Ross Docherty

Ross Docherty
Personal information
Full name Ross Docherty
Date of birth (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Ayr United
Number 23
Youth career
Hillwood Swifts
2010–2011 Livingston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Livingston 30 (0)
2014–2015 Airdrieonians 21 (0)
2015– Ayr United 26 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2016.


Ross Docherty (born 23 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One side Ayr United.

He has previously played for Livingston and Airdrieonians.

Career

Docherty was a youth player at Hillwood Swifts Boys Club, before joining Livingston at youth level in 2010.[1] A member of the Under-19 team,[2] Docherty made his first-team debut from the start on 7 May 2011, in Livingston's 3–1 win against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Second Division.[3] His next appearance was in the following season on 23 July 2011, as a substitute in Livingston's 5–0 win against Airdrie United in the Challenge Cup.[4] He was released in May 2014.[5]

On 22 November 2014, Docherty played as a trialist for Airdrieonians in a 1–0 defeat against Stranraer.[6] He then signed for the club permanently in December 2014.[7] Docherty left The Diamonds in June 2015, signing for Scottish League One rivals Ayr United.[8]

Career statistics

As of 5 July 2016[9][10]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other1 Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Livingston 2010–11 1000000010
2011–12 110000020130
2012–13 100003000130
2013–14 80002010110
Total 300005030380
Airdrieonians 2014–15 210000000210
Total 210000000210
Ayr United 2015–16 260102061351
2016–17 0000000000
Total 260102061351
Career total 770107091941

1 Includes Scottish Football League Promotion / Relegation Play-off and Scottish Challenge Cup appearances.

References

  1. "Ross Docherty profile". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. "Under 19 Squad 2010–11". Livingston Fc. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. "Alloa Athletic 1–3 Livingston". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. "Airdrie United 0–5 Livingston". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. "Squad Ins & Outs". Livingston F.C. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  6. O'Brien, John (22 November 2014). "STRANRAER 1:0 AIRDRIEONIANS". Airdrieonians F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  7. "ROSS DOCHERTY SIGNS". Airdrieonians F.C. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  8. "Docherty next to sign, He Scored His first Goal for the club in the 1-1 draw in the league one play off final, The ball dropped at the edge of the box and he rifled it into the bottom corner earning Ayr a draw in the 94th minute.". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  9. Ross Docherty career statistics at Soccerbase
  10. "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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