| Nicola Docherty | |
| Fullname: | Nicola Docherty |
| Birth Date: | 1992 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002– |
| Youthclubs1: | Falkirk Girls |
| Years1: | 2002–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Falkirk Ladies |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Clubs2: | Rangers |
| Years3: | 2012–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Glasgow City |
| Years4: | 2020– |
| Caps4: | 84 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Clubs4: | Rangers |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland U15 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalteam3: | Scotland U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2011– |
| Nationalteam4: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps4: | 55 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 May 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 18 April 2024 |
Nicola Docherty (born 23 August 1992) is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a left sided defender for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League.
Docherty started playing with Falkirk Girls at the age of 10 and was called up to the Scotland under-15 squad in 2006.[1] She continued to represent Scotland through the under-17 and under-19 age groups and was a member of the squad that qualified for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship finals in 2010.[2] [3] Docherty left Falkirk to sign for Rangers in the same year.
She made her full debut for the Scotland women's team in September 2011 against Finland.[3]
In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City.[4] She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status.[5]
Scotland statistics accurate as 18 April 2024
| Year | Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | - | ||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | - | ||
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 2 | |
. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each of her goals.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2022 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 7 April 2023 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
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