We have had plenty of stuttering starts. The challenge under McNeill the previous season was never going to be repeated this time around. Dunfermline signed him the following summer (1964), and Ferguson became a full-time professional footballer. The huge Aberdeen support were put through all emotions in a game they dominated but could not find a breakthrough until Stewart Kennedy’s cross come shot sailed into the top corner of the net in extra time. Winning the title ended United's 26-year wait for a league title, and also made them the first Premier League champions. [268] He is the Vice-President of the National Football Museum, based in Manchester,[269] and a member of the Executive Committee of the League Managers Association. The same newspaper article made it clear that Jason was never found guilty of any wrongdoing, and it quoted Alex Ferguson as saying: "They [the BBC] did a story about my son that was whole lot of nonsense. [133] Ferguson said he sold the player because the club needed to cut back on its "massive wage bill". [217] Ferguson said that he believed although "there was a cunning streak in Strachan, I had never imagined that he could pull such a stroke on me". 19 June – Cricketer Ian Botham becomes the first man in the history of the game to score a century and take eight wickets in one innings of a Test match. Stark was signed by Ferguson as a 17-year old when he was manager at St. Mirren and sees the youngster as a possible solution for the shortage of goals coming from his midfield. To allow him to fulfil his international duties he appointed Archie Knox as his co-manager at Aberdeen. First Paul Ince moved to Internazionale of Italy for £7.5 million, long-serving striker Mark Hughes was sold to Chelsea in a £1.5 million deal, and Andrei Kanchelskis was sold to Everton. While Aberdeen were slowly learning in the Cup Winners Cup, Rangers overcame a 1- 0 deficit at Ibrox to send Juventus packing from the European Cup with a 2-0 win. Ferguson's preparations for the 2005–06 season were disrupted by a high-profile dispute with major shareholder John Magnier, over the ownership of the racehorse Rock of Gibraltar. They finished 1 point behind Hearts and Kilmarnock. [106] The beating did not concern Ferguson, though he described his team's defeat by Arsenal in September 1998 as "a lot less tolerable". 30 Years On: Sir Alex's Ferguson's 1st Manchester United Season. [109] United conceded in the first six minutes of the final, from a Mario Basler's free kick. That was a responsibility I always took as a manager. [15], Ferguson attended Broomloan Road Primary School and later Govan High School. “My dad had just died at the time so Dick was responsible for making me the manager I was. [249] They married in 1966 and have three sons: Mark (born 1968); and twins Darren (born 1972), who was also a professional footballer and is currently manager of Peterborough United; and Jason, who runs an events management company. And three, you're too young anyway. Kung fu Pittodrie becomes the first all-seated stadium in Britain. Two, I'm not having you in the house. “Chris was going to America the next day. [218] Strachan was still with the club when Ferguson was appointed manager in November 1986. According to a Billy Adams Sunday Herald article on 30 May 1999, the official version is that Ferguson was sacked for various breaches of contract including unauthorised payments to players. Name: Alexander "Alex" Chapman Ferguson: Birthdate: 31/12/1941: Birthplace: Govan, Glasgow, Scotland: Previous clubs as Player: Queen's Park, St. Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers, Falkirk, Ayr United: Previous clubs as Manager: East Stirlingshire, St. Mirren, … [131] In August 2001, Stam was transferred to Lazio for £16 million. This was the second charge Ferguson faced in the season, following his complaints against the referee after United lost 1–0 at Bolton Wanderers – a charge he decided not to contest. [265] After the first of three auctions, Ferguson had sold 229 lots for £2.2 million. 32 years ago to this day, however, he was just starting out at the club where he … This sparked violent protests from United fans,[151] and disrupted Ferguson's plans to strengthen the team in the transfer market. [139], In June 2002, Ferguson appointed Carlos Queiroz as his new assistant. 21–22 December – The BBC was hit by a series of strikes as BBC One and BBC Two were taken off air. That was the political situation. [citation needed], On 11 May 2008, Ferguson led Manchester United to a tenth Premier League title, exactly 25 years to the day after he led Aberdeen to European glory against Real Madrid in the Cup Winners' Cup. There were newspaper reports that Ferguson was also going to sign highly rated 21-year-old striker Chris Sutton from Norwich City, but the player headed for Blackburn instead. Revie decided to sue the FA because he declared the decision as “savage and out of all proportion.”. He was willing to "pay for the progress" made in the Champions League; the team finished second in their Champions League "group of death", behind Bayern Munich and ahead of Barcelona. Ferguson was so impressed with Queiroz after their first meeting, he offered him the job "right away". May 31, 2018. The club broke the British transfer record once more, though this did not concern Ferguson: "We have the right to try and improve ourselves and there's nothing wrong with that."