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Alex Ferguson (footballer, born 1903)
Alexander Stirling Brown Ferguson (5 August 1903 – 23 November 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer. Born in Lochore, he played for Wigan Borough, Gillingham, Swansea Town, Bury, Newport County, Bristol City and Swindon Town between 1924 and 1949.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Stirling Brown Ferguson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochore, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1974 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vale of Clyde | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1925 | Wigan Borough | 1 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Gillingham | 73 | (0) |
| 1927–1936 | Swansea Town | 280 | (0) |
| 1936–1938 | Bury | 63 | (0) |
| 1938–1946 | Newport County | 44 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Bristol City | 32 | (0) |
| 1947–1949 | Swindon Town | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Ferguson's older brother Jim was also a professional goalkeeper.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Bury. Overdraft to strengthen team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 20. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Swindon Town : 1946/47 – 2010/11". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-0955294914.