| Biography | Thomas Henderson 'Tommy' Docherty (born 24 April 1928 in Gorbals, Glasgow), commonly known as 'The Doc', is a Scottish former football player and manager. Docherty played for several clubs, most notably Preston North End, and represented Scotland 25 times between 1951 and 1959. He then managed a total of 13 clubs between 1961 and 1988, as well as managing the Scottish national team. Docherty was manager of Manchester United between 1972 and 1977, during which time United were relegated to the Second Division but were promoted at the first attempt. |