Position: Central defender/Striker
Age: 25
Born: Donegal (Jan 31, 1980)
Height: 6ft, 2in.
Weight: 12st, 5lbs.
Date signed: August 20, 2004
Signed from: Tottenham Hotspur, undisclosed fee
Contract: June 2007, with further one year option
City debut: v Manchester United A (August 21, 2004)
International honours: Republic of Ireland (29 caps, 4 goals)
Former clubs: Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur.

Season 2004/05 Appearances (max 41): 23 Goals: 2
Norwich City appearances: 23 Goals: 2

Career:
Luton Town (97-00): 53 appearances, plus 31 as sub, 15 goals.
Tottenham (00-04): 55 appearances, plus 23 as sub, 8 goals.
Total: 108 appearances, plus 54 as sub, 23 goals.

Signed from Spurs at the beginning of the season, he was used as an emergency striker before getting a run of games in his favoured position in central defence. Could be considered unfortunate to lose his place to Jason Shackell in February, and – apart from a substitute appearance in March – was unable to win back his first team place.

Another player who disappeared from view at the end of the season. We last saw him start a game at Blackburn on February 12 when he was part of a City defence that conceded three soft goals. After that he made just one appearance as a substitute and more often than not failed to even make the bench. Had a decent spell in mid-season, but so far Doherty's big-money move from Spurs hasn't been a success.

Verdict: The Republic of Ireland international is still under contract at Carrow Road – but it wouldn't exactly come as a massive shock if there was a parting of the ways during the summer.