Robert Docherty joined the Celtic Football Club in 2003, the year when 80,000 Celtic fans traveled to watch their game in the  UEFA Cup Finals in Seville.
After working for the SFA as a youth development officer and tutor, Docherty joined Celtic in 2003. An estimated 80,000 fans travelled to Seville for the 2003 UEFA Cup Final, and their "extraordinarily loyal and sporting behaviour" in spite of defeat earned the club Fair Play awards from FIFA and UEFA. 
