Alex Ferguson (footballer, born 1903)

Alex Ferguson
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Stirling Brown Ferguson
Date of birth5 August 1903
Place of birthLochore, Scotland
Date of death23 November 1974 (aged 71)
Place of deathSwansea, Wales
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Vale of Clyde
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1924–1925Wigan Borough1(0)
1925–1927Gillingham73(0)
1927–1936Swansea Town280(0)
1936–1938Bury63(0)
1938–1946Newport County44(0)
1946–1947Bristol City32(0)
1947–1949Swindon Town7(0)
Milford United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alexander Stirling Brown "Alex" Ferguson (5 August 1903 – 23 November 1974) was a Scottish professional association football player. Born in Lochore, he played for Wigan Borough, Gillingham, Swansea Town, Bury, Newport County, Bristol City and Swindon Town between 1924 and 1949.[1][2]

Personal life

Ferguson's older brother Jim was also a goalkeeper.[3]

References

  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p20. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. "Swindon Town : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-0955294914.