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ALEX FERGUSON

Full Name	Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Position	Manager
Date of Birth	31st December 1941
Place of Birth	Govan Glasgow
Started as United Manager	7th November 1986
Trophies with United	17
Honours
1980	Scottish Premier League- Winner(Aberdeen)
1982	Scottish League Cup- Winner(Aberdeen)
1982	Scottish FA Cup- Winner(Aberdeen)
1983	Scottish FA Cup- Winner(Aberdeen)
1983	European Cup Winners Cup- Winner(Aberdeen)
1984	Scottish FA Cup- Winner(Aberdeen)
1984	Scottish Premier League- Winner(Aberdeen)
1985	Scottish Premier League- Winner(Aberdeen)
1986	Scottish FA Cup- Winner(Aberdeen)
1990	F.A. Cup - Winner(Man Utd)
1991	European Cup Winners Cup - Winner
1991	European Super Cup - Winner
1992	League Cup - Winner
1993	F.A. Premier League - Winner
1994	F.A. Premier League - Winner
1994	F.A. Cup - Winner
1996	F.A. Premier League - Winner
1996	F.A. Cup - Winner
1997	F.A. Premier League - Winner
1999	F.A. Premier League - Winner
1999	F.A. Cup - Winner
1999	European Champions League - Winner
1999	Intercontinental Cup - Winner
2000	F.A. Premier League - Winner
2001	F.A. Premier League - Winner
2003	F.A. Premier League - Winner

Sir Alex Ferguson is the man responsible for making Manchester United the team of the 1990s. Ferguson has established himself as the most successful British manager of all-time and in doing so has made Manchester United, a club that could'nt win a League title for 26 years, the best team in the world.In times when managers frequently come and go, Alex Ferguson is the immovable object, no matter what happens Fergie and United are at the top, every season. Honest, fierce, driven, obsessive, charming, humorous, stubborn, aggressive: All these words could describe the second Scottish saviour of Manchester United.

Born in Govan, Glasgow, Alex Ferguson was an apprentice toolworker on the cold hard-working shipyards of the Clyde until he was 23, during which he played for Queens Park, St Johnstone part time.He turned professional and joined Dunfermline in 1964 playing as a centre-forward. Here he attracted the attention of his boyhood idols Glasgow Rangers and was bought for a then record £65,000 in 1967.However his time at Rangers was not really a success and he moved to Falkirk in 1969 and Ayr in 1973.

Eventually he gave up playing in 1974 to become manger of East Stirling were he was quickly spotted by St Mirren, whom he manged for 3 years until 1978.He had done well at St Mirren with limited resources but was surprisingly sacked, Aberdeen soon took advantage of his availability and the Ferguson managerial legend began.

Again with limited resources, he turned the average Aberdeen into a team that dominated Scottish football during the early 1980s and broke the traditional iron stranglehold of the mighty Glasgow "Old Firm" of Rangers and Celtic. Aberdeen were the team to beat in the early 80's and Ferguson capped it all by taking them to a glorious 2-1 victory over mighty Real Madrid in the 1983 European Cup Winners Cup, the last European trophy won by a Scottish team to date.

It was only a matter of time until the big guns came after him. He was approached by no less than Barcelona, Arsenal, Rangers and Tottenham (whom he seriously considered), but destiny in the end meant it could only be.......Manchester United.

SIR ALEX FERGUSON FACTFILE
1941: Born December 31 in Govan, Glasgow.

1957: Joined Queen's Park as amateur while apprentice toolmaker in Glasgow factory.

1960: Joined St Johnstone as part-timer.

1964: Quit toolmaking and joined Dunfermline.

1967: Moved to Rangers for £65,000.

1969: Another move, this time to Falkirk, for £20,000.
1973: Joined Ayr, returning to part-time ranks while running his Glasgow pub.

1974: Appointed manager of East Stirling in September, but moved to St Mirren three months later.

1978: Sacked by St Mirren and appointed at Aberdeen as successor to Billy McNeill.

1980: First managerial honour when Aberdeen win Scottish championship.

1982: Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup beating Rangers 4-1.
1983: Aberdeen retain Scottish Cup, this time beating Rangers 1-0, and defeat Real Madrid 2-1 in Gothenburg to lift European Cup Winners' Cup.

1984: Aberdeen win League and Cup double, beating Celtic 2-1 in the Cup final. Ferguson awarded OBE.

1985: Appointed caretaker manager of Scotland following death of Jock Stein during Wales v Scotland World Cup qualifier.

1986: Scotland bow out of Mexico World Cup after first round. Ferguson leaves Aberdeen to take over at Manchester United after sacking of Ron Atkinson.

1990: First trophy at Old Trafford as United beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in an FA Cup final replay after a 3-3 draw.

1991: United beat Barcelona 2-1 in Rotterdam to win Cup Winners' Cup.

