Ian Ferguson (footballer, born 1967)

Ian Ferguson
Ferguson in 1987
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-03-15) 15 March 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Clyde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Clyde 26 (4)
1986–1988 St Mirren 57 (10)
1988–2000 Rangers 236 (24)
2000–2002 Dunfermline Athletic 60 (2)
2002–2004 Northern Spirit 37 (3)
2005–2006 Central Coast Mariners 3 (0)
Total 416 (43)
International career
1986–1987 Scotland U21[2] 6 (1)
1987 Scotland B[3] 1 (0)
1988–1997 Scotland 9 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2010 North Queensland Fury
2010–2013 Perth Glory
2013–2017 Northern Fury
2021–2024 Stirling Macedonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Ferguson (born 15 March 1967) is a Scottish football coach and retired professional player.

He started his career with Clyde, then moved to St Mirren in 1986, scoring the winning goal as the club won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final. Ferguson moved to Rangers in 1988 and stayed with the Ibrox club for 12 years, during which time he helped them win nine consecutive Scottish league championships. He has since been inducted to the club's Hall of Fame.[4] He played for Dunfermline Athletic for two seasons, before emigrating to Australia where he played for Northern Spirit and Central Coast Mariners. Ferguson appeared in nine full international matches for Scotland.

Since retiring as a player, he has managed North Queensland Fury, Perth Glory, Northern Fury and Stirling Macedonia.

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  2. ^ "Scotland U21 profile". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Scotland B profile". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame: Ian Ferguson". Rangers F.C. Retrieved 20 December 2018.