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Alex Ferguson

1941 - Today

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Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former professional 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, having won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football. Ferguson is often credited for valuing youth during his time at Manchester United, particularly in the 1990s with the "Class of '92", who contributed to making the club one of the most successful in the world. Ferguson played as a forward for several Scottish clubs, including Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alex Ferguson is the 2nd most popular coach (down from 1st in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 69th in 2019) and the most popular British Coach.

Alex Ferguson is most famous for being the manager of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups, two UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and one UEFA Super Cup.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Alex Ferguson ranks 2 out of 471. Before him are Carlo Ancelotti. After him are Arsène Wenger, Pep Guardiola, José Mourinho, Jupp Heynckes, Dino Zoff, Fabio Capello, Claudio Ranieri, Louis van Gaal, Leo Beenhakker, and Hans-Dieter Flick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Alex Ferguson ranks 6. Before him are Kim Jong-il, Joan Baez, Hayao Miyazaki, Bob Dylan, and Slobodan Milošević. After him are Plácido Domingo, Sergio Mattarella, Bernardo Bertolucci, Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr., Cesária Évora, and Riccardo Muti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alex Ferguson ranks 102 out of 8,785. Before him are Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900), Sean Connery (1930), Edward Jenner (1749), William Wallace (1270), Oliver Cromwell (1599), and John Dee (1527). After him are Jane Austen (1775), Edward Heath (1916), Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857), Anne Hathaway (1556), Elizabeth Taylor (1932), and Robert Falcon Scott (1868).

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Among COACHES In United Kingdom

Among coaches born in United Kingdom, Alex Ferguson ranks 1. After him are Matt Busby (1909), Roy Hodgson (1947), Bill Shankly (1913), David Moyes (1963), Harry Redknapp (1947), Gareth Southgate (1970), George Raynor (1907), Dean Smith (1971), Brendan Rodgers (1973), Bob Houghton (1947), and Steve McClaren (1961).

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