Facts about Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson is associated with The Red Devils, and whenever or Where ever we hear his name, there just comes one image to our mind; Manchester united. Even if you are not a football fan, you certainly know some significant names of the green rectangular; Alex Ferguson is one of them. 

Whether you are a big fan of Alex Ferguson or not, do not miss today's article. 

Facts about Sir Alex Ferguson you probably didn’t know 

Sir Alex Ferguson had been the leader of Manchester united for more than 26 years. He spent more than two decades in his respectful club. His long-standing record in the

championship is an untouchable achievement that very likely no one can break. Sir Alex Ferguson had very memorable and dramatic moments in Manchester United, which Manchester fans cannot forget easily. Today we will certainly talk about some of them in the following parts. 

Sir Alex Ferguson Personal life

The first item on our list is about

Sir Alex Ferguson personal life

. Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson was born on December 31, 1941, in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. He grew up at 667 Gavon Road with his Father, Alexander Beaton Ferguson, and his mother, Elizabeth Hardie Ferguson. He had a younger brother named Martin. Alex grew up into a poor family.

They lived in a working-class neighborhood in Scotland, where most people worked in shipbuilding industries. His father had been an amateur footballer someday, but that was just a job that could bring money for the family. So he retired so soon. But football had a different meaning for little Alex. From an early age, it was obvious that he was into football. He always looked for an opportunity to play football with his little brother.

Nothing was satisfying and enjoyable as a little ball for him. It seemed he was ready to quit studying and go for something that could bring him a bright future. His passion for football led him to join a club named Queen's park. That’s something we can talk about at other items in our list of

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Sir Alex Ferguson playing career

Alex Ferguson had a great talent for football. He joined the Scottish club, Queens Park, at the age of 16. That’s when

Sir Alex Ferguson playing career

started.

 He started his professional career when he was a boy under 18 at The Queen's Park club. He played as a striker and scored many goals for the club. One of them was at a disastrous match between Queens Park and Queen of the south. They were smashed in a 7-1 defeat against their opponent, and Ferguson scored the only goal for his club. 

Alex Ferguson played 31 games for Queens Park within 3 years and scored 20 goals. Despite his goal-scoring talent, the club did not choose him as a regular player at the team. That’s why he left the club in 1960 and joined St Johnstone. Things did not get any better there. Because Alex did not receive what he deserved. It seemed his goal-scoring talent was in vain.

Young Alex decided to leave the club, but one match changed everything. In a game between the Queen's Park and the Rangers, he scored a hat trick that led to a memorable victory for him and his teammates. He stayed at the club until 1964. 

Dunfermline was his next destination. He signed with the club in the summer of 1964 and became one of the best strikers of

and scored 66 goals for the club and established a goal-scoring record for himself that never managed to break it. Ferguson left his club three years later and signed with Rangers for 65000 Pounds. He scored 25 goals in different competitions, including Fair Cups; A European competition held between 1955 and 1971.

Alex Ferguson didn’t get any titles with Rangers and joined Falkirk in 1969. The 1969-70 season was a successful season for Alex Ferguson as he became the champion of the Scottish Division Two League with his club. At

, he appeared in 95 games, more than any club he had ever played.

He moved to Ayr United in 1973. Ayr United was his last club as a player. It lasted for just one year. At that time, he scored 9 goals in 24 matches. Alex Ferguson said goodbye to the world of football as a player in 1974. His playing career lasted 17 years at Scottish clubs.

Sir Alex Ferguson management career

We reach the third item in our list of

facts about Sir Alex Ferguson

. After being retired as a player in 1974, Sir Alex Ferguson signed to East Stirlingshire club as a manager. His first management experience at the Scottish club didn’t bring him any titles.

At that year, he moved to another club that was in a worse position in the league table than East Stirlingshire. At the

club, he managed to win the Scottish First Division title with the club in the 1976-77 season. That was his only achievement with St Mirren. 

Sir Alex Ferguson left St Mirren in 1978 and transferred to Aberdeen, another Scottish Club that obtained many titles and trophies under Scottish manager, including three Scottish premier division titles (in 1979-80, 1983-84 and 1984-85 seasons), four Scottish Cup titles (in 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 and 1985-86 seasons), one Scottish League Cup title (1985-86), one Drybrough Cup title in 1980, one European Cup Winners' Cup in 1982-83 season and one European Super Cup in 1983.

These spectacular achievements within 8 years could be a turning point in his career. He left the club in 1985.

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Until 1985, Jock Stein was the manager of Scotland's national side, but he died in that year. So Alex Ferguson who was one of his assistants was appointed as the manager of the team. 

It was a very critical situation as they should battle against their opponents in 1986 world cup qualification competitions. Although he managed to reach the final competitions, the Scotland national side failed to advance to the knockout stage. Apparently, he did not anything to do but leaving the team just 9 months after his appointment as a manager. 

On 6 November 1986, Alex Ferguson Management career entered a new era. Sir Alex Ferguson, known as Fergie, signed to

and replaced Ron Atkinson on the bench. 

That day Fergie did not know that he would be the manager of The Red Devils for 26 years! Nobody knew that he would become one of the most famous and popular figures in this great club.

Manchester United was the first and last non-Scottish club that Sir Alex Ferguson worked for, as a player or manager. 

Within his 26 years of management with Manchester, he obtained numerous trophies and titles; More than any manager in the Premier League. 

