Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson 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.
Ferguson is often credited for valuing youth during his time with Manchester United, particularly in the 1990s with the “Class of ’92”, who contributed to making the club one of the richest and most successful in the world.
Who were Alex Ferguson’s parents Alexander Beaton Ferguson and Elizabeth Ferguson?
Alex Chapman Ferguson was born on December 31, 1941, to Alexander and Elizabeth Ferguson in the Govan district of Glasgow. Ferguson’s mother Elizabeth died of lung cancer, aged 64, His father was a plater’s helper in the shipbuilding industry.
Sir Alexander grew up in a tenement at 667 Govan Road, which has since been demolished, where he lived with his parents and his younger brother Martin, who also became a footballer. He attended Broomloan Road Primary School and later Govan High School.
