Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, popularly known as Sir Alex or Fergie (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986. His tenure has seen the club go through an era of success and dominance both in England and in Europe, giving Sir Alex a reputation as one of the most admired and respected managers in the history of the game.| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Manchester United (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1957–1960 | Queen's Park | 31 | (15) |
| 1960–1964 | St. Johnstone | 37 | (19) |
| 1964–1967 | Dunfermline Athletic | 89 | (66) |
| 1967–1969 | Rangers | 41 | (25) |
| 1969–1973 | Falkirk | 95 | (36) |
| 1973–1974 | Ayr United | 24 | (9) |
| Total | 317 | (170) | |
| National team | |||
| 1967 | Scotland XI | 7 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1974–1978 | St. Mirren | ||
| 1978–1986 | Aberdeen | ||
| 1985–1986 | Scotland | ||
| 1986– | Manchester United | ||
Ferguson previously managed East Stirlingshire and St. Mirren, before a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen. Briefly manager of the Scotland national team — in a temporary capacity owing to the death of Jock Stein — he was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986.
With 24 years as manager of Manchester United, he is the longest serving manager in their history after overtaking Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. His tenure is also 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.
He was knighted in 1999 for his services to the game and also holds the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen.
