Doherty began his career as an apprentice at
Arsenal, but never made a league appearance for the club. He moved on to
Charlton Athletic in December 1998, but made no senior appearances before joining
Brighton & Hove Albion three months later. He made his
Football League debut on 20 March 1999 in a goalless draw away to
Hartlepool United, and appeared twice more in
Third Division matches, but was released at the end of the season. After a spell with
Isthmian League club
Chesham United, he signed for
Crawley Town of the
Southern League in January 2000. He continued his tour of
non-league football in London and the
home counties with clubs including
Wealdstone,
Ware,
Bishop's Stortford,
St Albans City,
Grays Athletic,
Tooting & Mitcham United,
Enfield,
Molesey,
Dulwich Hamlet,
Walton & Hersham,
Wembley and
Leatherhead. ==References==