6 November 1986 Alex Ferguson leaves Aberdeen after a hugely successful spell, to replace Ron Atkinson at Manchester United.
December 1989 It is widely reported that Ferguson is close to being sacked after a dismal start to his fourth season. A banner is unveiled at Old Trafford saying: "Three years of excuses and it's still crap ... ta-ra Fergie".
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| "Forest were on a high - they were up for it, we were going to the City ground and the game was on TV. The knives were being sharpened" |
Robins
7 January 1990 United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground in the FA Cup third round, with a goal from Mark Robins. The win is believed to have saved Ferguson's job. In May, United win the Cup.
Giggs
2 March 1991 Ryan Giggs makes his league debut in a 2-0 defeat by Everton. The Welshman will break Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 756 appearances for the club.
Cantona
26 November 1992 In a conversation instigated by the Leeds United manager, Howard Wilkinson, about the availability of Denis Irwin, Ferguson agrees the £1.2m signing of the French forward Eric Cantona.
First title
2 May 1993 Inspired by Cantona in the second half of the season, United beat Aston Villa to the Premier League title, the club's first for 26 years. They and Ferguson have won 11 more since.
Awards
August 1993 Ferguson receives the first Premier League manager of the month award. He has won another 25.
Double
14 May 1994 Ferguson wins his first league and Cup double in English football, Cantona scoring twice as United beat Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup final.
Kung fu
25 January 1995 Ferguson persuades Cantona to stay at Old Trafford after he is suspended for eight months for attacking a Crystal Palace fan, Matthew Simmons, at Selhurst Park.
Criticism
Summer 1995 After being pipped to the title by Blackburn and losing the Cup final to Everton, Ferguson is heavily criticised by United fans for allowing Paul Ince, Mark Hughes and Andrei Kanchelskis to leave the club, to be replaced by the relatively inexperienced Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and the rest is history. (not forgetting Neville €and Giggs)
Rants
27 April 1996 Perhaps Ferguson's most famous "mind games" inspire an infamous rant from the Newcastle United manager, Kevin Keegan. United's youngsters go on to win the league and Cup double.
Au revoir
22 May 1997 A month after a disappointing Champions League semi-final defeat by Borussia Dortmund, but having won a fourth league title, Eric Cantona retires from football.
Treble
26 May 1999 Arguably Ferguson's crowning achievement: a remarkable 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final caps an unprecedented treble.
Arise
12 June 1999 Ferguson becomes Sir Alex, following in the footsteps of Sir Matt Busby, who was knighted following United's first European Cup victory in 1968.
Stam
27 August 2001 Jaap Stam is sold to Lazio after claiming in his autobiography that Ferguson made an illegal approach for him three years earlier, when he was at PSV Eindhoven.
Retire
27 February 2002 Ferguson signs a contract extension, despite having claimed he would retire at the end of the season. Misses out on a Champions League final in Glasgow.
Hairdryer
15 February 2003 Ferguson's changing-room rage spills over after an FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Arsenal. David Beckham emerges from the Old Trafford tunnel with stitches over his eye.
Ronaldo
12 August 2003 Having sold Beckham to Real Madrid Ferguson, urged on by his players, signs the 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon.
Horses
18 November 2003 Ferguson begins legal proceedings in a dispute with the Manchester United shareholder John Magnier over the ownership of a racehorse, Rock of Gibraltar. The dispute is settled out of court.
BBC
27 May 2004 The BBC airs a controversial documentary, Father and Son, about football agent Jason. Sir Alex describes it as "nonsense" and refuses to speak to the BBC for seven years.
Keane
29 October 2005 Following a 4-1 defeat by Middlesbrough, the inspirational captain Roy Keane takes several team‑mates to task in an interview with MUTV. The Irishman leaves the club two weeks later.
Glazers
May 2005 The Glazer family buy Manchester United and confirm that Ferguson will remain in his position. Ferguson is criticised by some fans, for being seen to endorse the takeover.
Goals
23 December 2006 Ronaldo scores United's 2,000th goal under Ferguson, in a 3-0 win over Aston Villa.
Moscow
21 May 2008 Ferguson wins his second Champions League trophy after a sudden-death penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea in Moscow. Ronaldo had scored United's goal in a 1-1 draw.
Sir Matt
19 December 2010 Ferguson breaks Sir Matt Busby's record and becomes the longest‑serving Manchester United manager.
No19
14 May 2011 Overcomes what he considered his greatest challenge, knocking Liverpool "off their perch" by sealing United's 19th league title, one better than the total for the Anfield club
Derby
23 October 2011 A fortnight before his 25th anniversary with the club, Ferguson suffers his biggest defeat as United manager, a humiliating 6-1 loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford.