[141]. [182] They also won the League Cup on penalties after a goalless draw in the final against Tottenham, after becoming the first British club to win the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2008. In March 1979 Aberdeen hammered Motherwell 8-0 and created a Premier record score. “And I think when you look at the Aberdeen players from that time, they were like that – good human beings. [174][175], On 21 May 2008, Ferguson won his second European Cup with Manchester United as they beat Chelsea 6–5 on penalties in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the first ever all-English UEFA Champions League Final. United also lost the FA Cup final in a 1–0 defeat by Everton. Ferguson contemplated his team selection against Bayern Munich; suspensions to Scholes and Keane ruled both players out of the match. [110] Ferguson hoped his team "could at least take it to a penalty shoot-out", but instead the match was settled in extra time: Giggs ran the length of the pitch and evaded several Arsenal players to score the winning goal. Ferguson, interviewed moments after, said, "I can't believe it. "[citation needed] Ferguson informed Watkins of his u-turn the following day and resumed work at once. The team had been playing well, however, and had not lost a league match since the previous December, having finished second in the league the previous season. United finished with a ten-point margin over runners-up Aston Villa, whose 1–0 defeat at Oldham Athletic on 2 May 1993 had given United the title. The Rangers striker went down and feigned injury as Rougvie was sent off by referee Ian Foote. [140] The recommendation came from Andy Roxburgh, at a time when United began scouting for southern-hemisphere footballers and wanted a multilingual coach. Mar 16, FA Cup: Wolves 2-1 Man Utd. Despite beating Celtic in a Parkhead replay with an impressive 2-1 quarter final replay win, the Dons went down to Hibernian in a disappointing semi final at Hampden. Fergie had 29 games left to play of the 1986-87 season, which, coincidentally, is the exact amount of league games David Moyes has taken charge of. I drove up and met Mr Donald in his office opposite the theatre, we then had a spot of lunch and met Chris Anderson and we had a look around Pittodrie. A goal down after three minutes, the team equalised in the 86th minute and scored the winning goal through Solskjær in stoppage time. [198] Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron described Ferguson as a "remarkable man in British football". Ferguson congratulated his opponent Arsène Wenger, who in his first full season at the club, later completed the double: "I think it's good for my young players to lose on this occasion. [214][215] His book, Leading: Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United, was published in collaboration with billionaire venture capitalist, author and former journalist Michael Moritz in August 2015. Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player, widely known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. An eight-month ban saw Cantona miss the final four months of the season. Memorable Cup replay win at Celtic Park in the Scottish Cup. [65][66][67] Aberdeen retained their league title in the 1984–85 season, but had a disappointing season in 1985–86, finishing fourth in the league, although they did win both domestic cups. 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I am delighted to be back here. He also made at least one approach for the Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst, but manager Trevor Francis rejected all offers and the player stayed put. [citation needed], After a season at United, Queiroz left to manage Real Madrid in June 2003. Barcelona beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 4-3 after extra time in one of the best ever CWC finals. The team eliminated Inter Milan at the quarter-final stage and faced Juventus in the last four of the competition. United's progression in the Champions League was promising compared to previous seasons. 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 (with a total of 22 consecutive seasons). Both recommended Steve McClaren, the assistant to Jim Smith at Derby County. The club also entered the inaugural Club World Championship, which was held in Brazil. Aberdeen did reach the League Cup Final after a thrilling extra time win over Hibernian in the semi-final at Dens Park. "[87] United won their next five matches and were boosted by the return of Cantona, who made his comeback against Liverpool in October 1995. They went on to win their fourth league title in five seasons at the end of the 1996–97 campaign, made easier by the fact that their rivals were "not up to the job". … The result meant United finished the season 11 points ahead of runners-up Manchester City. [154] United started the season well, and for the first time ever won their first four Premier League games, United's best start since 1985. He also made two major signings – goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and defender Paul Parker – to bolster his side. Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Red Star Belgrade. I ended up going down to London to get a visa and then I flew out on the Saturday morning and met him in Washington. United in the meantime rebuilt their team: Tim Howard replaced Barthez in goal and Kléberson, Eric Djemba-Djemba and Cristiano Ronaldo came in to bolster the squad. Stam was once again the rock at the back as Sir Alex Ferguson struggled to fill the huge void left … [189] With Edwin van der Sar, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes all retiring in 2011,[190] Ferguson spent big by signing defender Phil Jones from Blackburn and winger Ashley Young from Aston Villa for around £17 million each,[191][192] and goalkeeper David de Gea from Atlético Madrid for around £19 million.