Alex Ferguson

9th August 1967: Footballer Alex Ferguson, Glasgow Rangers' newly-signed centre forward who cost £65,000. Ferguson was born in Govan, Glasgow, and his first club was Queen's Park who he signed for in 1958. He moved to Falkirk in 1969 as a player/coach and took on this role at several clubs in Scotland before retiring as a player in 1975. He managed Aberdeen to the Scottish League title, European Cup victory and won both Scottish knock-out cup competitions (1986) before moving to Manchester United to become a successful manager in the First Division and Premier League. He was also the caretaker manager of the Scottish national side after Jock Stein's death in 1985. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)