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Wednesday 13th March 2013

Docherty returns to Pollok

Famous goalscorer returns to Junior side

The player who scored the first ever goal for Airdrie United in 2002, Stephen Docherty, has returned to his job as assistant manager of Pollok just 6 weeks after leaving.

Stephen DochertyThe former Diamond who also played for Partick Thistle, Clydebank and Airdrieonians before going Junior left Newlandsfield after a disagreement with manager John Richardson, however they have patched up their difference with Docherty saying: “I am delighted to be back at Newlandsfield as I felt there was a matter of unfinished business and myself and John are now fully focussed on pushing the team on.”

What’s important now is that the supporters get behind the boys on the pitch.”

Docherty’s return means that Alan Cotton, who stepped in for him has parted ways with the club.