He scored the first goal for the reborn Airdrie United club, in a 1–0 win over Forfar Athletic at New Broomfield.
He left the club following a disagreement with manager John Richardson, but returned to the role six weeks later in March 2013.
[4] Pollok changed their mind and appointed Docherty as manager in October, with Brian McGinty as his assistant.
[6] In June 2020, Docherty was announced as an assistant to Stephen Robertson with Yoker Athletic's newly launched under-20 development squad.
Docherty subsequently joined the coaching staff at Caledonian Amateur League club St Joseph's in April 2021.