Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson was born in Govan in 1941. He began his senior soccer career with Queens Park, then an amateur club playing in the Scottish Football League in 1957 whilst also working in the Shipyards. He stayed with them until 1960 when he signed for St Johnston with a part-time contract which meant he was training in Perth at night after his shift in the Govan yard. 1964 saw him move to play for Dunfermline as a full-time player and then in 1967 signed for Rangers. He later played for Falkirk and Ayr United.

1974 saw him retire as a player but take up his first managerial role with East Stirling and then some months later move to St Mirren where he remained for just over three years before moving to Pittodrie. It was during the eight years he spent there, Aberdeen were to be Scottish League Champions three times, Scottish Cup Winners four times, European Cup Winner champions in 1983 and Super Cup champions the same year.

Ferguson left Aberdeen in 1985 and took up the role of Scottish Team Manager after Jock Stein the then manager died suddenly as Scotland were in the World Cup Finals. He left the next year to become manager of Manchester United where he remained for the rest of his career retiring after twenty six years. Whilst heading up Manchester United the club won numerous trophies, were English League champions thirteen times, and were UEFA champions twice.

He has received numerous awards and honours including a knighthood in 1999, as well as Freedoms of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Manchester. He has also been given a number of honorary degrees from a number of universities.