Gary Doherty
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Gary Michael Thomas Doherty (born 31 January 1980) is an Irish footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic
. He plays as defender.
Doherty played international football for the Republic of Ireland
but has not been in the squad under manager Giovanni Trapattoni
. He began his career at Luton Town
before having a period with cobh ramblers in the Irish Premier League.
, County Donegal
, Doherty started his league career with Luton Town
in 1997. He made 88 appearances in total over less than three seasons with the Hatters and became a Republic of Ireland
international.
then Director of Football at Tottenham Hotspur
for £1million in March 2000. The player made his Spurs debut as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat at Manchester United
in May 2000. He played in the team regularly during December 2000 but the following season started badly when he broke his leg in a League Cup match against Torquay in September. He returned before the end of the season but found it hard to break back into the side.
At Tottenham, Doherty eventually settled into a defensive role, and although he enjoyed probably his best spell after the turn of the year in 2003–04, he did not manage to consistently reach the form he exhibited before breaking his leg. He was eventually sold by Tottenham's new management team of Frank Arnesen
and Jacques Santini at the start of the 2004–05 season to newly promoted Norwich City for an undisclosed fee.
his career started well, with him having a regular place at the heart of the defence, but he lost his place in February to Jason Shackell
and Norwich were eventually relegated. The following season, however, saw Doherty established as a regular choice at centre-back and his form and consistency improved considerably. Although Norwich had a difficult and disappointing 2005–06 season, the supporters recognised Doherty's contribution by voting him Norwich City player of the year
.
Doherty signed a new contract at Carrow Road
until summer 2008. The 2007–08 season also started off poorly for Doherty and was injured for 2 months in October.< Doherty's contract expired, but he signed a new two year deal on July 1. He subsequently announced that his new squad number, 12, instead of 27 is intended to bring him luck:
During the Canaries' 2008–09 pre-season tour, Doherty picked up an ankle injury that ruled him out for the first three months of the season. Having returned to the side, he scored his first league goal for more than three years on Boxing Day 2008 in a 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace
at Selhurst Park
.
Although Doherty was given the captaincy at the start of the 2009–10
season by Bryan Gunn
, new manager Paul Lambert
dropped him from the role immediately; and he was told he had no long term future at the club. However due to injuries Lambert was forced to recall Doherty to the side and after this Doherty remained in the side for the rest of the season. He formed tight defensive partnerships with both Michael Nelson
and Jens Berthel Askou
and also scored seven goals in the process helping Norwich City to the League one title.
Doherty was named "man of the match" following Norwich's game against Leeds United
on 27 March 2010.
At the end of the 2009/10 season Doherty was named 3rd in the player of the season award list, but on 14 May 2010 it was announced that he had been released by Norwich City.
after being released on a free transfer by Norwich City.
in England at the age of six, but he came through the youth system of his native country, being part of the UEFA
Under-18 Championship winning side in 1998, and the Under-20 side that got to the quarter-finals of the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Doherty has usually played as a striker for his country, and made his debut against Greece
in April 2000. He was becoming a regular in the squad when he broke his leg in September 2001. He recovered in April 2002, scoring his first international goal against the United States
, but he missed out on the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
finals. Doherty has since featured again in the squad and has scored 4 goals in 34 appearances.
Stats at 15:49, 13 March 2011.
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Most recently Doherty has become the inspiration for a song by Norfolk
band "We Can't Dance". The track, titled with the players name, makes reference to newspapers giving Doherty a hard time and has a chorus consisting of his name, ending with the line "I don't care what they say about you anyway".
As a result of this song, Ireland’s You Boys in Green football magazine and website campaigned to make “Gary Doherty,” top the charts in honour of the 2010 World Cup and to promote the Singing Section in the new Aviva stadium. YBIG met with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, to negotiate allocation of 1,000 seats reserved for this section.
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. He plays as defender.
Doherty played international football for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
but has not been in the squad under manager Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup....
. He began his career at Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
before having a period with cobh ramblers in the Irish Premier League.
Luton Town
Born in CarndonaghCarndonagh
Carndonagh is a town on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland and is home to the Irish Space Exploration Mission. The town is located near Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland and lies close to the shores of Trawbeaga Bay...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Doherty started his league career with Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
in 1997. He made 88 appearances in total over less than three seasons with the Hatters and became a Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
international.
Tottenham Hopspur
He was bought by Luton old boy David PleatDavid Pleat
David John Pleat is an English football player turned manager and sports commentator.He is remembered by his contemporaries primarily for his career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town football clubs, and for an oft-televised clip of him running onto the pitch in 1983 to celebrate after...
then Director of Football at Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
for £1million in March 2000. The player made his Spurs debut as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in May 2000. He played in the team regularly during December 2000 but the following season started badly when he broke his leg in a League Cup match against Torquay in September. He returned before the end of the season but found it hard to break back into the side.
