Josh Doherty
{{short description|Northern Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josh Doherty
| fullname = Josh Doherty{{Hugman|26109|accessdate=18 July 2018}}
| image = Josh Doherty September 2019.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Doherty playing for Crawley Town in September 2019
| height = {{height|meters=1.79|precision=0}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|15|df=y}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/josh-doherty-242059/ |title=Josh Doherty |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=16 July 2018}}
| birth_place = Newtownards, Northern Ireland
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Hyde United
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = Ards
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = Watford
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Watford
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Leyton Orient
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Altrincham (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = Ards
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2021
| clubs5 = Crawley Town
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021
| clubs6 = → Colchester United (loan)
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021
| clubs7 = Barnet
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = Portadown
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022
| clubs9 = South Shields
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = Spennymoor
| caps10 = 8
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2023
| clubs11 = → Hyde United (loan)
| caps11 = 3
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023-
| clubs12 = Hyde United{{Cite web|url=http://www.hydeunited.com/playerstats.php?p=2230 | title=Hyde United Football Club: Database }}
| caps12 = 22
| goals12 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2013
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2017
| nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| club-update = 19:56, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10:47, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
}}
Josh Doherty is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Hyde United.
Doherty started his senior career at Watford before joining Leyton Orient in 2016. After a loan spell at Altrincham, he left by mutual consent in January 2017 and joined Ards. He joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town in September 2017 and made 94 appearances in four years at the club before being released in summer 2021, having spent the second half of the 2020–21 season on loan at Colchester United. He signed for Barnet in July 2021. He has also played for Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.
Early life
Club career
=Early career=
After playing youth football for Ards,{{Cite web|url=https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/leytonorient/14546615.josh-doherty-has-fantastic-attitude-according-to-watford-fc-head-of-academy-chris-mcguane/|title=Doherty praised by Watford's head of academy|website=East London and West Essex Guardian Series|date=9 June 2016 }} Doherty signed a two-year scholarship with Watford in April 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/academy-welcome-to-new-scholars-263761.aspx?pageView=full |title=Academy: Welcome to new scholars |date=14 April 2012 |publisher=Watford F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424205752/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/academy-welcome-to-new-scholars-263761.aspx?pageView=full |archive-date=24 April 2015 |access-date=24 April 2015}} Doherty made his debut on 3 May 2014, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute in the 4–1 defeat against Huddersfield Town.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27167489 |title=Watford 1–4 Huddersfield Town |date=3 May 2014 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=27 March 2020}} On 14 May 2014, Doherty signed his first professional contract after completing his scholarship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140514-josh-doherty-pro-deal-1552331.aspx |title=OFFICIAL: Doherty Signs Pro Contract |date=14 May 2014 |website=Watford FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229210321/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140514-josh-doherty-pro-deal-1552331.aspx |archive-date=29 December 2014}} However, his first team chances was soon limited, as well as, the club's reserve no longer available.{{Cite news |url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11644626.Doherty_understands_first_team_chances_with_Hornets_are_limited/ |title=Watford youngster Josh Doherty accepts the club's young professionals will have to leave on loan in order to get first team football |date=4 December 2014 |work=Watford Observer |access-date=24 April 2015}} On 3 June 2016, it was announced that Doherty would leave Watford upon his contract expiry.{{Cite web |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/160601-watford-fc-retained-released-list-3132264.aspx |title=OFFICIAL: Hornets Confirm Retained & Released Players |date=3 June 2016 |access-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915122532/https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/first-team/160601-watford-fc-retained-released-list |archive-date=15 September 2016 |publisher=Watford F.C.}}
=Leyton Orient and return to Ards=
On 6 June 2016, Doherty joined League Two side Leyton Orient on a one-year deal.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36459905 |title=Leyton Orient sign Doherty and Weir |date=6 June 2016 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=6 June 2016}} On 13 September, Doherty joined National League North side Altrincham on a month's loan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.leytonorient.com/2016/09/13/news-doherty-heads-out-on-loan/ |title=NEWS: Doherty heads out on loan |date=13 September 2016 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C. |access-date=3 January 2017}} By mutual consent he left Orient on 3 January 2017. Orient went on to be relegated to the national league at the end of the 2016/17 season. Doherty returned to his home club Ards.{{Cite web |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/2016-17/benedicic-and-doherty-leave-orient-3498646.aspx |title=NEWS: Duo leave the O's |date=3 January 2017 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103194636/http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/2016-17/benedicic-and-doherty-leave-orient-3498646.aspx |archive-date=3 January 2017 |access-date=3 January 2017}}
After leaving Leyton Orient, Doherty returned to Northern Ireland to sign for hometown club Ards on a short-term deal.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38756361 |title=Irish Premiership: Ards sign NI U21 defender Josh Doherty |date=26 January 2017 |access-date=22 March 2018 |work=BBC Sport}} A month later, he made his debut during their 3–0 away victory over Portadown, featuring for 64 minutes before being replaced by David McCullough.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/11/northern-ireland/ifa-premiership/portadown-fc/ards-fc/2269989/ |title=Portadown vs. Ards |date=11 February 2017 |access-date=22 March 2018 |publisher=Soccerway}} Doherty went onto feature seven more times before leaving at the end of his contract in June 2017.
