Darren Ferguson was brought through the ranks at Manchester United with his dad and manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, giving him his first team début when he was eighteen. Filling in for an injured Bryan Robson during the start of the 1992-1993 season, Ferguson made enough appearances to qualify for a league title winners medal. But he wasn’t good enough for United and was sold to Wolves for £250,000 when he was 21-years-old.
Darren is carving out a successful managerial career for himself though and has claimed back to back promotions with Peterborough FC, which is incredible given that he has been there for just two and a half seasons. He will be taking on Roy Keane’s Ipswich tonight which has left Sir Alex’s son reflective on his United career.
“Roy was one of the most sought after players in the country at the time and Manchester United paid about £3.5 million for him which was a huge fee in those days,” said Darren. “He was a top class player and as England regular Paul Ince was at the club then as well it was obvious my days were numbered so I felt it better to leave. Roy didn’t drive me out, that was down to my old man! But Roy was a great player and went on to be brilliant for United. I haven’t had much to do with him since I left, but he was a winner as a player and he will be a winner as a manager as well.”
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Darren has done really well at Posh. I always look out for their results. I hope he can keep them in the Championship this season and kick on from there.
Is there any ex-team-mate that actually IS still in touch with Keano?
Well Darren, your dad’s known to even drive brilliant players out, so…you get what I mean…
Haha. Jokes aside, well done Darren for your fortune with Peterborough, may you succeed in everything that you do.
Nice post Scott.
We had a thing for star-kids in the ’90s, didn’t we? First there was Darren, and then Jordi Cruyff. I somehow liked both the lads, perhaps out of my respect for their more-prolific dads.
If Darren Ferguson continues to get the Posh promoted does any see him as a replacement for his father, when he retires? Just a thought…..and a long one at that.
db007 –
Sure, if he wins promotion this year, gets into the top 8 next year, top 4 year after, and he’s ready!