Eamon Doherty

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Eamon Doherty
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1997 Coleraine ? (?)
1997–2005 Derry City 240 (19)
2006–2007 Limavady United 20 (6)
2007–2010 Crusaders 82 (4)
2010 Crusaders 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eamon Doherty (born 4 January 1974) is a retired Irish League footballer who most recently played for Crusaders.

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Biography

'Doc' started his career at Coleraine, before signing for Derry City and becoming a stalwart of their midfield for many years. He then had spell at Limavady United before joining current club Crusaders. He retired at the end of the 2009/10 season, but came out of retirement to re-sign for the Crues after a player shortage. [1] He made his 2nd debut on 25 September 2010, coming on as a substitute away to Portadown, but was forced to retire one month later, due to work commitments. He made 113 appearances for the Crues, scoring 7 goals. [2]

Honours

Derry City

Crusaders

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References

  1. "Eamon Doherty return boosts Crusaders squad". BBC. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. "Crusader midfielder Eamon Doherty retires". BBC. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2020.