Text taken from Daily Mail and pics have various sources.
Jade Christopher Bentley Adams (JCBA)
7 January 1990 United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground in the FA Cup third round, with a goal from Mark Robins. The win is believed to have saved Ferguson's job. In May, United win the Cup.
2 March 1991 Ryan Giggs makes his league debut in a 2-0 defeat by Everton. The Welshman will break Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 756 appearances for the club.
Cantona
26 November 1992 In a conversation instigated by the Leeds United manager, Howard Wilkinson, about the availability of Denis Irwin, Ferguson agrees the £1.2m signing of the French forward Eric Cantona.
2 May 1993 Inspired by Cantona in the second half of the season, United beat Aston Villa to the Premier League title, the club's first for 26 years. They and Ferguson have won 11 more since.
August 1993 Ferguson receives the first Premier League manager of the month award. He has won another 25.
14 May 1994 Ferguson wins his first league and Cup double in English football, Cantona scoring twice as United beat Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup final.
Kung fu
25 January 1995 Ferguson persuades Cantona to stay at Old Trafford after he is suspended for eight months for attacking a Crystal Palace fan, Matthew Simmons, at Selhurst Park.
Criticism
Summer 1995 After being pipped to the title by Blackburn and losing the Cup final to Everton, Ferguson is heavily criticised by United fans for allowing Paul Ince, Mark Hughes and Andrei Kanchelskis to leave the club, to be replaced by the relatively inexperienced Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and the rest is history. (not forgetting Neville €and Giggs)
Rants
27 April 1996 Perhaps Ferguson's most famous "mind games" inspire an infamous rant from the Newcastle United manager, Kevin Keegan. United's youngsters go on to win the league and Cup double.
22 May 1997 A month after a disappointing Champions League semi-final defeat by Borussia Dortmund, but having won a fourth league title, Eric Cantona retires from football.
Treble
26 May 1999 Arguably Ferguson's crowning achievement: a remarkable 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final caps an unprecedented treble.
12 June 1999 Ferguson becomes Sir Alex, following in the footsteps of Sir Matt Busby, who was knighted following United's first European Cup victory in 1968.
Stam
27 August 2001 Jaap Stam is sold to Lazio after claiming in his autobiography that Ferguson made an illegal approach for him three years earlier, when he was at PSV Eindhoven.
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| Sir Alex is not going to retire any time soon (2002) |
27 February 2002 Ferguson signs a contract extension, despite having claimed he would retire at the end of the season. Misses out on a Champions League final in Glasgow.
15 February 2003 Ferguson's changing-room rage spills over after an FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Arsenal. David Beckham emerges from the Old Trafford tunnel with stitches over his eye.
12 August 2003 Having sold Beckham to Real Madrid Ferguson, urged on by his players, signs the 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon.
18 November 2003 Ferguson begins legal proceedings in a dispute with the Manchester United shareholder John Magnier over the ownership of a racehorse, Rock of Gibraltar. The dispute is settled out of court.
27 May 2004 The BBC airs a controversial documentary, Father and Son, about football agent Jason. Sir Alex describes it as "nonsense" and refuses to speak to the BBC for seven years.
29 October 2005 Following a 4-1 defeat by Middlesbrough, the inspirational captain Roy Keane takes several team‑mates to task in an interview with MUTV. The Irishman leaves the club two weeks later.
May 2005 The Glazer family buy Manchester United and confirm that Ferguson will remain in his position. Ferguson is criticised by some fans, for being seen to endorse the takeover.
23 December 2006 Ronaldo scores United's 2,000th goal under Ferguson, in a 3-0 win over Aston Villa.
Moscow
21 May 2008 Ferguson wins his second Champions League trophy after a sudden-death penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea in Moscow. Ronaldo had scored United's goal in a 1-1 draw.
19 December 2010 Ferguson breaks Sir Matt Busby's record and becomes the longest‑serving Manchester United manager.
No19
14 May 2011 Overcomes what he considered his greatest challenge, knocking Liverpool "off their perch" by sealing United's 19th league title, one better than the total for the Anfield club
Derby
23 October 2011 A fortnight before his 25th anniversary with the club, Ferguson suffers his biggest defeat as United manager, a humiliating 6-1 loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford.
Text taken from Daily Mail and pics have various sources.
Jade Christopher Bentley Adams (JCBA)
This man was amazing. I'm in tears!
ReplyDeleteTrue dat! The Great One!
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