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Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Alex Ferguson is a Scottish football manager currently managing Manchester United from the year 1986. He is one of the most respected managers in the history of football as his term in office has seen his team go through an era of success both in England and Europe. He is the longest serving football club manager of all the current League managers and holds many records. He has won the Manager of the Year award the most times in British football history. -
School years (1946 - 1958)
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Begining of Ferguson's playing career
At age of 16, Alex Ferguson started his amateur playing career, making his debut for Queen's Park Football Club. -
Ferguson became a full-time professional footballer.
In 1964 Alex Ferguson signed professional for Dunfermeline. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club -
Begining of managerial career
Ferguson was appointed manager of East Stirlingshire Football Club, at the comparatively young age of 32. -
St. Mirren Football Club (1974 - 1978)
Ferguson was manager of St. Mirren from 1974 until 1978, producing a remarkable transformation of a team in the lower half of the old Second Division watched by crowds of just over 1,000, to First Division champions in 1977, discovering talent like Billy Stark, Tony Fitzpatrick, Lex Richardson, Frank McGarvey, Bobby Reid and Peter Weir while playing superb attacking football. -
Aberdeen Football Club (1978 -1986)
Under Ferguson's guidance, the Aberdeen Football Club won three league championships, one Drybrough Cup, four Scottish Cups, the European Cup Winner's Cup, the European Super Cup and a League Cup – all in the space of seven years. -
Manchester United (1986 - These days)
Ferguson was appointed manager at Old Trafford on 6 November 1986. -
Manager of the Month
Ferguson was the very first winner of the Premier League Manager of the Month award. He has twenty-seven Manager of the Month awards and was the inaugural recipient. -
Freedom of the City of Aberdeen
The Freedom of the City of Aberdeen has been conferred on Alex Ferguson. -
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Manchester United have renamed the North Stand at Old Trafford the Sir Alex Ferguson
Manchester United have renamed the North Stand at Old Trafford the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in recognition of his 25 years as manager of the club. -
Sir Alex Ferguson pride as Manchester United unveil statue
The statue of Ferguson has a prime spot outside the stands named after the manager -
Retirement
On 8 May 2013, Ferguson announced that he was to retire as manager at the end of the football season, but would remain at the club as a director and club ambassador.
