Alex Ferguson (footballer, born 1903)

Alex Ferguson

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Stirling Brown Ferguson
Date of birth	(1903-08-05)5 August 1903
Place of birth	Lochore, Scotland
Date of death	23 November 1974(1974-11-23) (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

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 life

Ferguson's older brother Jim was also a professional goalkeeper.[4]

References

1. "Bury. Overdraft to strengthen team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
2. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 20. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
3. "Swindon Town : 1946/47 – 2010/11". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
4. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-0955294914.