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04 / Northern Ireland · 1935–1950Peter Doherty
Caps · Ireland
16
Goals · Ireland
3
Life
1913–1990
Clubs
Blackpool, Manchester City, Doncaster Rovers
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Northern Ireland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
A Scottish Cup winner with Hibernian, his prolific goalscoring and creative spark from attacking midfield made him a true legend of the game. Career record: 16 caps and 3 goals for Ireland; club career at Blackpool, Manchester City, Doncaster Rovers.
Career record
| 1931–1933 | Glentoran |
| 1933–1936 | Blackpool |
| 1936–1945 | Manchester City |
| 1945–1946 | Derby County |
| 1946–1949 | Huddersfield Town A.F.C. |
| 1949–1953 | Doncaster Rovers |
| — | Port Vale |
| — | Manchester United |
| — | Lincoln City |
| — | Brentford |
| — | Coleraine |
| — | West Bromwich Albion |
| Ireland | 16 caps, 3 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Ireland checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Ireland checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Northern Ireland legends whose careers overlapped Doherty's
Around Doherty in the almanac
One rank above: Pat Jennings at #3.
One rank below: Aaron Hughes at #5.
Northern Ireland's editorial top five: George Best · Danny Blanchflower · Pat Jennings · Peter Doherty · Aaron Hughes.