[193]. My greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their fucking perch. Perhaps his most notable game for Queen's Park was the 7–1 defeat away to Queen of the South on Boxing Day 1959 when ex-England international Ivor Broadis scored four of the Queen of the South goals. Sir Alex Ferguson will stand down as Manchester United boss at the end of the season having won 49 trophies in the most successful managerial career Britain has ever known. And you can print that. Born to Alexander Beaton Ferguson, a plater's helper in the shipbuilding industry, and his wife, Elizabeth (née Hardie),[14] Alexander Chapman Ferguson was born at his grandmother's home on Shieldhall Road in Govan, a suburb of Glasgow, on 31 December 1941, but grew up in a tenement at 667 Govan Road (which has since been demolished), where he lived with his parents and his younger brother Martin. But the lack of a striker after Ruud van Nistelrooy spent most of the season injured saw the club finish third for the third time in four seasons. 8 May – Former Liberal Party leader and MP Jeremy Thorpe goes on trial at the Old Bailey charged with attempted murder. Arsenal defeat Manchester United 3–2 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, with Alan Sunderland scoring a last gasp winner in response to two United goals inside the last five minutes. [93] The player "felt exploited by United's merchandising department" and questioned the ambition of the club, reasons which Ferguson understood. The following October, Nottingham Forest wanted to sign Ferguson,[31] but his wife was not keen on moving to England at that time so he went to Falkirk instead. "Fergie time" is 79 seconds. United were expected to do well when Mark Hughes returned to the club two years after leaving for Barcelona, but the 1988–89 season was a disappointment for them, finishing 11th in the league and losing 1–0 at home to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup sixth round. “Dick was not the type to tell you want to do. Even after the FA Cup victory in the previous season, some still had doubts about Ferguson's ability to succeed where all the other managers since Matt Busby had failed – to win the league title. Record Premier 8-0 win over Motherwell. When the Manor Ground's biggest cro… The legal issues were further compounded by Magnier being a significant shareholder in the football club managed by Ferguson at the time. Ferguson joined the club from Aberdeen on the same day that Ron Atkinson was dismissed, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Ferguson told journalist Jim Rodger of the Daily Mirror that he had asked at least one member of the squad to go to Aberdeen with him. He just told me to concentrate on the team. [120] United failed to retain the Champions League, as they lost in the quarter-final stage to eventual winners Real Madrid. Mark McGhee joins Dons from Newcastle in £70,000 transfer. Ferguson's time at Falkirk was soured by this and he responded by requesting a transfer and moved to Ayr United, where he finished his playing career in 1974. [12][196] The Guardian announced it was the "end of an era",[197] while UEFA president Michel Platini said that Ferguson was "a true visionary". [217] By 2006 they appeared to have "declared something of a truce",[217] ahead of Champions League matches between United and Strachan's Celtic. It was a settled club. [38] It was claimed during the tribunal by St Mirren chairman, Willie Todd, that Ferguson had "no managerial ability". [136] On the night of Christmas Day, Ferguson shelved his retirement plan. [citation needed], 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. He said, “It’s just like coming back home. [17][18][257][258][259], In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, Ferguson supported Scotland remaining in the United Kingdom. [216], Gordon Strachan was a key player for Ferguson at Aberdeen, but their relationship broke down when Strachan signed an agreement with German club FC Köln without telling Ferguson. In the end, he paid £1 million for 23-year-old Cambridge United striker Dion Dublin – his only major signing of the summer. Double wins: Home: (1) Motherwell. The role went to Billy McNeill, who returned to Celtic after only a year, leaving the role available for Ferguson once again.[41]. Here's how SAF fared in his first … [243][244], A bronze statue of Ferguson, designed by Scottish sculptor Philip Jackson, was unveiled outside Old Trafford on 23 November 2012. The team "moved the ball forward more and quicker rather than concentrating on possession ratios," and the coaching staff tried accommodating Diego Forlán with Ruud van Nistelrooy, before settling with Paul Scholes. The substitute claimed only his second goal for the club, but is now hoping to claim a regular starting place. Todd expressed regret over what happened but blamed Aberdeen for not approaching his club to discuss compensation. [86] On Match of the Day, pundit Alan Hansen criticised their performance, ending his analysis with the words, "You can't win anything with kids. 22 January – Tens of thousands of public-workers strike in the beginning of what becomes known as the “Winter of Discontent”. "[34], The following October, Ferguson was invited to manage St Mirren. [179], Although the team had a slow start to the 2008–09 season,[180] United won the Premier League with a game to spare,[181] making Ferguson the first manager in the history of English football to win the top division three times consecutively, on two separate occasions. He was blamed for a goal conceded in the 1969 Scottish Cup Final,[26] in a match in which he was designated to mark Celtic captain, Billy McNeill, and was subsequently forced to play for the club's junior side instead of for the first team. [27] According to his brother, Ferguson was so upset by the experience that he threw his losers' medal away. [19] He also took an apprenticeship as a toolmaker at a factory in Hillington, being appointed a union shop steward. 