The Doc: My Story by Tommy Docherty

The Doc: My Story by Tommy Docherty

Outspoken and honest, 'The Doc' remains one of football's most vivid characters. He achieved success on the pitch with Preston and Scotland, yet it is as a manager that he secured his place in football history, leading no fewer than fourteen teams in four different countries. He resigned from Chelsea; he was sacked by Manchester United within two weeks of winning the 1977 FA Cup and at Derby he became embroiled in a bitter legal dispute. Now, for the first time, the Doc reveals all about his life in the footballing world and those who have shared it - Shankly, Busby, Clough, Ramsey, Stein. This is a story like no other, from one of the biggest personalities of the game.

'crammed with incident, anecdote and repartee.. there is more wit here than you will find at a convocation of stand-up comedians' * Daily Telegraph *
'wonderfully entertaining' * Sunday Times *
big character, big book... Docherty's linguistic flair lifts it above the average * FourFourTwo *

Tommy Docherty's playing career began at Celtic in 1947 before he joined Preston. He made over 300 league appearances for the club and played in the 1954 FA Cup final. He won 25 caps for Scotland and played in the 1954 World Cup. From Preston he moved to Arsenal then was appointed Chelsea manager in 1962 where he achieved promotion to Division One, won the League Cup and reached the FA Cup final. From there his managerial career encompassed 12 different clubs, including the Scotland post. He retired from football in 1988 and has made a successful career as a TV pundit and after-dinner speaker.

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ISBN 13	9780755315550
ISBN 10	0755315553
Title	The Doc: My Story
Author	Tommy Docherty
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Headline Publishing Group
Year published	2007-09-06
Number of pages	480
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