Greg Docherty

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Greg Docherty
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Docherty in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Greg Alexander Docherty [1]
Date of birth (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Milngavie, Scotland [3]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [4]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2012 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2018 Hamilton Academical 94 (6)
2018–2020 Rangers 11 (0)
2018–2019 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 41 (7)
2020 → Hibernian (loan) 6 (1)
2020–2024 Hull City 134 (6)
2024– Charlton Athletic 27 (3)
International career‡
2012 Scotland U17 2 (0)
2016–2018 Scotland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:10, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Greg Alexander Docherty (born 10 September 1996) [5] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic as a midfielder. He has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Rangers, Shrewsbury Town, Hibernian and Hull City.

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Early and personal life

Docherty is from Milngavie [3] and attended Douglas Academy. [6] He is of Irish heritage, through his grandparents. [7]

Club career

Hamilton Academical

Docherty joined Hamilton Academical at the age of 9 and progressed through all academy levels from u10s to the first team, [3] and turned professional in October 2012. [8] He made his senior debut on 7 December 2013. [9] In April 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2017. [10] He scored his first senior career goal on 9 May 2015, an 85th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against Partick Thistle. [3] [11]

On 28 May 2017 he scored the only goal of the two-legged 2016–17 Scottish Premiership playoff tie against Dundee United, ensuring Hamilton would remain in the top division for the next season. [12] He signed a new contract in August 2017, until 2020. [13]

Rangers

On 25 January 2018, Docherty signed for his boyhood club Rangers on a four-and-a-half-year contract. [14] On 8 August 2018, Docherty joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan deal. [15] [16] At the end of the 2018–19 season he was voted Shrewsbury's Player of the Year. [17]

Upon his return to Rangers for the 2019–20 season he made 5 appearances, but none after August, and in December 2019 he was linked with a move away from the club in the January transfer window. [18] Docherty was loaned to Hibernian on 31 January, with Florian Kamberi moving in the opposite direction. [19] Docherty had an immediate impact with Hibs, scoring in a 2–1 win at Kilmarnock on 16 February. [20] Following the formal conclusion of the truncated 2019/20 season, Docherty returned to his parent club in May 2020. [21]

Hull City

On 20 August 2020, Docherty signed a three-year deal with Hull City for an undisclosed fee. [22] [23] He debuted for the Tigers in their EFL Cup first round tie away at Sunderland on 5 September 2020, with Hull winning via a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw. [24] He then made his league debut the following week, on the opening day of the 2020–21 season, a 2–0 away victory at Gillingham. [25] Docherty scored his first goal for the Tigers in a 1–1 away draw with Oxford United on 5 December 2020. [26] On 2 May 2023, it was announced that Docherty's goal in Hull's 3–1 win away at Blackpool had won the club's Goal of the Season award for the 2022–23 campaign. [27]

Docherty was released by Hull at the end of the 2023–24 season, having made 142 appearances across all competitions during his four years with the club. [28] His final appearance for the Tigers was their 3–0 win over Queens Park Rangers on 13 April 2024, [29] a game in which Docherty came off the bench, replacing Jean Michaël Seri with five minutes to go. [30]

Charlton Athletic

On 5 July 2024, Docherty joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal, with a club option of an additional year. [31] [32] He was subsequently named as club captain on 1 August 2024, after taking up the role unofficially during pre-season. [33] On 10 August 2024, Docherty made his competitive debut for Charlton in their 1–0 away win at Wigan Athletic on the opening day of the 2024–25 season. [34] His first goal for the Addicks came on 24 August 2024, scoring the opener in their 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers at the Valley. [35]

International career

Docherty has represented Scotland at under-17 and under-21 youth international levels. [36] After Docherty was left out of the under-21 squad in September 2017, it was suggested in media reports that he may instead play for the Republic of Ireland. [7]

