Peter Doherty (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Doherty (footballer)

Northern Irish footballer

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1913

Place of Birth: Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1990

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Peter Dermot Doherty (5 June 1913 – 6 April 1990) was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for several clubs, including Manchester City and Doncaster Rovers. An inside left, he was one of the top players of his time, winning a league title with Manchester City, an F.A.
Cup final with Derby County in which he scored, and gained 16 caps for Ireland.
His later career saw him as the central figure as player and manager during Doncaster Rovers most successful era.
At the same time he managed Northern Ireland, leading them to their most successful achievement reaching the quarter finals of the World Cup in 1958.
He was in the first group of 22 players to be inducted into the English Football Players Hall of Fame.