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Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson. Soccer Manager. Football manager. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson is a Scottish football manager and former player who has managed Manchester United since 1986. He was born in Glasgow on 31 December 1941.

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Sir Alex Ferguson

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  1. Sir Alex Ferguson Soccer Manager

  2. Football manager • Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson is a Scottish football manager and former player who has managed Manchester United since 1986. • He was born in Glasgow on 31 December 1941. • On 8 May 2013, Ferguson announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United. • During his 26 years at the club, he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League and two UEFA Champions League titles.

  3. Early Football Career • Ferguson's playing career began as an amateur with Queen’s Park, where he made his debut as a striker aged 16. • Along with Joe McBride of Celtic, he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish League with 31 goals. • He joined Rangers but left controversially after an alleged cup final mistake. • He finished his playing career in Ayr United in 1974.

  4. Manager • In June 1974, Ferguson was appointed manager of East Stirlingshire, at the comparatively young age of 32. He gained a reputation as a disciplinarian, with club forward Bobby McCulley later saying he had "never been afraid of anyone before but Ferguson”. • The following October, Ferguson was invited to manage St. Mirren. • Ferguson joined Aberdeen as manager in June 1978.

  5. Manchester United • Ferguson was appointed manager at Old Trafford on 6 November 1986.

  6. Managerial Honours • Ferguson was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game as a manager. In 2003, Ferguson became an inaugural recipient of the FA Coaching Diploma, awarded to all coaches who had at least ten years' experience of being a manager or head coach. • He is the Vice-President of the National Football Museum, based in Manchester,and a member of the Executive Committee of the League Managers Association.

  7. Managerial Honours • In addition to being the only manager to win the top league honours, and the 'Double', north and south of the England–Scotland border (winning the Premier League with Manchester United, and the Scottish Premier Division with Aberdeen), he is also the last manager to win the Scottish championship with a non Old Firm team, achieving this in the 1984–85 season with Aberdeen. He is also the only manager in English football to have managed to finish in the top three league places in 20 consecutive seasons, since the 1991–92 season. • On 5 November 2011, the Old Trafford North Stand was officially renamed the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in honour of his 25 years as manager of Manchester United. • He has won 49 trophies as a manager, making him the most successful British football manager in history.

  8. “ I will be leaving Manchester United at the end of the season and that is it.” Adamant about his retirement... 11 years ago!

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