Sir Alex Ferguson 2021 – Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements

Quite possibly one of the most successful managers in world football and English history, Sir Alex Ferguson is widely regarded for his 27 years of managerial performance at Manchester United. Now retired for nearly a decade, Ferguson still attends the games at Old Trafford, and here we take a look at the Scottish legend’s net worth, salary, endorsements, clubs managed, and more.

Sir Alex Ferguson Facts

Birth Place	Govan, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Father’s Name	Alexander Beaton Ferguson
Mother’s Name	Elizabeth Ferguson
Star Sign	Capricorn
Net Worth	$70million
Age	79
Date of Birth	31st December 1941
Nationality	Scottish
Position	Forward (Retired)
Youth Clubs	Harmony Boys Row Club, Drumchapel Amateurs
Senior Clubs	Queen’s Park (1957-1960), St Johnstone (1960-1964), Dunfermline Athletic (1964-1967), Rangers (1967-1969), Falkirk (1969-1973), Ayr United (1973-1974)
Clubs Managed	East Stirlingshire, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Manchester United
Achievements	2 x World’s Best Coach, 13 x Premier League Manager of the Season, 1 x UEFA Manager of the Year, 1 x FIFA Presidential award, 1x European Hall of Fame, 1 x Scottish Hall of Fame
Wife	Cathy Ferguson (Married in 1966)
Children	3 boys
Sponsorships	N/A
Social Media	N/A

Sir Alex Ferguson Net Worth and Salary

Alex Ferguson has a net worth of approximately $70million as of 2021. His earnings are down to years of playing as a football player followed by his stellar managerial career, especially at Manchester United. The Scotsman spent an incredible 27 years at Old Trafford where he won countless trophies. 

He is very highly regarded at the club, courtesy of which, for a brief period between October 2013 and June 2014, he was appointed as the Global Ambassador of the club. During this period earned nearly €2.9million ($3.41million) per month, adding to his massive earnings. 

Sir Alex Ferguson Playing Career

A forward by nature, Alex Ferguson started playing his football in the youth ranks of Harmony Boys Row Club and later moved on to Drumchapel Amateurs, a Scottish club in Glasgow. 

Ferguson started playing professionally at the age of 16 itself when he joined Queen’s Park. He mentioned his debut at the club as a ‘nightmare’ despite scoring on the day. Although he performed well at the club, he could not find consistent game-time, courtesy of which he later joined St Johnstone. This was a tough time for the youngster as he was also working part-time at a Govan shipyard. 

However, Ferguson did not let this deter his performances and he impressed at the club, so much so, that Dunfermline snapped up in 1964. The Scot guided Dunfermline to a Scottish Cup final in his second season at the club but did not feature in the final and the club lost 3-2 on the day while they also lost out on the Scottish Premiership by a single point. However, by now, Ferguson was at the peak of his game and he showed it in the 1965-66 season, where he managed to score 45 goals in 51 games for the club, courtesy of which he was also the top goal-scorer in the Scottish league that year with 31 goals to his name. 

He went on to join Rangers for a record fee of £65,000 and although he performed well, he failed to win trophies there. After two years at Rangers, he joined Falkirk and played as one of the most experienced players in the squad while he also racked up his highest senior appearances at the club. He was also promoted to player-coach at the club but soon left the club for Ayr United, where he ended his career in 1974. 

Sir Alex Ferguson Managerial Career

As great as his playing career was, Ferguson, will always be highly regarded for his managerial career. The Scotsman took his first steps into management as a part-time job at East Stirlingshire, after which, he joined St Mirren. 

He performed an incredible job there as he took the club from a mid-table second division club to the champions of the first division. The impressive statistic of his title-winning team was that the average age of that team was 19. However, things soon turned sour between Ferguson and St Mirren and the club sacked him. 

He soon joined Aberdeen and went on to win the Scottish League with them and was also known with the nickname of ‘Furious Fergie’ as he had a disciplinarian personality. His first taste of managerial glory was when he drove Aberdeen to European success in 1983 beating the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. He also went on to win the European Super Cup while he also snapped up the Scottish League twice in the next 4 years. 

His managerial performances were so impressive that Manchester United signed him in 1986, and this was the first step towards glory on the world stage for the Scotsman. It took quite a while before he settled in at the club and was also on the brink of being sacked in 1989, a period he described as the ‘darkest period of his managerial career’.

However, what followed was pure magic. The Scot inculcated a lot of youth into his side, and it became so famous that it was eventually called the ‘Class of 92’. It boasted the likes of Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, and Paul Scholes. However, this never stopped Ferguson from adding great players to his squad like Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Rio Ferdinand, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Robin van Persie, and several others.

In what is considered to be a ‘golden era’ at the club, Ferguson drove the club to 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups, 4 League Cups, 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, 1 European Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, and 1 Intercontinental Cup. He eventually retired in 2013, after 27 years of managing the club.

Sir Alex Ferguson Wife, Family, and Personal Life

Sir Alex Ferguson was born on 31st December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow, United Kingdom. Born amidst the Second World War, Ferguson started playing professional football at 16-year-old. At age 25, he married Cathy Holding (now Cathy Ferguson). 

The pair have had three children together, named Mark, Darren, and Jason. Darren was also a professional footballer and is currently managing Peterborough United, while Jason has an events management company. In 1999, he was knighted for his services in the game and earned the title of ‘Sir’ to be placed before his name. 

Sir Alex Ferguson Endorsements & Social Media

Although the Scotsman is one of the most famous managers in the world, there is very little available about his endorsement deals. However, it is to be known that Ferguson always discouraged endorsements and brands as he did not feel they had a part to play in the game. He was also known to discourage his players from taking up such deals as he felt it hampers their game. 

The 79-year-old is also not known to be active on any social media platform while he also deemed Twitter as a ‘waste of time’ back in 2011. 

Sir Alex Ferguson Popular Culture

Sir Alex Ferguson has 8 pieces of published works to date, namely:

1. Ferguson, Alex; Meek, David (1992). Alex Ferguson: 6 Years at United.
2. Ferguson, Alex; Fitton, Peter (1993). Just Champion
3. Ferguson, Alex; Ball, Peter (1995). A Year in the Life: The Manager’s Diary. 
4. Ferguson, Alex; Meek, David (1997). A Will to Win: The Manager’s Diary. 
5. Ferguson, Alex (2000). The Unique Treble. 
6. Ferguson, Alex (2000). Managing My Life: The Autobiography. 
7. Ferguson, Alex (2013). My Autobiography. 
8. Ferguson, Alex; Moritz, Michael (2015). Leading: Lessons in leadership from the legendary Manchester United manager. 

Apart from this, Ferguson also has a new documentary that came out recently titled “Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In”, which was directed by his youngest son, Jason. It premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival in 2021 and was released in cinemas in May 2021 and is now also available on Amazon Prime Video in the UK & Ireland. 

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