[80] They were runners-up in the League Cup, losing 1–0 to Sheffield Wednesday. [14], Baptiste cemented his place in the starting line up in the latter stages of the 2008–09 season, playing either centre back or right back. [161] In the Champions League, the club reached the semi-finals, recording a 7–1 home win over Roma in the quarter-final second leg,[162] but lost at the San Siro to Milan 3–0 in the second leg of the semi-final after being 3–2 up from the first leg. The following October, Nottingham Forest wanted to sign Ferguson,[31] but his wife was not keen on moving to England at that time so he went to Falkirk instead. At the behest of Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman looks to impose more than one change to the Universal Title contract between The Big Dog and Adam Pearce. In December 1998, Kidd left his role as assistant to become the manager of Blackburn Rovers. Ferguson hired Archie Knox, his assistant at Aberdeen, in the same role at Manchester United in 1986. [124] Van Nistelrooy, however, failed his medical, but Ferguson reassured him that "we might yet find a way out of the nightmare". [146] Ferguson anticipated his deputy would return – "Three months later, he was wanting to quit Madrid," and for that reason did not appoint a replacement. United also reached the League Cup final but lost 3–1 to Aston Villa, managed by Ferguson's predecessor, Ron Atkinson. He made his first-team debut on 22 November 2008 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux at right-back. To allow him to fulfil his international duties he appointed Archie Knox as his co-manager at Aberdeen. After a slow start to the 1992–93 season by sitting 10th at the beginning of November, it looked as though United would miss out on the league title yet again. Tributes also came from Ferguson's players, both past and present,[156] as well as his old foe, Arsène Wenger,[157] his old captain, Roy Keane,[citation needed] and current players. [126] He told the club's television channel MUTV that he was prepared to sever all ties with the club, once his contract ended the following year: "The decision has been taken. The team eliminated Inter Milan at the quarter-final stage and faced Juventus in the last four of the competition. [160], Manchester United subsequently won their ninth Premier League title but were denied a unique fourth double by Chelsea's Didier Drogba scoring a late goal in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. There were some excellent performances that season, including a 6–2 demolition of Arsenal at Highbury, but results like an early 2–1 loss at newly promoted Sunderland, a 4–0 September hammering by Liverpool at Anfield, and a 2–0 home defeat by Everton in early March (the game where 17-year-old talented prospect Ryan Giggs made his senior debut) showed that United still had some way to go. On 2 August 2019, Baptiste signed for Doncaster Rovers on a one-year contract. Born to Alexander Beaton Ferguson, a plater's helper in the shipbuilding industry, and his wife, Elizabeth (née Hardie),[14] Alexander Chapman Ferguson was born at his grandmother's home on Shieldhall Road in Govan, a suburb of Glasgow, on 31 December 1941, but grew up in a tenement at 667 Govan Road (which has since been demolished), where he lived with his parents and his younger brother Martin. 1987 began on a high note with a 4–1 victory over Newcastle United and United gradually pulled together in the second half of the season, with relatively occasional defeats on the way, and finished 11th in the final table. This bitter and slim defeat prompted Ferguson to sign star-striker Robin van Persie, who was the Premier League Golden Boot title-holder, from another arch-rival Arsenal on 17 August 2012. [24], On 31 August 2016, Baptiste signed for Preston North End on a season-long loan. [48] He was dissatisfied with the atmosphere at Aberdeen matches, and deliberately created a "siege mentality" by accusing the Scottish media of being biased towards the Glasgow clubs, to motivate the team. Long-term target Owen Hargreaves joined from Bayern Munich, young Portuguese winger Nani and Brazilian playmaker Anderson joined soon after, while the last summer signing was West Ham and Argentina striker Carlos Tevez after a complex and protracted transfer saga. [247][248], Ferguson lives in Wilmslow, Cheshire with his wife, Cathy (née Holding). [124] The deal was resurrected in April 2001 for a British record transfer fee of £19 million. Aberdeen lost the 1979–80 Scottish League Cup Final, this time to Dundee United after a replay. [20] He described his first match as a "nightmare",[21] but scored Queen's Park's goal in a 2–1 defeat against Stranraer. [23] On 11 July, Baptiste suffered a suspected double leg fracture, 20 minutes into a pre-season match against York City. He claimed wrongful dismissal against the club at an industrial tribunal but lost and was given no leave to appeal. Smith, club captain Alex Pearce, 32, player-coach Shaun Williams, 34, Shane Ferguson – 30 in July – and goalkeeper Frank Fielding – 33 next month – are all out of contract this summer. [218] Strachan was still with the club when Ferguson was appointed manager in November 1986. [22] His first goal at the Reebok Stadium was Bolton's opener in their 2–2 draw against Derby County in an end to end game which saw Wanderers claim a share of the spoils. [86] On Match of the Day, pundit Alan Hansen criticised their performance, ending his analysis with the words, "You can't win anything with kids. [112] Keane headed in a Beckham cross to halve the deficit just before half-time, but was later shown a yellow card for a foul on Edgar Davids, which prevented him from playing in the final. However, they won the European Cup Winners' Cup, beating that season's Spanish champions Barcelona 2–1. In the end, he paid £1 million for 23-year-old Cambridge United striker Dion Dublin – his only major signing of the summer. Last update: Mar 10, 2021 He was originally a central midfielder before gradually dropping back into defence[3] and made his first-team debut aged 17 against Barnsley in April 2003.