He totally obtained 38 titles in 9 different competitions, including 13 premier league titles, 5 FA Cup titles, 4 Football League cup titles, 10 FA Charity/Community Shield titles, 2 UEFA Champions League titles, 1 European Cup Winners’ Cup title, 1 European Super Cup title, 1 intercontinental Cup title and 1 Fifa club world cup title. We will talk about his achievements and memorable times with the Red Devils in a separate item.

Sir Alex Ferguson Wife

It is time to talk about

Sir Alex Ferguson wife;

a very interesting facts about Sir Alex Ferguson

He Married Cathy Holding in 1966, two years after their first date. At the time of their marriage, he was playing in Dunfermline Athletic. They have 3 sons. Their first child, Mark, was born in 1968, and 4 years later, their twin boys named Darren and Jason were born. Of all

Sir Alex Ferguson Children

, Darren is the most famous one. He is now the manager of

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Cathy is a disciplinarian woman and had always influenced her husband and her children. She once convinced Fergie not to Leave Manchester united. 

Cathy also is so strict with her children that once Sir Alex Ferguson said: “Cathy is fantastic with the kids. It’s a military operation with her. If any of them misbehave, they’re in the doghouse.”

Alex Ferguson Net worth

The next item on our list of facts about Sir Alex Ferguson is something most of you may be curious about:

Alex Ferguson Net worth

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Alex Ferguson net Worth is around 60 million dollars in 2020. Although Fergie has not received any payments since his retirement at Manchester United, as The Guardian reported in 2015, he receives 144000 dollars per day as Manchester United Ambassador and their public figure that promotes the club. 

Ferguson’s only source of income is the payment that he receives from his former club. 

Sir Alex Ferguson gum

Maybe the most fun item on our list of facts about sir Alex Ferguson is his way of chewing gums. Whenever we saw him on the TV screen, he was in a high level of stress while chewing gum rapidly that could be a sign of the high level of stress and anxiety he had. You could easily say Fergie and gum were a perfect duo.   

The last piece of Sir Alex Ferguson gum he chewed in his last day of management sold for 390000 pounds. The last match of Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson ended in a 5-5 draw against

.

Sir Alex Ferguson with Manchester United

One of the interesting facts about Sir Alex Ferguson is his management career in Manchester United. Apart from silverwares Ferguson brought to the Club, he created memorable moments that no one forget easily.

Not only was he a great manager for the team but he also had the role of a leader. Alex Ferguson was a charismatic figure for all football fans, you could barely find someone that hated him in the soccer world.

Many great players Recruited by Manchester United under Ferguson in different decades, including Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Neville Brothers, David Beckham, and

. They're called Fergie’s Fledglings.

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Sir Alex Ferguson had always great and surprising tactics that had changed in different seasons, that’s why he always shocked United opponents in domestic and national competitions. 

Within 4 years of his presence, everything was like a nightmare for the club. Manchester United could not go any higher than 11th in the league. But things changed in 1990.

After 5 years of failure, they managed to win the FA cup title by a great victory against

. One year later he won two other titles with the Red Devils.

They beat

with a 2-1 Result and became champion of the European Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1990-91 season. A few months later they defeat Red Star Belgrade in Old Trafford and won their one and only European Cup title.

Fergie was on the roll! He had everything in his hands to frighten United opponents. In the 1992-93 season, he obtained his first premier league title.

Just one year later Manchester United with the help of its Great MAnager succeeded to win the Premier League and the FA Cup titles for the first time. 

In the 1990s, Ferguson did the double 3 times in 1993-94, 1995-96, and 1998-99 seasons. A very golden era for Manchester united under honorable Manchester that brought 19 titles for them.

One of the great days of this golden era was the day that Manchester was crowned to be the first Premier League champions by defeating Sheffield United. April 10, 1993, is a special date for United fans that reminds them of glorious days, numerous victories and titles, The Class of 92 many great honorable moments. 

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The most successful season in the history of the Club was the 1998-99 season that Manchester won the treble. In that season, Manchester United beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the final match and won their first champions league title under Ferguson.

They established another record and became the first English side that sealed a treble. The team was a combination of every great player you could imagine; from David Beckham and Paul Scholes to spectacular Strikers like Sheringham, Solskjaer, and Andy Cole.

Seriously, who could beat such an exceptional club? 

Another spectacular season of Manchester was the 2007-08 season that Ferguson won another Double (Premier League and Champions League).

The Red Devils became the Champions of the European Champions League for the last time till today. They Beat their English Rival, Chelsea in Penalty Shoot-out, and made another incredible day in the history of the club. 

Sir Alex Ferguson retirement

The last item on our list of facts about Sir Alex Ferguson is about the time of his departure.

Sir Alex Ferguson retirement

was one of the most tragic news for United fans. 

Without a doubt, he is one of the most respectful and popular managers of Manchester and also the soccer world. He won every possible title you could imagine with the club. 

Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement in May 2013. "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about. It is the right time," said Ferguson.

It seemed that he was satisfied with all his achievements and trophies he had obtained as he once said: "It was important to me to leave an organization in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so.” 

Sir Alex Ferguson Management career

 was officially ended in 2013. Although he separated from his beloved club as a manager, you can still see him in Arena seats in Old Trafford Stadium. Fergie supports Manchester players as a big fan.

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