da pixbet： Alex Ferguson was involved in football for over 50 years and continues to go to Manchester United games at the age of 77.
da casino： He began as a player at Queens Park in 1957 and played for a number of Scottish clubs including Rangers and Dunfermline, before retiring in 1974.
He began his illustrious managerial career at East Stirlingshire, then moved on to St Mirren and eventually Aberdeen where he won, among other trophies, the Cup Winners’ Cup.
His success in Scotland got him the move to Manchester United and, well, the rest is history.
Here we have a look back at some of the rarer photos taken which document the life and times of one of football’s greatest ever coaches, from the early 60’s right up to when he was in full flow at Old Trafford.
And we start with a fresh faced looking Sir Alex reading a newspaper in which he is the star man.
The Man Who Shook Rangers
Sir Alex Ferguson was on the brink of giving up football and moving to Canada when he scored a hat-trick for St Johnstone against Rangers. Those goals persuaded him to begin his climb to the pinnacle in British football.
1962.
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Boys on Tour
Dunfermline Athletic footballer Alex Ferguson and his team mates Jim Fleming and Tommy Callaghan arrive at Glasgow airport after playing in an Inter Cities Fairs cup tie against Frigg in Oslo, Norway.
25th August 1966.
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50-50 Challenge
Rangers footballer Alex Ferguson goes in for the ball with Dundee goalkeeper Alastair Donaldson watched by left half George Stewart during the two team’s Scottish FA Cup match. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
17th February 1968.
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A Young Fergie
Alex Ferguson playing for Glasgow Rangers.
1st September 1968.
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The Football Players Union
Billy Gray – Dundee Utd, John Donnachie – Queen of the South, Alex Ferguson – Falkirk, Benny Rooney – St Johnstone, Willie Whiteside – Stranraer, Jackie McGrory – Kilmarnock.
Football players union 1972.
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Ready To Conquer
Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson looks at a map of Europe as he prepares to take his side into the European Cup Winners Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
27th November 1982.
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CHAMPIONS
Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson with members of his team hold the European Cup Winners Cup trophy as they celebrate defeating Real Madrid in the Final.
May 1983.
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A Hero’s Welcome
Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson on an open-topped bus holding Cup Winners Cup trophy aloft as fans below cheer with captain Willie Miller in the background. Aberdeen won the cup after defeating Real Madrid in the final.
May 1983.
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Boys of Aberdeen
Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson with arms around Gordon Strachan.
1985.
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Cowboys
Scotland players Roy Aitken, Graeme Souness and manager Alex Ferguson all wearing cowboy hats, in Mexico.
May 1986.
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