M. Doherty · career
Matthew James Doherty
Full Back · Wolves · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 115 appearances with 13 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Wolves — Season rating 25, 2 goals and 1 assist in 30 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (12 → 8). The gap to his peak is 17 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 6 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Wolves | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | Wolves | 30 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | Rep. Of Ireland | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Wolves | 30 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | Rep. Of Ireland | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Atletico Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Rep. Of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Tottenham | 12 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 11 |
| 2021/22 | Tottenham | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | Tottenham | 17 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 22 |
| 2020/21 | Rep. Of Ireland | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Wolves | 36 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Wolves | 38 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Rep. Of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Wolves | 45 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Wolves | 42 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Wolves | 34 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Wolves | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Wolves | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | BuryLoan | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | HibernianLoan | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Wolves | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 4 | 3 |
| 2013/14 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| Republic of Ireland U19 | 2011/12 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2League One×2Premier League Asia Trophy×2League Cup×2Scottish Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 11 | 791 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| League Cup | 3 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
15 played17 unused sub6 injured9 not in squad· 1015 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Stoke City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | A Girona | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Celta Vigo | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H West Ham | 3-2 | Played | 25 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | H Everton | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | H Leeds | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | H Everton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | H Brighton | 1-1 | Wrist Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 0-2 | Played | 67 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 26 | Premier League | H Burnley | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | H Chelsea | 3-4 | Played | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | A Fulham | 0-3 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 0-3 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 3 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 8 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 1-2 | Played | 69 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Brentford | 0-2 | Played | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 27 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-2 | Played | 62 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 3 | Premier League | H West Ham | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | A Everton | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Shrewsbury | 6-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 18 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 1-3 | Played | 45 | 5.5 | ||
| Feb 11 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 15 | FA Cup | A Grimsby | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 18 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 22 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 27 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 3 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-1 | Played | 59 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 6 | FA Cup | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 16 | Premier League | A Brentford | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 10 | Premier League | A West Ham | 0-4 | Inactive | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-3 | Inactive | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 0-1 | Played | 85 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Premier League | A Brighton | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | H Fulham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Premier League | A Burnley | 1-1 | Muscle Injury | — |