Alex Ferguson is 84 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 31 December 1941.
Scottish manager who won 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues in 26 years at Manchester United
Did you know?In his youth, he worked as an apprentice toolmaker in the Glasgow shipyards while beginning his professional football career as a striker.
Quick facts
Date of birth31 December 1941
Age84
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceGlasgow, United Kingdom
Occupationassociation football player, association football coach, autobiographer
Editor's Take:
Sir Alex Ferguson is widely seen as the greatest manager in British football. A shipyard worker's son from Govan in Glasgow, he played as a striker in Scotland. As manager of Aberdeen he broke the Old Firm's grip and won the European Cup Winners' Cup. He joined Manchester United in 1986. Over 26 years he won 13 league titles and two Champions Leagues. The 1999 treble, sealed with two late goals in Barcelona, was his finest hour. His fierce "hairdryer" rants became legendary.
Key Milestones
1983: Aberdeen – Cup Winners' Cup
1986: Manchester United – appointed
1993: Premier League – first title
1999: Treble and knighthood
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a Scottish former professional football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013.
