Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for over 1,000 matches.

Early managerial career

East Stirlingshire

In June 1974, Ferguson was appointed manager of East Stirlingshire, at the comparitively young age of 32. It was a part-time job that paid £40 per week, and the club didn't have a single goalkeeper at the time.{{ref|boss108-9}} He immediately gained a reputation as a disciplinarian, with one of his players later saying he had "never been afraid of anyone before but was a frightening bastard from the start". His players admired his tactical decisions, however, and the club's results improved considerably.

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1974 - East Stirlingshire - Goalkeeper

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The following October, Ferguson was invited to manage St Mirren. Although they were below East Stirlingshire in the league, they were a bigger club and although Ferguson felt a degree of loyalty towards East Stirlingshire, he decided to join St Mirren after taking advice from Jock Stein.{{ref|theboss117}}

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St Mirren - Jock Stein

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St Mirren

Ferguson was manager of St Mirren from 1974-1978.

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