Career statistics

As of 15 February 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2013–14 [37] Scottish Championship 3000000030
2014–15 [38] Scottish Premiership 710000—71
2015–16 [39] 3411110—362
2016–17 [40] 29110502 [a] 1372
2017–18 [41] 2130040—253
Total94621100211088
Rangers 2017–18 [41] Scottish Premiership110300000140
2018–19 [42] 0000000000
2019–20 [43] 0000104 [b] 050
Total110301040190
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2018–19 [42] EFL League One 41772101 [c] 15010
Rangers U20s 2019–20 [43] ———1 [d] 010
Hibernian (loan) 2019–20 [43] Scottish Premiership612200—83
Hull City 2020–21 [44] EFL League One44500202 [c] 1486
2021–22 [45] EFL Championship 400100000410
2022–23 [46] EFL Championship351100000361
2023–24 [47] EFL Championship150200000170
Total13464020211427
Charlton Athletic 2024–25 [48] EFL League One27320103 [c] 0333
Career total3132320515013336131
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs.
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance in the EFL Trophy.
  4. ↑ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

Honours

Hull City

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Greg Docherty at Soccerbase
  3. 1 2 3 4 Crawford, Kenny (11 May 2015). "Hamilton Academical: Greg Docherty "over the moon" with goal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Greg Docherty". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Squad Numbers". Hamilton Academical F.C. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  6. ↑ McGilvray, Andy (26 January 2018). "Rangers signing Greg Docherty pays tribute to friend who lost leukaemia battle". Daily Record.
  7. 1 2 "Greg Docherty keen to represent Scotland but won't rule out Ireland". BBC Sport. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Docherty turns Pro". Hamilton Academical F.C. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Hamilton 0–1 Alloa". BBC Sport. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Hamilton Academical: Six players sign new deals at Hamilton". BBC Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Hamilton Academical 1–1 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Docherty: Priceless goal is for Hamilton's youth academy". STV. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Greg Docherty Extends Contract to 2020". Hamilton Academical F.C. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Greg Docherty: Rangers complete move for Hamilton midfielder". BBC Sport. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Greg Heads To Shrewsbury". Rangers F.C. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Greg Docherty: Shrewsbury Town sign Rangers midfielder on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  17. 1 2 "AWARDS: Greg Docherty". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  18. ↑ "Greg Docherty: Rangers' Steven Gerrard says 'I can't stand in his way'". BBC Sport. 20 December 2019.
  19. ↑ "Hibernian: Marc McNulty & Greg Docherty join on loan after Paul McGinn move". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  20. ↑ "Hibernian: Rangers loan star Greg Docherty's impact no surprise to boss". BBC Sport. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  21. ↑ "LOAN PLAYER UPDATE". hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  22. ↑ McMonigle, Ken (20 August 2020). "Greg Docherty Joins Hull City". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  23. ↑ "Greg Docherty: Hull City sign Rangers midfielder". BBC Sport. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Sunderland vs Hull City (4–5 on pens): Match Report". Hull City A.F.C. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  25. ↑ "Gillingham 0–2 Hull City: Match Report". Hull City A.F.C. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  26. ↑ "Oxford United 1–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  27. 1 2 "Slater wins duo of awards". Hull City A.F.C. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "Greg Docherty to leave as Hull City release seven players". BBC Sport. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  29. ↑ "Thank You to Departing Players". Hull City A.F.C. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  30. ↑ "Hull City 3–0 Queens Park Rangers". Hull City A.F.C. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  31. ↑ "Charlton complete Greg Docherty signing". Charlton Athletic F.C. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  32. ↑ "Greg Docherty: Charlton Athletic sign Hull City midfielder". BBC Sport. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  33. ↑ "Greg Docherty named club captain". Charlton Athletic F.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  34. ↑ "Addicks off to perfect start". Charlton Athletic F.C. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  35. ↑ "Charlton Athletic 2–0 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  36. ↑ Greg Docherty at the Scottish Football Association
  37. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  40. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  41. 1 2 "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  42. 1 2 "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  43. 1 2 3 "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  44. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  45. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  46. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  47. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  48. ↑ "Games played by Greg Docherty in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  49. ↑ "Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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