Tommy Docherty
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
1968-69 | 1969-70 |
Age*
40 | 41 |
Division
D2 | D2 |
Position
18th | 21st |
Games
53 |
23 | 30 |
Won
16 |
11 | 5 |
Drew
17 |
7 | 10 |
Lost
20 |
5 | 15 |
Win %
30% |
48% | 17% |
Lost %
38% |
22% | 50% |
Unbeaten %
62% |
78% | 50% |
Goals For
53 |
27 | 26 |
Goals Vs.
64 |
18 | 46 |
Goal diff
-11 |
9 | -20 |
Goals / game
1 |
1.17 | 0.87 |
Conc / game
1.21 |
0.78 | 1.53 |
Clean sheets
26.42% |
34.78% | 20.00% |
Points / game
1.23 |
1.74 | 0.83 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Tommy Docherty
Full Name
Thomas Henderson Docherty
Birth Date
24 April 1928
Birth Place
The Gorbals, Glasgow
Birth Country
Scotland
Joined Club
December 1968
Appointed Manager
December 1968
Joined From
Queens Park Rangers
Aged
40
In
December 1968
Succeeded
Arthur Cox (Caretaker)
Left Position
January 1970
Aged
42
Due to
Poor form, Sacked
Succeeded by
Vic Crowe
Key Players
1959-70 Alan Deakin |
1960-76 Charlie Aitken |
1962-71 Lew Chatterley |
1963-73 Mick Wright |
1966-73 Willie Anderson |
1967-74 Fred Turnbull |
Supported by
Served under
1968-69
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
1969-70
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Alan Bennett
Died
31 December 2020, aged 92
Previous Clubs Managed
1961-62 Chelsea, Player Coach
1962-67 Chelsea, Manager
1967-68 Rotherham United, Manager
1968 Queens Park Rangers, Manager
Trophies Won
1964-65 League Cup, Chelsea
Villa Management Career
Games
53
Win Rate
30.19%
Loss Rate
37.74%
Unbeaten Rate
62.26%
Points per game
1.21
Honours
Managed the Villa
Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
21 December 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Final Villa Managerial Game
17 January 1970, Villa 3-5 Portsmouth, Villa Park
League finishes
1968-69 | 18th Division Two | (Part Season) |
1969-70 | 21st Division Two | Relegated | (Part Season) |
FA Cup finishes
1968-69 | 5th Round |
League Cup finishes
1969-70 | 2nd Round |
European finishes
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
1970-71 FC Porto, Manager
1971 Hull City, Assistant Manager
1971 Scotland, Caretaker Manager
1971-72 Scotland Manager
1972-77 Manchester United, Manager
1977-79 Derby County, Manager
1979-80 Queens Park Rangers, Manager
1981 Sydney Olympic, Manager
1981 Preston North End, Manager
1982-83 South Melbourne, Manager
1983 Sydney Olympic, Manager
1984-85 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manager
1987-88 Atrincham FC, Manager
Trophies Won
1974-75 Second Division, Manchester United
1976-77 FA Cup, Manchester United
Tommy Docherty