When did Barry Ferguson retire?

When did Barry Ferguson retire?

He made his Rovers debut on the opening day of the 2007 League of Ireland season at UCD. He signed for the club from city rivals Bohemians in January 2007, having spent just one season with the Dalymount outfit. Ferguson was forced to retire in February 2009 due to a serious hip injury.

What teams did Barry Ferguson play for?

Alloa Athletic F.C.manager
Barry Ferguson/Current teams

How many trophies has Barry Ferguson won?

five league
IN a playing career that delivered five league titles, five Scottish Cups, five League Cups and a captain’s appearance in a UEFA Cup final, Barry Ferguson is not shy of honours.

Does Barry Ferguson have kids?

Kyle Ferguson
Cara FergusonConnor Ferguson
Barry Ferguson/Children

Why did Barry Ferguson leave Rangers?

Ferguson made 45 appearances for the Scotland national team, starting from 1998. In 2009, following behavioural incidents while on national duty, he was stripped of the captaincy of Rangers and told he would no longer be considered for international selection.

Are Derek Ferguson and Barry Ferguson related?

Personal life. Ferguson is the elder brother of Barry Ferguson, who also played for Rangers and Scotland in the same position. He signed for Aberdeen in 2018, and scored the winning goal in a League Cup semi-final against Rangers in October of that year.

Who is Barry Ferguson dad?

Archie Ferguson
Barry Ferguson/Fathers

Who is Barry Ferguson brother?

Derek Ferguson
Barry Ferguson/Brothers

Why did Derek Ferguson leave Rangers?

Managerial career Although having a bright start as manager, relations between the club and Ferguson had become strained due to Stranraer’s financial difficulties and the club’s on-field performances, which led to him leaving the club after an 8–2 home defeat to Stirling Albion.

What does Derek Ferguson do now?

Media career Since leaving Glenafton Athletic, Ferguson has appeared regularly for BBC Radio Scotland as a football pundit.

Who is Derek Ferguson married to?

Derek and his wife, Carol, visit their little daughter’s grave at least twice a year, on her birthday and at Christmas. The couple went on to have three more children but the tragedy, 24 years on, remains profound in their lives.

When did Barry Ferguson play for Blackburn Rovers?

Ferguson spent most of his playing career at Rangers, in two spells either side of a £7.5 million transfer to English club Blackburn Rovers. He totalled 431 games and 60 goals for Rangers, whom he captained between 2000 and 2003 and again between 2005 and 2009.

When did Barry Ferguson leave Blackpool Football Club?

Later in his career, he returned to England with Birmingham City, Blackpool and Fleetwood Town. Towards the end of his playing spell with Blackpool, he served as caretaker manager of the club. Ferguson was appointed player-manager of Clyde in June 2014; he resigned from this position in February 2017.

When did Barry Ferguson make his first team debut?

Aside from his brother, Ferguson’s idol was Ian Durrant, who was still an important player when he joined the club. Ferguson was promoted to the first-team squad for the 1996–97 season. He made his debut on the last day of that season against Hearts on 10 May 1997.

Why did Barry Ferguson get sent off against Celtic?

Ferguson received minor facial injuries after engaging in a drunken hotel brawl following a 6–2 defeat to Celtic in August 2000. After being sent off in the match, he had made obscene gestures to the crowd and then went drinking in Bothwell in his club tracksuit.