Bobby Ferguson (footballer born 1945)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Bobby Ferguson


fullname = Robert Ferguson
dateofbirth = birth date|1945|3|1
cityofbirth = Ardrossan
countryofbirth = Scotland
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = ? – 1967
1967 – 1980
1974
1981 – 1982
clubs = Kilmarnock
West Ham United
→ Sheffield Wednesday
Adelaide City
caps(goals) = ?
240 (0)
5
?
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears =
managerclubs =

Bobby Ferguson (born March 1 1945 in Ardrossan) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Catreer

Ferguson joined East London club West Ham United from Kilmarnock for £65,000 in 1967. He made his Hammers debut against Sheffield Wednesday on August 19 1967, the first game of the 1967-68 season.

Despite having to compete for the number one jersey with Peter Grotier and Mervyn Day, Ferguson still managed 276 appearances during his 13 years at West Ham. He spent time with Sheffield Wednesday on loan in 1973, making five appearances for them. The signing of Phil Parkes in February 1979 ultimately meant the end of his career at West Ham. He played his last game for the Upton Park club in a 2-1 defeat on November 14 1979 against Chelsea, and left in 1980. He received a testimonial match in 1981, against Southampton, for which he earned £20,000. He also played reserve team football for West Ham as a winger.

In 1981, Ferguson emigrated to Australia and played with Adelaide City for one year and then coached the club the following year. He later coached with Vacation Soccer Schools and Burnside Rugby Club. He went on to run a snack bar in Adelaide, then a home maintenance business, before moving back to England following the death of his mother in October 2004.

References

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* [http://www.ynw62.dial.pipex.com/where40.htm Where are they now?] , "Bob's 70-71 Pages", retrieved January 1 2007
* [http://allfootballers.com/ "Since 1888"] . Retrieved on 8 June 2008

External links

* [http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=233&united=Bobby_Ferguson Bobby Ferguson] at westhamstats.info