Darren Ferguson facts for kids
Ferguson managing Peterborough United in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Darren Ferguson | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Peterborough United (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1994 | Manchester United | 28 | (0) |
| 1994–1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 117 | (4) |
| 1999 | Sparta Rotterdam | 14 | (1) |
| 1999–2007 | Wrexham | 310 | (51) |
| 2007–2008 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 468 | (56) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2009 | Peterborough United | ||
| 2010 | Preston North End | ||
| 2011–2015 | Peterborough United | ||
| 2015–2018 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 2019–2022 | Peterborough United | ||
| 2023– | Peterborough United | ||
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Darren Ferguson (born 9 February 1972) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Peterborough United. This is his fourth time managing the club!
Darren is the son of the famous football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. His dad managed him when he played for Manchester United. As a player, Darren won a Premier League title with Manchester United in 1993. He also played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham.
As a manager, Darren Ferguson is known for helping teams get promoted to higher leagues. He first became a manager at Peterborough United in 2007. He has also managed Preston North End and Doncaster Rovers.
Darren Ferguson's Playing Days
Darren Ferguson was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His father, Sir Alex Ferguson, was a legendary manager for Manchester United. Darren has a twin brother named Jason and an older brother named Mark.
Starting at Manchester United
Darren joined Manchester United's youth team. His father gave him his first chance to play for the main team in 1990. In the 1992–93 season, Darren played in 15 games for Manchester United. This was when the new Premier League started.
He played enough games to earn a winner's medal for the Premier League title that season. This was a big achievement! However, after November, he didn't start many more league games.
Moving to Other Clubs
In 1994, Darren moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £250,000. He spent five years there. During this time, Wolves tried to get promoted to the Premier League twice. They finished in the top 10 four times.
In 1999, he briefly played for a Dutch team called Sparta Rotterdam. He only played 14 games for them.
Success at Wrexham
From 1999 to 2007, Darren played for Wrexham. He played 310 games and scored 51 goals. He became the team captain.
In 2003, he led Wrexham to get promoted to Division Two. He also led the team to win their first national trophy, the Football League Trophy, in 2005. He even scored a goal in the 2–0 final win against Southend United.
Darren Ferguson as a Manager
Darren Ferguson followed in his famous father's footsteps by becoming a football manager.
First Time at Peterborough United
In January 2007, Darren became the player-manager for Peterborough United. They were in League Two at the time. The team had been struggling, but Darren helped them finish 10th in his first season.
In his first full season (2007–08), he led Peterborough to second place in League Two. This meant they were promoted to League One! He was even named League Two Manager of the Month in March 2008.
The next season (2008–09), he led Peterborough to another promotion! They finished second in League One and moved up to the Championship. This was the first time Peterborough had been in the second tier of English football in 17 years. He won the League One Manager of the Month award in March 2009.
Darren left Peterborough in November 2009.
Managing Preston North End
In January 2010, Darren became the manager of Preston North End. His first home game was an FA Cup match against Chelsea, which Preston lost 2–0.
One exciting game was in September 2010. Preston was losing 4–1 to Leeds United, but they came back to win 6–4! Darren said he had "never been involved in such an amazing game."
He managed Preston for less than a year. He was let go in December 2010, with Preston at the bottom of the Championship.
Second Time at Peterborough United
In January 2011, Darren Ferguson returned to manage Peterborough United. The team was struggling again. His first game back was a loss, but in his first home game, Peterborough won 4–0!
The team finished fourth in League One. They won their play-off semi-final and reached the final at Old Trafford. Peterborough beat Huddersfield Town 3–0 to get promoted back to the Championship. This was their third promotion in four years! Peterborough was the highest-scoring team in the country that season, with 106 goals.
Peterborough stayed in the Championship for two seasons. In May 2013, they were relegated back to League One after a close 3–2 loss to Crystal Palace on the last day. Darren left Peterborough again in February 2015.
Time at Doncaster Rovers
Darren became the manager of Doncaster Rovers in October 2015. They were in League One. They were relegated at the end of that season.
However, in their only season in League Two, Doncaster finished third. This meant they were promoted back to League One in May 2017! Darren left Doncaster in June 2018.
Third Time at Peterborough United
In January 2019, Darren Ferguson returned to Peterborough United for his third time as manager. In May 2021, he successfully led Peterborough to get promoted to the Championship again!
He left the club in February 2022.
Fourth Time at Peterborough United
Darren Ferguson returned to Peterborough United for his fourth time as manager in January 2023. The team was in eighth place in League One. He led them to finish sixth, which meant they made the play-offs.
In the play-off semi-final, Peterborough won the first game 4–0. But they lost the second game and were defeated on penalties by Sheffield Wednesday. After the season, Darren signed a new three-year contract.
In the 2023–24 season, Darren won his second EFL Trophy with Peterborough. They beat Wycombe Wanderers in the final at Wembley. In the league, Peterborough finished fourth but lost in the play-off semi-finals.
Honours
As a Player
Manchester United
- Premier League: 1992–93
- FA Charity Shield: 1993
Wrexham
- FAW Premier Cup: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04
- Football League Trophy: 2004–05
As a Manager
Peterborough United
- Football League Trophy / EFL Trophy: 2013–14, 2023–24
- Football League One / EFL League One second-place promotion: 2008–09, 2020–21
- Football League One play-offs: 2011
- Football League Two second-place promotion: 2007–08
Doncaster Rovers
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2016–17
Individual Awards
- LMA Manager of the Year: 2009 League One
- Football League One / EFL League One Manager of the Month: March 2009, February 2011, April 2014, August 2014, October 2019, October 2020, February 2021
- Football League Two / EFL League Two Manager of the Month: March 2008, January 2017
- EFL Manager of the Season: 2016–17
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Ferguson played for Manchester United under his father, Alex, from 1990 to 1994.
