Alex Ferguson

Scottish association football manager and former player (born 1941)
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Summary

Alex Ferguson was born on December 31, 1941[1], in Govan[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], autobiographer[5], writer[6], and manager[7]. He ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67,930 views/month, #137 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Glasgow[9]
  • Child: Darren Ferguson[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Field of work: association football[13], sports training[14], biography[15], popular science literature[16], sport management[17]
  • Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[18]
  • Educated at: Broomloan Road Primary School[19], Govan High School[20]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], Knight Bachelor[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of sports team: Queen's Park F.C.[25]
  • Commons category: Alex Ferguson[26]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[27]
  • Sport: association football[28]
  • Family name: Ferguson[29]
  • Given name: Alexander[30], Chapman[31], Alex[32]
  • Pseudonym: Fergie[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alex Ferguson[34]
  • Participant in: UEFA Champions League[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Birth name: Alexander Chapman Ferguson[37]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[38]
  • Name in native language: Alex Ferguson[39]
  • Different from: Alex Fergusson[40]
  • Height: 180 cm[41]

Why It Matters

Alex Ferguson has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Alex Ferguson born?

Alex Ferguson's place of birth was Govan[2].

What did Alex Ferguson do for work?

Alex Ferguson worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], autobiographer[5], writer[6], and manager[7].

Where did Alex Ferguson go to school?

Alex Ferguson was educated at Broomloan Road Primary School[19] and Govan High School[20].

What awards did Alex Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], and Knight Bachelor[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved . thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved . thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved . thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . biografieonline.it. biografieonline.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Scottish association football manager and former player (born 1941)
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FF26-68A1-8DD2-F328-259A
    Trading card database name id → ['84564', '135029']
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  3. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Trading card database name id → ['84564', '135029']
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  4. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0317620-Ferguson-Alex-1941
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  5. 19w ago · MacTire02 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → UEFA Champions League
    Given name → Alexander, Chapman, Alex
    Field of work → association football, sports training, biography +2
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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