Michael Doherty (footballer)

Michael Doherty

Personal information
Full name	Michael Doherty
Date of birth	20 August 1990 (1990-08-20) (age 21)
Place of birth	Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
2006–2007	Clyde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2008	Clyde	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 10 May 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Doherty (born 20 August 1990 in Lanarkshire) is a Scottish football defender currently without a club following his release from Clyde. He is a product of Clyde's youth system.

Career

Doherty signed a YTS contract with Clyde in July 2007, and was part of Clyde's Under 19 side.

He made his senior debut on the 14 August 2007, coming on as a substitute against Queen of the South in a 1-0 win in the Scottish League Cup. Doherty made Clyde history on this appearance, becoming the youngest person ever to play for Clyde in a competitive match, at the age of 16 years and 359 days.^[1] However, this record was beaten by Connor Stevenson 20 months later.^[2] He was released in June 2008 along with the rest of the YTS players.^[3]

See also

• Clyde F.C. season 2007-08

References

1. ^ Sweet Sixteen
2. ^ "Connor makes Clyde history". clydefc.co.uk. http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/04/27/3133/. Retrieved April 27, 2009. 
3. ^ The joy of six Clyde FC Website - Retrieved June 2, 2008

External links

• Michael Doherty career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Doherty, Michael
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Date of birth	20 August 1990
Place of birth	Lanarkshire, Scotland
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