1992: European Super Cup arrives at Old Trafford as United beat Red Star Belgrade, while first League Cup triumph booked with 1-0 defeat of Nottingham Forest. Championship dream dies as Leeds overhaul United in final weeks of the season.

1993: Old Trafford's 26-year wait for title is ended as United finish 10 points clear of Aston Villa to win inaugural Premier League title.

1994: United become only fourth team this century, and sixth in total, to complete championship and FA Cup double. The Old Trafford club defeated Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup final.

1995: United finish runners-up to Blackburn in the league and Everton in the FA Cup.

1996: United become the first club ever to complete the championship and FA Cup double twice, overcoming one-time runaway leaders Newcastle in the Premiership and then beating Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley.

1997: Sets his sights on emulating Sir Matt Busby by lifting the European Cup, but United are beaten in semi-finals by Borussia Dortmund. Pain eased by fourth championship in five seasons.

1998: Most disappointing season in recent years with no trophies won. Domestic challenge thwarted by defeats to eventual double winners Arsenal, and failure once again in the European Cup, going out to unfancied Monaco in the quarter-finals.

1999: Leads United to the treble of European Cup, Premiership and FA Cup.

May - Signs a new deal keeping him at Old Trafford until 2002.

June 11 - Knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

October 11 - Testimonial match played in his honour at Old Trafford.

November 30 - United win Toyota Cup, defeating Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 with a goal from skipper Roy Keane, to become first British club to win the Inter-Continental Cup.

December - Named Coach of the Year in the BBC Sports Personality awards and United named Team of the Year.

2000: Guides United to a sixth Premiership title, finishing the campaign 18 points clear of Arsenal.

May 8 - Reveals he will step down as manager after contract ends in 2002 but wants to stay in 'upstairs role'.

2001: After introducing just one major signing, French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, Ferguson's side continue their domination of the English game, taking their seventh championship in nine years, this time with five matches to spare.

Ferguson also becomes the first manager to win three successive titles with the same team.

June 12 - Steve McClaren leaves to take over as Middlesbrough manager.

July 13 - The day after he completes a £28.1million move for Juan Sebastian Veron, club announce that Ferguson will be retained as a consultant on a five-year deal when his current deal as manager runs out in May 2002.

2002: United start to roll again after a stuttering end to 2001 in the Premiership.

January 22 - signs Diego Forlan from Independiente for £7.5million.

February 5 - United release a statement confirming they are in talks with Ferguson about staying on as manager.

February 27 - United announce Ferguson has agreed a three-year contract with the club up to June 30, 2005.

May - Ferguson blames pre-season Far East trip for finishing season trophyless (beaten by Arsenal to the title and knocked out of Champions League by Bayer Leverkusen in the semi finals).

June - Appoints Carlos Queiroz as his new number two.

July 22 - Signs Rio Ferdinand from Leeds for £30million.
November - Announces may delay his retirement further.
2003: February - Involved in dressing room bust-up with star player David Beckham, who it emerges was cut in the face by a boot kicked by Ferguson in frustration.

April 5 - Three days ahead of their crucial Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid Ferguson claims the draw is fixed in favour of Spanish and Italian sides.

April 8 - On the day United face Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League UEFA charge Ferguson with bringing the game into disrepute for his comments.

United are beaten 3-1 by Real and go out of the Champions League despite winning the second leg 4-3 a fortnight later. Ferguson's decision to leave Beckham on the bench attracts much criticism, especially after the player comes on to score twice.

Meanwhile United claim the advantage in the Premiership title race as rivals Arsenal start to slip up.

May 1 - Fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£4,600) for comments made about the Champions League draw.

May 4 - United crowned Premiership champions after Arsenal are beaten 3-2 at home by Leeds.

Sells both David Beckham to Real Madrid and Juan Sebastian Veron to Chelsea, but brings in Portuguese starlet Cristiano Ronaldo, Cameroon international Eric Djemba-Djemba as well as United States goalkeeper Tim Howard and Brazilian World Cup winner Kleberson.

August 8 - United win FA Community Shield with penalty shoot-out win over Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

August 16 - Ferguson's men begin the defence of their Premiership crown with a 4-0 win over Bolton at Old Trafford.

August 23 - Sent into the stands and blasts a four-letter touchline tirade at fourth official Jeff Winter following his angry reaction when referee Uriah Rennie failed to penalise Andy O'Brien after the Newcastle defender's challenge on Ryan Giggs when he was clear on goal during their league game at St James' Park.

Ferguson was later charged with misconduct by the FA and requested a personal hearing, which was set for October 20.

October 20 - Ferguson banned from touchline for two games and fined £10,000 over misconduct charge.

November - Launches a legal action against major United shareholder John Magnier over stud rights to top racehorse Rock of Gibraltar.

December 4 - Undergoes treatment for minor heart irregularity.

2004: January 28 - United announce that Ferguson has agreed a new one-year rolling contract, to begin in July 2005.