John Doherty
| Date of birth | 12 March 1935 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Position | Inside forward |
A richly talented inside forward in the pre-Munich side, his career was blighted by a knee injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Mar 1952 | 01 Oct 1957 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 2 |
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| 1955-56 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 16 | 4 |
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| 1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Leicester City | League Division One | 12 | 5 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 1952 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1952 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1953 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1955 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Bristol Rovers v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1957 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.