1998-99: The greatest season in United’s history as they become the first English team to win the Treble. Harper sealed the win six minutes later when he netted an Archibald rebound to keep the Dons euro journey on track. Ferguson was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986. [84], The concept cropped up in the media (and by opponents) whenever games seemed to be having more injury time than expected. High spots: Alex Ferguson era begins after Billy McNeill returns to Celtic. Sir Alex a few years back recalled his early days at the club: “The first time I came here, I had lost my job at St Mirren the previous day. [121][122] Ferguson sought to strengthen his squad and signed Fabien Barthez from Monaco for £7.8 million. Manager. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest managers of all time[6][7][8][9] and he has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football.[10][11]. [109] Beckham was positioned in centre midfield, while Giggs moved to the right wing and Blomqvist started on the left – changes the manager felt would prevent the opposition from playing narrow. When Magnier and business partner J. P. McManus agreed to sell their shares to American business tycoon Malcolm Glazer, it cleared the way for Glazer to acquire full control of the club. Ferguson played as a forward for several Scottish clubs, including Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers. [116] In December 1999, the club beat Palmeiras in Tokyo to win the Intercontinental Cup,[117] but a month later exited at the group stage of the inaugural Club World Championship,[118][119] although Ferguson stated the tournament was "fantastic". [260] He criticised the Scottish Government and First Minister Alex Salmond for denying the vote to Scots living in the UK but outside Scotland. The 1991–92 season did not live up to Ferguson's expectations and, in Ferguson's words, "many in the media felt that [his] mistakes had contributed to the misery". The following season United managed to beat rivals Manchester City in the 2011 FA Community Shield and eliminated them in the FA Cup third round, but ended the season below City, who won their first Premier League title on goal differences lead. It was a part-time job that paid £40 per week, and the club did not have a single goalkeeper at the time. [199] Former Manchester United players Paul Ince and Bryan Robson agreed that Ferguson would be "a hard act to follow". The following season, United and Jaap Stam were champions of England once again, winning the league by a record 18 points and scoring a mammoth 97 goals. Leighton impressed as did Aberdeen as they hammered the Edinburgh side 4-1 on their own patch. [132] The player reportedly moved because of claims in his autobiography Head to Head; Stam implied that Ferguson illegally contacted him about a move to Manchester United, before informing PSV. [124] Ferguson was not agitated by this; he recalled from experience a similar niggle that did not stop his playing career. [263] In 2014, he put part of his vast collection up for auction with Christie's, with their head of wine David Elswood describing his taste as "exceptional",[264] valued at up to £3 million. [113] As European champions, United were invited to play in the Intercontinental Cup. Ferguson had been appointed to the club's board of directors early in 1986, but that April he told Dick Donald, their chairman, that he intended to leave that summer. In his first six seasons in the old Division One, United finished 11th, 2nd, 11th, 13th, 6th and 2nd under Ferguson. It was Birmingham who set the price as they were rooted at the bottom of the table and destined to lose their prized asset. I have fond memories of Ayr and I am sure I can restore the club’s fortunes. [46] He fined one of his players, John Hewitt, for overtaking him on a public road,[47] and kicked a tea urn at the players at half time after a poor first half. [219], In February 2003, Ferguson was involved in a dressing room argument with Manchester United player David Beckham. The trip was a classic journey to Eastern Europe back in the day when visits to the likes of Bulgaria were difficult to say the least. In February 1982, Wolverhampton Wanderers had approached him about succeeding John Barnwell as manager as they were heading for relegation from the First Division. [217] Strachan's reaction to the attack, in his own autobiography, My Life in Football, was one of being "surprised and disappointed", although he suspected that Ferguson had helped to relegate Strachan's Coventry City in 2001 by fielding a weakened Manchester United team in a match against Derby County. Twice to put Juventus 3–1 up on aggregate but Dundee United lost out Standard. 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