Alex Ferguson profile

Alex Ferguson was born at his grandmother’s home on Shieldhall Road, Govan, 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 as well as his younger brother.

Ferguson joined Aberdeen as manager in June 1978, Ferguson led Aberdeen to great success the following season (1982?83). They had qualified for the European Cup Winners’ Cup as a result of winning the Scottish Cup the previous season, and impressively knocked out “FC Bayern Munich”, who had beaten “ Tottenham Hotspur F.C.” 4-1 in the preivous round.

Ferguson was appointed manager at Old Trafford on 6 November 1986. With 24 years as manager of Manchester United , he is the second-longest serving manager in their history after Sir Matt Busby, while his tenure is the longest of all the current League managers. During this time, Ferguson has won many awards and holds many records including winning Manager of the Year most times in British football history. In 2008, he became the third British manager to win the European Cup on more than one occasion.

Honours:

Aberdeen

Scottish Premier Division (3): 1979?80, 1983?84, 1984?85
Scottish Cup (4): 1981?82, 1982?83, 1983?84, 1985?86
Scottish League Cup (1): 1985?86
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1982?83
UEFA Super Cup (1): 1983

Manchester United

Premier League (11): 1992?93, 1993?94, 1995?96, 1996?97, 1998?99, 1999?2000, 2000?01, 2002?03, 2006?07, 2007?08, 2008?09
FA Cup (5): 1989?90, 1993?94, 1995?96, 1998?99, 2003?04
League Cup (4): 1991?92, 2005?06, 2008?09, 2009?10
FA Charity/Community Shield (9): 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 (* shared)
UEFA Champions League (2): 1998?99, 2007?08
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1990?91
UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991
Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

Individual

Football Writers’ Association Tribute Award: 1996
Mussabini Medal: 1999
UEFA Champions League Manager of the Year: 1998?99
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award: 1999
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award: 1999
IFFHS Club Coach of the Year: 1999
LMA Manager of the Decade: 1990s
Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year: 2000
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award: 2001
English Football Hall of Fame: 2002
Onze d’Or Coach of the Year (2): 1999, 2007
Professional Footballers’ Association Merit Award: 2007
UEFA Team of the Year (2): 2007, 2008
Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992/3 ? 2001/2)
Manager of the Decade
Most Coaching Appearances (392 games)
Premier League Manager of the Year (9): 1993?94, 1995?96, 1996?97, 1998?99, 1999?2000, 2002?03, 2006?07, 2007?08, 2008?09
Premier League Manager of the Month (24): August 1993, October 1994, February 1996, March 1996, February 1997, October 1997, January 1999, April 1999, August 1999, March 2000, April 2000, February 2001, April 2003, December 2003, February 2005, March 2006, August 2006, October 2006, February 2007, January 2008, March 2008, January 2009, April 2009, September 2009
LMA Manager of the Year (2): 1998?99, 2007?08
World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year (4): 1993, 1999, 2007, 2008

Orders and special awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1983
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE): 1995
Knight Bachelor: 1999

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