Jimmy Docherty

Jimmy Docherty (5 June 1931 – 18 October 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. In his rugby career he played as a Centre.^[1]

Jimmy Docherty

Birth name	James Thomas Docherty
Date of birth	(1931-06-05)5 June 1931
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	18 October 2014(2014-10-18) (aged 83)
Place of death	St Andrews, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow HSFP () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955-58 Scotland 8 (3)

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Docherty played for Glasgow HSFP.^[2]

Provincial career

He was selected by Glasgow District to play Australia.^[3]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 8 times between 1955 and 1958.^[4]

Docherty also played for the Barbarians.^[5]

Outside of rugby

Family

His father was a tailor but he was also a noted footballer; on the books for Glasgow Rangers, Clyde and Ayr United.^[3]

Business

After he retired from rugby he ran the family tailor business.^[5]