A little history of:
Managers and ex.managers
careers in Soccer.
# 11
Alex Ferguson
1941:
Born in Govan, Glasgow, on December
31
1957:
Joined Queens 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
defeating 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 the 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 2-2 draw.
1991:
United beat Barcelona 2-1 in Rotterdam
to win European 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.
1994:
United become only fourth team this
century, and sixth in total, to
complete championship and FA Cup double.
The Old Trafford club
defeat 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 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:
Beaten in the quarterfinals of Champions
League. After leading the Premier League for most of the season, they saw
Arsenal go past them and clinch the title.
(Made by: Ulf Brennmo)
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Other managers/ex. managers at the following links:
#1 Arsene Wenger
#2 Brian Little
#3 Colin Todd
#4 Ruud Gullit
#5 Steve Coppell
#6 Jim Smith
#7 Howard Kendall
#8 George Graham
#9 Martin O'Neill
#10 Roy Evans
#12 Kenny Dalglish
#13 David Pleat
#14 Dave Jones
#15 Gerry Francis
#16 Harry Redknapp
#17 Joe Kinnear
