Playing position Team Apps Position Midfielder | Years Team Education Kirklees College | |
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Full name Kenneth Brendan O'Doherty Date of birth (1963-03-30) March 30, 1963 (age 53) Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
Kenneth Brendan "Ken" O'Doherty (born March 30, 1963 in Dublin) is a former professional footballer, who played for University College Dublin, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town, Exeter City and Shelbourne.
He earned one cap for the Republic of Ireland U21 side at Anfield.
Despite having a penalty saved in the 1984 FAI Cup final replay O'Doherty still scored the winner against Shamrock Rovers. This earned the students a place in the 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup where O'Doherty played twice against Everton F.C..
While playing for Huddersfield Town he had his teeth knocked out during a game, however, he refused to be subbed and played on to the final whistle.
While at Huddersfield Town he studied COBOL programming in the evening at the Huddersfield Technical College. The course he was studying was City and Guilds 417 Applications Programming.
His brother Declan played briefly for Fulham F.C..