Darren Ferguson

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Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson
Personal information
Full name Darren Ferguseon
Date of birth 9 February 1972 (1972-02-09) (age 36)
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Peterborough United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990–1994
1994–1999
1999
1999–2007
2007–		 Manchester United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
→ Sparta Rotterdam (loan)
Wrexham
Peterborough United		 027 0(0)
117 0(4)
014 0(1)
297 (24)
000 0(0)   
National team
1992–1993 Scotland U21 005 0(0)
Teams managed
2007– Peterborough United (Player/Manager)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20 January 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Darren Ferguson (born 9 February 1972) is a professional Scottish football player. He is currently the player-manager of Peterborough United in the English League Two.

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[edit] Biography

Darren is the son of Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United football manager, and Lady Ferguson, the former Cathy Holding. He has two siblings: his twin brother, Jason, and an elder brother, Mark.

His father brought him through the youth ranks at Manchester United, where Ferguson made 27 first-team appearances, without scoring. In 1994 he transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers before playing briefly for Sparta Rotterdam. Between 1999 and 2007 he played for Wrexham making more than 300 appearances.

[edit] Football management

In 2001 Ferguson was linked with the management post at Wrexham, following the departure of Brian Flynn. At the time, he assisted caretaker manager Joey Jones.[1] After manager Denis Smith was sacked in January 2007, Ferguson was again touted as a candidate, but coach Brian Carey was appointed instead.[2] There were suggestions that Ferguson and Carey had clashed, as Ferguson had expected to be appointed. Carey, who had left Ferguson on the substitutes bench for his first game, denied this.[3] The pair had argued a year previously, following a defeat to Leyton Orient.[4] Ferguson later stated he was disappointed not to be considered for the management position, and stated the club would have done better under him than they did under Carey.[5]

Shortly after his father celebrated twenty years as manager of Manchester United, Darren followed him into football management. On 20 January 2007 he left Wrexham to become player-manager of fellow League Two side Peterborough United. Previous manager Keith Alexander had been sacked after a run of six straight defeats.[6] He led the club to a 10th placed finish in his first season of management. In his first full season of management, he took Peterborough to second place in League Two, thus gaining them promotion.

He was named League Two manager of the month for March 2008, after they won six games out of eight in the month. Ferguson had led them to the top of the league, with a run of thirteen wins and three draws in sixteen games.[7]

In may 2008,he was linked with the Leicester City job, but is believed to lose out on the Job to ex-derby and Preston manager Billy Davies. Other candidates include Simon Grayson and Paul Ince.

[edit] Personal life

In July 2003, he married Nadine Metcalfe.[8] The couple, who have two children, Charlie (b.1999) and Grace (b.2002),[9] separated in August 2007.[10] On 23 October 2007, Ferguson was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his estranged wife on the driveway of his father's home in Wilmslow, Cheshire. He was released on bail.[11]

He appeared at Maclesfielld Magistates Court on 23 January 2008 charged with common assault, to which he pleaded not guilty.[12] On 10 April 2008 he changed his plea to guilty and was fined £1500, plus costs.[13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dragons job 'too soon' for Ferguson bbc.co.uk
  2. ^ Carey to lead Dragons for season bbc.co.uk
  3. ^ Carey praises departed Ferguson bbc.co.uk
  4. ^ Wrexham deny Ferguson 'bust-up' bbc.co.uk
  5. ^ Wrexham's Carey error - Ferguson bbc.co.uk
  6. ^ Ferguson named Peterborough boss bbc.co.uk
  7. ^ Peterborough's Ferguson nets gong bbc.co.uk
  8. ^ Nadine's "Match of the Day" Oldham Advertiser
  9. ^ The WAGs (property) boutique yourplaceabroad.com
  10. ^ Fergie jr on assault charge thesun.co.uk
  11. ^ Posh boss Ferguson arrested peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  12. ^ Peterborough boss denies assault bbc.co.uk
  13. ^ Ferguson's son admits wife attack bbc.co.uk

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Persondata
NAME Darren Ferguson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 9 February 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH