Michael Doherty (footballer)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Doherty
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lanarkshire, Scotland
| currentclub =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs1 = Clyde
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Clyde | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:45, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
}}
Michael Doherty (born 20 August 1990 in Lanarkshire) is a Scottish football defender currently without a club following his release from Clyde. He is a product of Clyde's youth system.
Career
Doherty signed a YTS contract with Clyde in July 2007, and was part of Clyde's Under 19 side.
He made his senior debut on the 14 August 2007, coming on as a substitute against Queen of the South in a 1-0 win in the Scottish League Cup. Doherty made Clyde history on this appearance, becoming the youngest person ever to play for Clyde in a competitive match, at the age of 16 years and 359 days.[http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2007/08/19/2178/ Sweet Sixteen] However, this record was beaten by Connor Stevenson 20 months later.{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/04/27/3133/|title=Connor makes Clyde history|publisher=clydefc.co.uk|accessdate=April 27, 2009}} He was released in June 2008 along with the rest of the YTS players.[http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/06/02/2745/ The joy of six] Clyde FC Website - Retrieved June 2, 2008
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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