Alex Ferguson

Sir
Alex Ferguson
CBE
Ferguson in 2009
Personal information
Full name Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Date of birth (1941-12-31) 31 December 1941
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Harmony Row Boys Club
Drumchapel Amateurs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1960 Queen's Park 31 (15)
1960–1964 St Johnstone 37 (19)
1964–1967 Dunfermline Athletic 89 (66)
1967–1969 Rangers 41 (25)
1969–1973 Falkirk 95 (37)
1973–1974 Ayr United 24 (9)
Total 317 (171)
International career
1960 Scotland Amateurs[1] 1 (1)
1967 Scotland[2][3] 4 (3)
1967 Scottish Football League XI[4] 2 (1)
Managerial career
1974 East Stirlingshire
1974–1978 St Mirren
1978–1986 Aberdeen
1985–1986 Scotland
1986–2013 Manchester United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former professional football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as the greatest manager of all time and has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football.[5][6] Ferguson is often credited for valuing youth during his time at Manchester United, particularly in the 1990s with the "Class of '92", who contributed to making the club one of the most successful in the world.[7]

Ferguson played as a forward for several Scottish clubs, including Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers. While playing for Dunfermline, he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish league during the 1965–66 season. Towards the end of his playing career, he also worked as a coach, then started his managerial career with East Stirlingshire and St Mirren. Ferguson then enjoyed a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen, winning three Scottish league championships, four Scottish Cups and both the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 1983. He briefly managed Scotland following the death of Jock Stein, taking the team to the 1986 World Cup.

Ferguson was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986. During his 26 years with Manchester United, he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, and two UEFA Champions League titles. He was knighted in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours list for his services to the game.[8] Ferguson is the longest-serving manager of Manchester United, having overtaken Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. He retired from management at the end of the 2012–13 season, having won the Premier League in his final season.

  1. ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 318. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ Bell, Stephen; Zlotkowski, Andre (6 June 2008). "Scotland XI Tour of Asia and Oceania 1967". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Alex Ferguson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  5. ^ Rubio, Alberto; Clancy, Conor (23 May 2019). "Guardiola on his way to becoming the most successful coach of all time". Marca.
  6. ^ Corless, Liam (2 June 2024). "The 15 best football managers of all time have been ranked in order". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Why youth is the key for Sir Alex". 14 September 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Sir Alex's crowning glory". BBC News. 20 July 1999. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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