Greg Docherty

Greg Docherty
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Hamilton Academical
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2012 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Hamilton Academical 58 (3)
National team
2016– Scotland U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:37, 4 December 2016 (UTC).


Greg Docherty (born 10 September 1996)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Docherty is from Milngavie.[2]

Club career

Docherty joined Hamilton Academical at the age of 9,[2] and turned professional in October 2012.[3] He made his senior debut on 7 December 2013.[4] In April 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2017.[5] He scored his first senior career goal on 9 May 2015, an 85th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against Partick Thistle.[2][6]

International career

He received his first call-up to the Scotland under-21 team in September 2016.[7]

Career statistics

As of 4 December 2016[8]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2013–14 3000000030
2014–15 7100000071
2015–16 341111000362
2016–17 141005000191
Career total 583116000654

References

  1. "Squad Numbers". Hamilton Academical F.C. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Kenny Crawford (11 May 2015). "Hamilton Academical: Greg Docherty "over the moon" with goal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "Docherty turns Pro". Hamilton Academical F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. "Hamilton 0–1 Alloa". BBC Sport. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. "Hamilton Academical: Six players sign new deals at Hamilton". BBC Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. "Hamilton Academical 1–1 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  7. "Scot Gemmill rings changes in first Scotland Under-21 squad". The Scotsman. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  8. Greg Docherty career statistics at Soccerbase


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