Alex Ferguson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 82 |
| Date of birth | December 31,1941 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Govan |
| Glasgow | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Cathy Ferguson |
| Teams coached | Manchester United F. C. |
| Manchester United F.C. | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| Job | Coach |
| Footballer | |
| Author | |
| Education | Broomloan Road Primary School |
| Govan High School | |
| Awards | BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award |
| BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| BBC Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award | |
| Freedom of the City of Aberdeen | |
| Children | Darren Ferguson |
| Jason Ferguson | |
| Mark Ferguson | |
| Grandchildren | Frankie Ferguson |
| Grace Ferguson | |
| Charlie Ferguson | |
| Picked date | Ayr United F.C. |
| Falkirk F.C. | |
| Parents | Alexander Beaton Ferguson |
| Elizabeth Ferguson | |
| Knighted date | 1985, 1995 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 402675 |
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Alex Ferguson Life story
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE is a Scottish former football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football.
Early Life
Alex ferguson was born on december 31. 1941 in govan. Scotland to alexander beaton ferguson and elizabeth ferguson. He was raised in the gvoan area of glasgow. Scotland.Playing Career
Ferguson staretd his playing career as an amateur with queen s pakr in 1958. He then moved to st johnstone in 1960 and dunfermline athletic in 1964. He retired from playing in 1974.Managerial Career
Ferguson began his managerial career in 1974 with east stirlingshire. He then managde st mirren and aberdeen. Before becoming manager of manchester united in november 1986. During his time as manchester united manager. Ferguson won 38 trophies. Including 13 premier league titles. Ifve fa cups and two uefa champions league titles.Retirement
Ferguson retired as manchester uinted manager in may 2013 after 27 years at the club. He was replaced by david moyes.Honours and Awards
Ferguson has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the universtiy of aberdeen. An honorary fellowship from the university of strathclyde. An honorary odctorate from the university of manchester and a knighthood in the 1999 new year honours.Philanthropy
Ferguson supports a number of charities. Including unicef. The bobby moore fund and the manchester united foundation.Personal Life
Fergsuon is married to cathy ferguson and they have three sons. Mark. Darren and jason.Interesting Facts
Ferguson is a fan of horse racing and is a regular at racecourses in the ku. He has also invested in horses. Including ohrses that have run in the grand national.Important Event
In 1999. Ferguson led manchester united to an historic treble - winning the premier league. Fa cup and uefa champions league. This was the first time a team had achieved such a feat in english ofotball.Sir Bobby Charlton: Crowds gather for funeral procession
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Sir Bobby Charlton: Crowds gather for funeral procession
Crowds have gathered outside the home of Manchester United for The Funeral procession of Sir Bobby Charlton .
The England and Red Devils legend in Macclesfield General Hospital on 21 October.
The Funeral cortège arrived at Old Trafford to rounds of applause from mourners at 13:30 GMT.
Up to 1,000 guests are expected to pack Manchester Cathedral , including the Charlton family and leading figures from across football.
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson , and ex-players Paul Scholes , Ryan Giggs , Steve Bruce , Paddy Crerand and Andy Cole are among those who have already arrived ahead of The Service .
Current players including Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw are also in attendance along with former manager and player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and England manager Gareth Southgate .
Widely hailed As One of England's greatest ever players, Sir Bobby was a key figure in the Three Lions ' 1966 World Cup victory.
During a 17-year first team career with United he won three league titles, a European Cup and an Fa Cup .
From 1958 to 1970 he played for England, and achieved 106 caps, a record-breaking 49 goals, the famous 1966 World Cup win, and a Ballon d'Or.
Former United's former player, Bryan Robson said Charlton was The First to welcome him to The Club when he signed for a record fee in 1981.
" I Remember When I first joined The Club , I was a record signing at The Time and Sir Bob was The First one after I signed The Contract to come and say it's a great club, enjoy yourself here, " He Said .
" It's a sad day for The Family , for Manchester United but also for football because he was a fantastic player.
" But he wasn't just a great player, he was a great person, he had time for everyone and wanted to help everyone. "
Sir Bobby's teammate Alex Stepney described Charlton as a " great family man" adding that his success " never went to his head".
" My memory was meeting him for the First Time when I got signed [at United], " Stepney told The Bbc .
" I knew straight away what a great guy he was, a humble guy.
" Nothing was over his head or anything like that, it was all about playing for Manchester United .
" Even on international duty it was about winning and that was what Bobby Charlton was all about. "
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