Jimmy Docherty
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]
| Birth name | James Thomas Docherty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 June 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 October 2014 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | St Andrews, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union career
Amateur career
Docherty played for Glasgow HSFP.[2]
Provincial career
He was selected by Glasgow District to play Australia.[3]
Outside of rugby
Family
His father was a tailor but he was also a noted footballer; on the books for Glasgow Rangers, Clyde and Ayr United.[3]
Business
After he retired from rugby he ran the family tailor business.[5]
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References
- "James Thomas Docherty".
- The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- "Obituary: James Thomas Docherty, rugby player".
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Jimmy Docherty - Test matches".
- "James Thomas Docherty".
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