Ross Docherty
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ross Docherty
| image = RossDocherty.jpg
| fullname =
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|1|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paisley, Scotland
| currentclub = Dundee United
| clubnumber = 23
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Hillwood Swifts
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = Livingston
| years1 = 2011–2014
| clubs1 = Livingston
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = Airdrieonians
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2020
| clubs3 = Ayr United
| caps3 = 112
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2020–2023
| clubs4 = Partick Thistle
| caps4 = 79
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Dundee United
| caps5 = 39
| goals5 = 3
| club-update = 16:00, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ross Docherty (born 23 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains {{Scottish football updater|DundeeUn}} side Dundee United.
He has previously played for Livingston, Airdrieonians, Ayr United and Partick Thistle.
Career
Docherty was a youth player at Hillwood Swifts Boys Club, before joining Livingston at youth level in 2010.{{cite web | url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_profiles/team_docherty.php | title=Ross Docherty profile | publisher=Livingston F.C. | access-date=26 April 2013}} A member of the Under-19 team,{{cite web | url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_u19.php | title=Under 19 Squad 2010–11 | publisher=Livingston Fc | access-date=20 August 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213162035/http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_u19.php | archivedate=13 February 2012 }} 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.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13303239.stm | title=Alloa Athletic 1–3 Livingston | publisher=BBC Sport | date=7 May 2011 | access-date=20 August 2011}} 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.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14244276.stm | title=Airdrie United 0–5 Livingston | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=20 August 2011 | date=23 July 2011}} He was released in May 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20140513_1.php | title=Squad Ins & Outs | publisher=Livingston F.C. | date=13 May 2014 | access-date=19 May 2014}}
On 22 November 2014, Docherty played as a trialist for Airdrieonians in a 1–0 defeat against Stranraer.{{cite web|title=STRANRAER 1:0 AIRDRIEONIANS|url=http://airdriefc.com/reports/2014/11/22|publisher=Airdrieonians F.C.|last=O'Brien|first=John|date=22 November 2014|access-date=22 November 2014}} He then signed for the club permanently in December 2014.{{cite web|title=ROSS DOCHERTY SIGNS|url=http://airdriefc.com/news/2014/12/rossdocherty|publisher=Airdrieonians F.C.|date=8 December 2014|access-date=9 December 2014}}
=Ayr United=
Docherty left The Diamonds in June 2015, signing for Scottish League One rivals Ayr United.{{cite web|title=Docherty next to sign|url=http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/docherty-next-to-sign/ |publisher=ayrunitedfc.co.uk |date=1 June 2015 |access-date=1 June 2015}} He scored his first goal for the club on 11 May 2016, in a 1–1 draw against Stranraer in the first leg of the Scottish Championship 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.{{cite web|title=Stranraer 1–1 Ayr United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36239343|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Young|first=Chick|date=11 May 2016|access-date=17 May 2019}} Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Docherty signed a new contract with Ayr and was named club captain.{{cite web|title=Doc signs as new club captain|url=https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/doc-signs-as-new-club-captain/|publisher=Ayr United F.C.|date=25 May 2017|access-date=17 May 2019}}
=Partick Thistle=
In December 2019 it was announced in the press that Docherty had signed a pre-contract agreement to join former Ayr United manager Ian McCall at Partick Thistle for the start of the 2020/21 season, signing a two-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/ayr-united-captain-ross-docherty-21120701|title=EXCLUSIVE: Ayr skipper agrees deal with Partick Thistle|first=Stuart|last=Wilson|date=18 December 2019|website=Daily Record|access-date=31 October 2021}} In June 2020, following Thistle's relegation to Scottish League One, after the season was called early due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Docherty was officially announced as a Partick Thistle player.{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/ross-docherty-joins-the-jags/|title=Ross Docherty joins the Jags|website=Partick Thistle FC|access-date=31 October 2021}}
Docherty scored his first goal for Thistle scoring the second in a 2–0 away win in League One over Forfar Athletic.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55197292|title=Forfar Athletic 0-2 Partick Thistle|work=BBC Sport |date=12 December 2020 |access-date=31 October 2021}} After winning League One with Thistle, Docherty signed a new contract adding an extra year to his deal, extending it until 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/ross-docherty-extends-contract-until-2023/|title=ROSS DOCHERTY EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL 2023|website=Partick Thistle FC|access-date=31 October 2021}}
Docherty scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season for Thistle, scoring a header from a corner in a 3–0 away win against Dunfermline.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036534|title=Dunfermline 0-3 Partick Thistle|work=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=31 October 2021}}
During his third season with Thistle, Docherty was part of the squad that made it to the Scottish Premiership promotion play off final, which Thistle eventually lost on penalties to Ross County, meaning the club remained in the Scottish Championship. Following this Docherty left the club.{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/trio-leave-partick-thistle/ | title=Trio leave Partick Thistle }}
=Dundee United=
On 19 June 2023, Ross Docherty signed for Dundee United on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/7881/ROSS-DOCHERTY-BECOMES-OUR-FIRST-SUMMER-SIGNING.html|title=ROSS DOCHERTY BECOMES OUR FIRST SUMMER SIGNING|publisher=Dundee United FC|access-date=19 June 2023}}
Career statistics
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Honours
=Club=
;Ayr United
- Scottish League One: 2017–18{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43936090|title=Ayr pip Raith to League One title|date=28 April 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=31 October 2021}}
;Partick Thistle
- Scottish League One: 2020–21{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56936302|title=Partick Thistle seal League 1 title|work=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2021 |access-date=31 October 2021}}
;Dundee United
References
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External links
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{{Dundee United F.C. squad}}
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Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players
Category:Ayr United F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players