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Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE

1978-1986

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Overall Profile History Honours Team Page 1978-79 Team Page 1979-80 Team Page 1980-81 Team Page 1981-82 Team Page 1982-83 Team Page 1983-84 Team Page 1984-85 Team Page 1985-86 Team Page 1986-87 Road to the ECWC Final 1982-83 Road to the SC Final 1981-82 Road to the SC Final 1982-83 Road to the SC Final 1983-84 Road to the SC Final 1985-86 Road to the SLC Final 1985-86 Road to the DC Final 1980-81 Tour of Denmark 1979 Tour of West Germany 1983 Tour of West Germany 1984 Tour of Switzerland 1985 Tour of Sweden 1986 Aberdeen FC in
European Competitions

Manager Stats

455Games
1978-1986
269Won
1978-1986
105Draw
1978-1986
81Lost
1978-1986
59.12 %Percentage Won
1978-1986
Sir Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen FC 1982 - Copyright © 2020 Graeme Watson.

Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE

Manager

  • Birth: 31 Dec 1941 • Shieldhall Road, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  • Death: Living

Manager, 01 Jun 1978 - 08 Aug 1986,
Alex Ferguson and Archie Knox, Managers From 09 Aug 1986 - 05 Nov 1986.

Event

  • Senior Debut:

    Scottish Premier Division

  • 12 Aug 1978

  • 26 Feb 1983

  • 11 May 1983

    European Cup Winners' Cup Final

  • 01 Nov 1986

    Scottish Premier Division

    Last Match:

  • 1993–13

    Premier League Manager of the Season

    1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13.

  • 1993–12

    Premier League Manager of the Month

    Aug 1993, Oct 1994, Feb 1996, Mar 1996, Feb 1997, Oct 1997, Jan 1999, Apr 1999, Aug 1999, Mar 2000, Apr 2000, Feb 2001, Apr 2003, Dec 2003, Feb 2005, Mar 2006, Aug 2006, Oct 2006, Feb 2007, Jan 2008, Mar 2008, Jan 2009, Apr 2009, Sep 2009, Jan 2011, Aug 2011, Oct 2012.

  • 1998

    UEFA Manager of the Year

    1998–99

  • 30 Mar 1999

    Freedom of the City of Aberdeen

    An honour bestowed by the city of Aberdeen, Scotland.

  • Nov 2004

    Scottish FA Hall of Fame

    Inducted into the SFA Hall of Fame

  • 15 Nov 2015

  • 31 Oct 2019

    Sir Alex Ferguson

    Officially opened Cormack Park, the new multi-million pound training complex, community sports hub and Bobby Clark football academy at Kingswells, Aberdeen, Scotland.

  • 25 Feb 2022

    Sir Alex Ferguson

    A statue is unveiled in his honour at Pittodrie Stadium, the most successful manager in British history. Andy Edwards, of Cornvoii Edwards, produced the bronze sculpture based on a photograph taken of Sir Alex at Easter Road on the 03 May 1980 celebrating his Dons side winning the Scottish Premier Division, Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen.

  • 03 Apr 2023

  • 12 May 2023

    Freedom of the City of Aberdeen

    40th Anniversary, Gothenburg Greats presented with an honour bestowed by the city of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Honours (1978-86)

Trophys Description Year Match Location
European Super Cup - Silhouette European Super Cup
23 Nov 1983 & 20 Dec 1983
1st Leg: Hamburg SV 0 v 0 Aberdeen
2nd Leg: Aberdeen 2 v 0 Hamburg SV
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany & Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
European Cup Winners Cup - Silhouette European Cup Winners Cup
11 May 1983
Aberdeen 2 v 1 Real Madrid (a.e.t.)
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
22 May 1982
Aberdeen 4 v 1 Rangers (a.e.t.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
21 May 1983
Aberdeen 1 v 0 Rangers (a.e.t.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
19 May 1984
Aberdeen 2 v 1 Celtic (a.e.t.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
10 May 1986
Aberdeen 3 v 0 Hearts
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1979-80
Claim the title, 03 May 1980, Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen
Easter Road, Midlothian, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1983-84
Claim the title, 02 May 1984, Hearts 0 v 1 Aberdeen
Tynecastle Park, Midlothian, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1984-85
Claim the title, 27 Apr 1985, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Celtic
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Scottish league Cup - Silhouette Scottish league Cup
27 Oct 1985
Aberdeen 3 v 0 Hibernian
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Drybrough Cup - Silhouette Drybrough Cup
02 Aug 1980
Aberdeen 2 v 1 St Mirren
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

Honours (1986-13)

Manchester United Honours

Premier League: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
FA Cup: 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
Football League Cup: 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
FA Charity/Community Shield: 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League: 1998–99, 2007–08; runner-up: 2008–09, 2010–11
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1990–91
European Super Cup: 1991
Intercontinental Cup: 1999
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008

External Link

  • Family Tree Official's, Player's and staff details: Ancestry.com
    A.F.C Official's, Player's and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
    Aberdeen Football Club's 1972 type Logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image - This version designed by Graeme Watson 2021 (Logo is for representation only and use of the logo here does not imply endorsement.)
    Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Main Stand Entrance, 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
    Insert Photo: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Sir Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen FC 1982 - Copyright © 2020 Graeme Watson.

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