| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iain John Ferguson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Newarthill, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fir Park Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1984 | Dundee | 119 | (40) |
| 1984–1986 | Rangers | 32 | (6) |
| 1986 | → Dundee (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 1986–1988 | Dundee United | 75 | (27) |
| 1988–1990 | Heart of Midlothian | 52 | (8) |
| 1989 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Bristol City (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 1990–1993 | Motherwell | 51 | (10) |
| 1993–1994 | Airdrieonians | 31 | (9) |
| 1994–1996 | Portadown | 39 | (14) |
| 1996–1997 | Dundee | 14 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Dundalk | 4 | (0) |
| Gretna | |||
| Total | 432 | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Scotland U21[2] | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iain John Ferguson (born 4 August 1962, in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professional football striker. He developed a reputation for scoring important and from his powerful right foot shot, sometimes spectacular goals.[3][4] He scored in a domestic cup final winning team with both Rangers and Motherwell. His goals against high-profile opponents in Europe include for Dundee United in away games at F.C. Barcelona and Borussia Mönchengladbach en route to his appearance in the 1987 UEFA Cup Final.[3]
From the late 1970s to 1990s he also played for Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Charlton Athletic, Bristol City, Airdrieonians, Portadown and Dundalk.
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