• Docherty managed 12 clubs and Scotland
  • Family say he has died after a long illness

The former Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92 following a long illness, his family have announced.

Docherty, who was known as ‘The Doc’, spent nine years as a player with Preston and won 25 caps for Scotland. He went on to manage 12 clubs, including Chelsea, Aston Villa and Derby, and had a stint in charge of Scotland.

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