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Derek Ferguson Personal information Full name Derek Ferguson Date of birth 31 July 1967 Place of birth Calderbank, Glasgow, Scotland Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Playing position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1983-1990 Rangers 111 (7) 1990 → Dundee (loan) 4 (0) 1990-1993 Heart of Midlothian 103 (4) 1993-1995 Sunderland 64 (0) 1995-1998 Falkirk 32 (3) 1998-1999 Dunfermline Athletic 20 (0) 1999 Portadown 6 (1) 1999 Partick Thistle 7 (0) 1999-2000 Adelaide Force 2 (0) 2000 Ross County 10 (0) 2000-2002 Clydebank 55 (1) 2002-2003 Alloa Athletic 27 (0) 2003-2005 Hamilton Academical 25 (0) 2005-2006 Raith Rovers 9 (0) National team 1988 Scotland 2 (0) Teams managed 2001-2002 Clydebank 2008-2009 Stranraer 2009 Glenafton Athletic * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Derek Ferguson (born 31 July 1967 in Castlemilk, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish football manager and former player.
A creative midfielder, he is best remembered for his time with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian and made two appearances for the Scottish national side. He is the elder brother of current Birmingham City midfielder Barry Ferguson.[1] His autobiography, Big Brother, written with Bill Leckie, was published in 2006.
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Club career
Rangers
Ferguson joined his first senior club, Rangers, from Gartcosh United (Gartcosh United) in 1982. He enjoyed an early experience of first-team involvement when picked to play in Tom Forsyth's testimonial match in 1983, aged only 15.[1] He made his competitive debut in the 1983-84 season and within a year became a first team regular at Ibrox.
However, over the next couple of seasons Ferguson gradually fell out of favour at Rangers, a tempestuous relationship with manager Graeme Souness preventing him from developing as expected.[1] In 1989-90 he was loaned to Dundee and it became clear his future was not to be at Ibrox.
Heart of Midlothian
In August 1990, Heart of Midlothian spent a then club record £750,000 to take Ferguson to Tynecastle, where he became a mainstay in the Hearts team over the next three seasons. His good performances earned him a move to Sunderland, with manager Terry Butcher signing him in a part-exchange deal which saw John Colquhoun return to Hearts.
Later playing career
After two seasons on Wearside, Ferguson moved back to Scotland when Falkirk paid Sunderland £250,000 for his services in 1995. He spent three years with the Bairns before spending a single season (1998-99) with Dunfermline Athletic and a month with Partick Thistle.
Ferguson next had a short spell in Australian soccer with Adelaide Force before returning to Scotland to play for a succession of lower league clubs, namely Ross County, Clydebank, Alloa Athletic, Hamilton Academical and most recently Raith Rovers.
Ferguson also had a short spell in the 1999-00 season with Portadown FC in the Irish League. He played six games and scored one goal.
International career
His early performances and potential ensured he was fast-tracked into the Scottish International squad and in the summer of 1988, aged only 20, he gained his ony two caps against Malta and Colombia.
Managerial career
While at Clydebank he was briefly appointed player-manager,[1] while he has also served as a coach at Albion Rovers[2] before becoming Stranraer's assistant manager as part of a new management team at Stair Park with Gerry Britton. When Britton left his post as manager for the vacant assistant manager role at Partick Thistle, Ferguson was put in place as caretaker manager before being handed a contract as manager until the end of the 2008–09 season. Although having a bright start as manager, relations between the club and Ferguson had become strained due to Stranraer's financial difficulties and the club's on-field performances, which led to him leaving the club after an 8–2 home defeat to Stirling Albion.[3] After leaving Stranraer he had a short spell as manager of junior outfit Glenafton Athletic. On 28 October 2010, Ferguson was named as assistant manager of Dumbarton FC. However it was announced on 3 November 2010 that he will be unable to fill that role due to media commitments.
Honours
With Rangers:
- Scottish League championships (3):
- 1987, 1989, 1990
- League Cup (4):
- 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
References
- ^ a b c d "Big Brother's eye on Ferguson". The Scotsman. UK. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=188882005. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
- ^ Saunders, Steven (20 August 2006). "Caught in Time: Rangers win a double, 1987". The Sunday Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2093-2320809,00.html. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
- ^ "Ferguson quits as Stranraer boss". BBC Sport. 24 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stranraer/7849373.stm. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
External links
- Derek Ferguson career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at sporting-heroes.net
- Hearts appearances and images at londonhearts.com
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
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- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Adelaide City players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Clydebank F.C. managers
- Stranraer F.C. managers
- Scottish League championships (3):
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