Matt Doherty Jr.

Matt Doherty Jr. (1940 – 16 July 2019) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as an inside right for Derry City and Glentoran.

Career Doherty played for Don Bosco FC and Foyle Harps Y.F.C. in the Derry and District League before joining Derry City in 1956. He signed a professional contract two years later, in which he made his senior debut in a 2–2 away draw against Glentoran at The Oval. He managed to reach the Irish Cup semi-final with his club in 1959–60, along with his brother Tom during the management of their father Matt Sr., where they lost 1–0 to Ards.

In December 1960, Glentoran paid £2,000, a record transfer fee between Irish League clubs at the time, in order to acquire his services, as he preferred their home turf over other interested clubs. He scored his club's first ever goals in European competitions in a 6–2 away defeat against Real Zaragoza during the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. He died on 16 July 2019.

Honours Derry City Irish Cup: 1963–64 Irish Football League: 1964–65