was City and Guilds 417 Applications Programming.

His brother Declan played briefly for Fulham F.C.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 146 . 978-0-356-14354-5.