At Tottenham, Doherty eventually settled into a defensive role, and although he enjoyed probably his best spell after the turn of the year in 2003–04, he did not manage to consistently reach the form he exhibited before breaking his leg. He was eventually sold by Tottenham's new management team of Frank Arnesen
Frank Arnesen
Frank Arnesen is a former Danish football player and currently sporting director at Hamburger SV. Arnesen was Director of Football at English football clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea....
and Jacques Santini at the start of the 2004–05 season to newly promoted Norwich City for an undisclosed fee.
Norwich City
At Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
his career started well, with him having a regular place at the heart of the defence, but he lost his place in February to Jason Shackell
Jason Shackell
Jason Philip Shackell is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Derby County.-Norwich City:...
and Norwich were eventually relegated. The following season, however, saw Doherty established as a regular choice at centre-back and his form and consistency improved considerably. Although Norwich had a difficult and disappointing 2005–06 season, the supporters recognised Doherty's contribution by voting him Norwich City player of the year
Norwich City player of the year
The Norwich City player of the year award is voted for annually by Norwich City's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season...
.
Doherty signed a new contract at Carrow Road
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the easterly end of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum....
until summer 2008. The 2007–08 season also started off poorly for Doherty and was injured for 2 months in October.< Doherty's contract expired, but he signed a new two year deal on July 1. He subsequently announced that his new squad number, 12, instead of 27 is intended to bring him luck:
"It's all about superstition. Since I came to Norwich, my goal tally's been rubbish really. I used to wear 12 at Luton and Tottenham, and I used to be quite free-scoring during those times."
During the Canaries' 2008–09 pre-season tour, Doherty picked up an ankle injury that ruled him out for the first three months of the season. Having returned to the side, he scored his first league goal for more than three years on Boxing Day 2008 in a 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
.
Although Doherty was given the captaincy at the start of the 2009–10
Norwich City F.C. season 2009–10
The 2009–10 season was the 108th season in the history of Norwich City. It was the club's first season in Football League One for 49 years, following relegation from The Championship in 2008–09...
season by Bryan Gunn
Bryan Gunn
Bryan James Gunn is a Scottish former professional goalkeeper and football manager. After learning his trade with Aberdeen in the early 1980s, he spent most of his playing career at Norwich City, the club with which he came to be most closely associated...
, new manager Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St...
dropped him from the role immediately; and he was told he had no long term future at the club. However due to injuries Lambert was forced to recall Doherty to the side and after this Doherty remained in the side for the rest of the season. He formed tight defensive partnerships with both Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
Michael John Nelson is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Championship side Scunthorpe United.-Early career:...
and Jens Berthel Askou
Jens Berthel Askou
Jens Berthel Askou is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Danish 1st Division side Vejle Boldklub Kolding. Askou played for a number of Danish clubs before moving abroad, first to Turkish club Kasımpaşa and then to Norwich City in England...
and also scored seven goals in the process helping Norwich City to the League one title.
Doherty was named "man of the match" following Norwich's game against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on 27 March 2010.
At the end of the 2009/10 season Doherty was named 3rd in the player of the season award list, but on 14 May 2010 it was announced that he had been released by Norwich City.
Charlton Athletic
On 5 July 2010 it was announced that Gary Doherty had signed for Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
after being released on a free transfer by Norwich City.
International career
Doherty moved with his family to LutonLuton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
in England at the age of six, but he came through the youth system of his native country, being part of the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
Under-18 Championship winning side in 1998, and the Under-20 side that got to the quarter-finals of the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Doherty has usually played as a striker for his country, and made his debut against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
in April 2000. He was becoming a regular in the squad when he broke his leg in September 2001. He recovered in April 2002, scoring his first international goal against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, but he missed out on the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
finals. Doherty has since featured again in the squad and has scored 4 goals in 34 appearances.
Club
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FA Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997/98 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
Second Division Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998/99 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/00 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/00 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001/02 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002/03 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05 | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06 | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007/08 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10 | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010/11 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 366 |
27 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 424 | 35 366 |
27 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 424 | 35 |
Stats at 15:49, 13 March 2011.
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|2002||5||2
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|2003||9||2
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|2004||6||0
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|2005||5||0
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!Total||33||4
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In popular culture
Doherty is affectionately known by many fans as either "The Doc" or "Ginger Pele" (which was immortalised by the publication of the football song/chants book: One Ginger Pele).Most recently Doherty has become the inspiration for a song by Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
band "We Can't Dance". The track, titled with the players name, makes reference to newspapers giving Doherty a hard time and has a chorus consisting of his name, ending with the line "I don't care what they say about you anyway".
As a result of this song, Ireland’s You Boys in Green football magazine and website campaigned to make “Gary Doherty,” top the charts in honour of the 2010 World Cup and to promote the Singing Section in the new Aviva stadium. YBIG met with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, to negotiate allocation of 1,000 seats reserved for this section.
External links
- Gary Doherty player profile at canaries.co.uk
- Career information