=Crawley Town=
On 5 September 2017, it was announced that Doherty had joined League Two side Crawley Town.{{Cite web |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2017/september/josh-doherty/ |title=Josh Doherty joins the club |date=5 September 2017 |access-date=5 September 2017 |publisher=Crawley Town F.C.}} Four days later, he made his debut during Crawley's 3–1 away defeat against Colchester United, replacing Mark Randall in the 64th minute.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/09/england/league-two/colchester-united-fc/crawley-town-football-club/2468558/ |title=Colchester United vs. Crawley Town |date=9 September 2017 |access-date=22 March 2018 |publisher=Soccerway}} In Crawley's following fixture, against Stevenage, Doherty was rewarded with his first start under manager, Harry Kewell and went onto feature for 60 minutes in the 1–1 draw.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/12/england/league-two/stevenage-borough-fc/crawley-town-football-club/2468577/ |title=Stevenage vs. Crawley Town |date=12 September 2017 |access-date=22 March 2018 |publisher=Soccerway}} On 2 May 2018, after an impressive debut season, Doherty was rewarded with a new two-year deal running until 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/may/02.05-josh-doherty-new-contract/ |title=Josh Doherty signs new two-year contract |date=2 May 2018 |access-date=3 May 2018 |publisher=Crawley Town F.C.}} Doherty made 18 appearances across the 2018–19 season, whilst he made 31 appearances for the club during 2019–20. In June 2020, Doherty signed a one-year contract extension with the club.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2020 |title=Trio Remain Red |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2020/june/trio-to-stay-red/ |access-date=2 June 2020 |publisher=Crawley Town F.C. |language=en-gb}}
Doherty joined Colchester United on loan until the end of the season on 1 February 2021.{{Cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=1 February 2021 |title=U's snap up Doherty on loan as left-back Bramall departs |language=en |work=Daily Gazette |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/19056436.colchester-united-confirm-signing-josh-doherty-bramall-leaves/ |access-date=1 February 2021}} Doherty made 5 appearances on loan at the club but was released by Crawley Town upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.{{Cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=18 May 2021 |title=Former Colchester United duo are released by League Two side |language=en |work=Daily Gazette |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/19311016.ex-colchester-united-pair-released-crawley-town/ |access-date=30 June 2021}}
=Barnet=
On 2 July 2021, Doherty signed for National League club Barnet on an initial one-year deal under new manager Harry Kewell.{{Cite web |date=2 July 2021 |title=Bees complete the signing of Josh Doherty! |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2021/july/josh-doherty-joins-the-bees/ |access-date=2 July 2021 |website=barnetfc.com |publisher=Barnet F.C. |language=en-gb}} Doherty was sent off on his debut against Notts County and two games later was sent off again against Grimsby Town.
=South Shields=
Doherty returned to his native Northern Ireland in January 2022 for a short stint with NIFL Premiership club Portadown,{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/josh-doherty-to-offer-portadown-tremendous-pedigree-as-fifth-january-signing-3520626|title=Josh Doherty to offer Portadown 'tremendous pedigree' as fifth January signing|publisher=News Letter|last1=Van Dort|first1=Patrick|date=9 January 2022|accessdate=30 June 2022}} helping the club in their battle to stay in the NIFL premiership and making appearances during the premiership playoffs. Doherty returned to England in June 2022 to sign for Northern Premier League Premier Division club South Shields.{{cite web|url=https://southshieldsfc.co.uk/josh-doherty-to-join-south-shields/|title=Josh Doherty to join South Shields|website=southshieldsfc.co.uk|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=30 June 2022}} He went on to make 22 appearances for the side, helping them secure promotion to the National League North at the end of the 2022/23 season.
International career
Doherty has represented Northern Ireland at under-17,{{Cite web |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/120914-academy-internationals-367851.aspx |title=ACADEMY: International Update |date=14 September 2012 |publisher=Watford F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424210326/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/120914-academy-internationals-367851.aspx |archive-date=24 April 2015 |access-date=24 April 2015}} under-19{{Cite web |url=http://irishfa.com/news/item/8539/northern-ireland-u19-squad-named/ |title=NORTHERN IRELAND U19 SQUAD NAMED |date=5 September 2013 |publisher=Irish FA Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424211743/http://irishfa.com/news/item/8539/northern-ireland-u19-squad-named/ |archive-date=24 April 2015 |access-date=24 April 2015}} and under-21 level.
Career statistics
{{updated|5 November 2021|{{soccerway|215923|accessdate=11 September 2017}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Watford
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Leyton Orient
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Altrincham (loan)
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ards
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Crawley Town
|League Two |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|League Two |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|League Two |31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|League Two |15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 0 | |
| Colchester United (loan)
|League Two |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Barnet
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!99 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- [http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/josh-doherty.html Northern Ireland profile] at NIFG
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Category:Sportspeople from Newtownards
Category:Association footballers from County Down
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Portadown F.C. players
Category:South Shields F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players