[4][5]. During his 26 years with Manchester United he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, and two UEFA Champions League titles. Ferguson was the first winner of the Premier League Manager of the Month award, introduced for the start of the 1993–94 season, when he collected the accolade for August 1993. Alex Pearce #25 Fremantle Dockers. I'm disappointed with what has happened because I was hoping something would be sorted out. A late goal scored by Giggs in the first leg earned the team a 1–1 draw, but in spite of conceding an away goal, Ferguson was adamant of United's chances of reaching the final: "... something tells me we are going to win. The following season (1964–65), Dunfermline were strong challengers for the Scottish League and reached the Scottish Cup Final, but Ferguson was dropped for the final after a poor performance in a league game against St Johnstone. [21] He recorded his first goal for Wanderers in the same month by scoring a consolation in the 4–1 away defeat at Blackburn Rovers. Ferguson was out of favour at the club and he even considered emigrating to Canada,[23] however St Johnstone's failure to sign a forward led the manager to select Ferguson for a match against Rangers, in which he scored a hat-trick in a surprise victory. Ferguson admitted the signings the club made did not work out in hindsight: "We rushed down the path of buying in proven players – who we thought would match our standards right away. [242], The phrase "squeaky-bum time" coined by Ferguson in reference to the tense final stages of a league competition has been included in the Collins English Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary. Baptiste signed a new three-year contract despite interest from Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 2007. The 1991–92 season did not live up to Ferguson's expectations and, in Ferguson's words, "many in the media felt that [his] mistakes had contributed to the misery". Age: 25yr 9mth Games: 53 Born: June 9, 1995 Origin: Devonport. The gap increased to 12 points, but a series of wins, coupled with Newcastle dropping points, meant by late March, United moved to the top of the table. [222] Ferguson apologised for his remarks and wrote a letter to UEFA in explanation, but he was fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£4,600) by the governing body. [217] Strachan enjoyed significant success with Leeds as a veteran player, helping them win the 1991–92 English league championship in a title race with Ferguson's United. Manchester United faced Barcelona again on 28 May 2011 in the 2011 Champions League final, their third in four years, but United lost 3–1. [71], Although Ferguson remained at Aberdeen over the summer, he did eventually join Manchester United when Atkinson was sacked in November 1986.[72]. In spite of this, United looked to solve their goalkeeping and midfield problems. Even after the FA Cup victory in the previous season, some still had doubts about Ferguson's ability to succeed where all the other managers since Matt Busby had failed â€“ to win the league title. [169], On 16 February 2008, United beat Arsenal 4–0 in an FA Cup fifth round match at Old Trafford,[170] but were knocked out by eventual winners Portsmouth in the quarter-final on 8 March, losing 1–0 at home. [96], Defeat by Leeds United in September 1997 was the team's first league loss in seven months; Keane during the match injured himself and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season with ligament damage. The messy saga has played out at a crucial moment in Pearce’s career with the former NSW State of Origin star’s contract expiring at the end of the 2021 season. [253] Stringer and fellow Manchester Labour MP Paul Goggins repeated this call after Ferguson announced his retirement in May 2013. Ferguson was offered the manager's job at Wolverhampton Wanderers but turned it down as he felt that Wolves were in trouble[50] and his "ambitions at Aberdeen were not even half fulfilled". [32], "Games played by Alex Baptiste in 2002/2003", "Games played by Alex Baptiste in 2003/2004", "West Ham style slammed by Blackpool's Alex Baptiste", "Wanderers beat the pack to land Baptiste", "Alex Baptiste: Boro make first signing of the summer transfer window", "Baptiste Joins North End On Season-Long Loan", "Alex Baptiste Joins Queens Park Rangers", "Town complete transfer deadline day hat-trick! They went one better than last year, beating RAC Morgan (Marina Chaning Pearce, Terry Smith, Isabelle Morresi, Marie Jose) 74-35 in the first-ever online Plate Final. [6] He was ever-present during the 2006–07 season, and by the end of the campaign had made over 150 appearances for Mansfield. While playing for Dunfermline, he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish league in the 1965–66 season. Alex Pearce (born 9 June 1995 in Ulverstone, Tasmania) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).. [85] United led the 1993–94 Premier League table virtually from start to finish. [99] The fallibilities of Liverpool, Chelsea and Blackburn as league challengers allowed United during the winter to extend their lead by 11 points, albeit with Arsenal having games-in-hand. Follow Alex Pearce's progress through AFL. Following this and an early season run of six defeats and two draws in eight games, a banner declaring, "Three years of excuses and it's still crap ... ta-ra Fergie." Ferguson has received numerous punishments for abusing and publicly criticising match officials when he has perceived them to be at fault: It has also been suggested that Ferguson's intimidation of referees resulted in so-called "Fergie Time": that is, unusually generous injury time being added in matches where Manchester United were behind. 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