Alex Ferguson

@Former Manager of Manchester United, Facts and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Alex Ferguson is a former football manager best known for his stint with the Manchester United from 1986 to 2013 Scottish Sportspersons Coaches Football Players Sports Administrators Capricorn Celebrities Alex Ferguson is a former football player who served as the manager of the Manchester United Football Club for over 26 years. Regarded as the most successful manager in the history of the game, he is also the one who served for the longest period. He began his career as a player with Queen’s Park but could not secure a regular place. He moved on to play for St. Johnstone and then later on to Dunfermline. Such was his love for the game that he could not keep away from the football field even after his playing career was over. He entered a new phase in his career accepting a managerial position with the East Stirlingshire. He acquired the reputation of a strict manager who expected nothing but the best out of his players. Over the years he went on to serve as the manager for St.Mirren and Aberdeen, and brought about an almost miraculous transformation in the performance of the players. An excellent manager with a glowing reputation, he was signed by Manchester United to reverse the team’s dismal performances. He held the position for many years helping the team win prestigious titles and in the process became Manchester United’s most successful manager ever.

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Birthday: December 31, 1941 Nationality: Scottish Famous: Former Manager of Manchester United, Sportspersons, Coaches, Football Players, Sports Administrators Spouses: Cathy Ferguson (m. 1966) Siblings: Martin Ferguson Known as: Sir Alexander Chapman Childrens: Darren Ferguson, Jason Ferguson, Mark Ferguson Information Detail Birthday December 31, 1941 Nationality Scottish Famous Former Manager of Manchester United, Sportspersons, Coaches, Football Players, Sports Administrators Spouses Cathy Ferguson (m. 1966) Siblings Martin Ferguson Known as Sir Alexander Chapman Childrens Darren Ferguson, Jason Ferguson, Mark Ferguson Universities Broomloan Road Primary School Govan High School Birth Place Glasgow, Scotland Height 180cm Gender Male Father Alexander Beaton Ferguson Mother Elizabeth Hardie Net Worth $70 million As of Jan 17,2017 Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Glasgow, Scotland Famous as Former Manager of Manchester United

Glasgow, Scotland

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He married Cathy Holding in 1966 and has three sons with her. His son Darren is a former football player and Scottish football manager. Unsplash Personal Life

Alex Ferguson was born to Alexander Ferguson Sr. and his wife Elizabeth. He was brought up in a working class neighborhood. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Broomloan Road Primary School and Govan High School. He was an intelligent boy but had little interest in studies, and was more inclined towards playing football. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father was an amateur football player, and the young Alex spent his time kicking around a football with his father, brother and the neighborhood boys Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He made his debut as an amateur with Queen’s Park in 1957. He played 31 games for the team and scored 20 goals, yet he could not secure a regular place in the team. Unsplash Career

In 1960 he moved to St. Johnstone where he scored 15 goals in 31 league matches. Unsplash Career

He signed a contract with Dunfermline in 1964 and became a professional footballer. In the 1965-66 season, he led the Scottish League along with Celtic’s Joe McBride with 31 goals. In this season alone, he had scored 45 goals in 51 appearances. Unsplash Career

His success with Dunfermline led to a record £65,000 contract with Glasgow Rangers in 1967. After playing with them for just two seasons, he left the team. Here, he had managed to score 25 goals in 41 league matches. Unsplash Career

He joined Falkirk in 1969 where he was made the player-coach. After four seasons, he was removed from this role by the new manager which made him quit the team. Unsplash Career

Ferguson was the longest serving and the most successful manager to have ever worked with Manchester United. In a career spanning over 26 years (1986-2013), he won 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups, and 2 Champions League Trophies among several other victories. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	December 31, 1941
Nationality	Scottish
Famous	Former Manager of Manchester United, Sportspersons, Coaches, Football Players, Sports Administrators
Spouses	Cathy Ferguson (m. 1966)
Siblings	Martin Ferguson
Known as	Sir Alexander Chapman
Childrens	Darren Ferguson, Jason Ferguson, Mark Ferguson
Universities	Broomloan Road Primary School Govan High School
Birth Place	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	180cm
Gender	Male
Father	Alexander Beaton Ferguson
Mother	Elizabeth Hardie
Net Worth	$70 million As of Jan 17,2017
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Glasgow, Scotland
Famous as	Former Manager of Manchester United

Alex Ferguson

Scottish

Dec 31, 1941

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Glasgow, Scotland