Sean Anthony Doherty (born 10 February 1985) is an English former footballer who played as a left-sided midfielder. Spending his youth at the Everton academy, when he was signed by

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in 2001 (aged 16) he was considered one of the best young players in England. After a loan spell with

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in 2003, he moved to the Netherlands to play for

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in 2005 – having never made a first team appearance for Fulham. In 2006, he ended up at Accrington Stanley via Port Vale. He spent some time on loan at Southport, before he left for Belgian club Royal Antwerp in 2007. The next year he signed with Irish side

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. He 2010 he joined

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via

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, before signing with Colwyn Bay the following year. In 2012, he played for

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and Droyslden, before returning to

in February 2013.

Club career

Doherty started his career at Everton's youth academy before moving to

in July 2001 for an undisclosed fee. After a loan spell with

, he signed a one-year contract with the club, which was extended until 2005. However, he failed to make the breakthrough to the Fulham first-team squad, having failed to play a single game he was released in May 2005. He went on to join Dutch Eredivisie club

. In January 2006, Doherty returned to England with

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's Port Vale on a short-term contract, but failed to gain a first-team spot and was allowed to leave at the end of the 2005–06 season. Doherty signed for Accrington Stanley shortly thereafter, but only played twenty league games and scored once (against Grimsby Town), before he was released a year later. Although he had played for Southport on a three-month loan deal from November 2006 to January 2007, he failed to impress, only making seven appearances in three months. In 2007, Doherty left England to sign a one-year deal at Belgian club Royal Antwerp. In January 2008, Doherty signed for Irish club

. Finding regular football at last, nevertheless Doherty left Rovers on mutual agreement in July 2009. He quickly moved to

and made one start and one substitute appearance during the 2009–10 season. In February 2010, he signed for

of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. His club finished ninth in 2009–10 and eighth in

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. In July 2011, he joined Conference North newcomers Colwyn Bay. He left the club three months later to work as a

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at Chelsea. In September 2012, Doherty signed for Old Holts of the Liverpool County Premier League Division One. He later had spells with

( North West Counties League) and Droyslden (Conference North), before rejoining former club Marine in February 2013. The "Mariners" finished 11th in

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and 20th in 2013–14.

International career

Doherty was capped seven times by England at youth level. He represented the under 17s and under-21s. He managed to score for the under-17s in a

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game against Finland.

Career statistics

References

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