Derek Ferguson was born on 31 July 1967 and is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager.
15 Facts About Derek Ferguson
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Derek Ferguson played for Dundee, Sunderland, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Portadown, Partick Thistle, Adelaide Force, Ross County, Clydebank, Alloa Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Raith Rovers and made two appearances for Scotland.
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Derek Ferguson joined his first senior club, Rangers, from Gartcosh United in 1982.
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Derek Ferguson enjoyed an early experience of first team involvement when picked to play in Tom Forsyth's testimonial match in 1983, aged only 15.
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Derek Ferguson showed his early promise to a wide audience with his performances alongside fellow young midfielder Ian Durrant in the Scottish League Cup finals of 1986 and 1987.
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However, over the next couple of seasons Derek Ferguson gradually fell out of favour at Ibrox, a tempestuous relationship with manager Graeme Souness preventing him from developing as expected; Ian Derek Ferguson and veteran Ray Wilkins were often preferred in the position.
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Derek Ferguson suffered from injuries, including a recurring dislocated shoulder.
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Derek Ferguson played 148 times in all competitions for Rangers, scoring 8 goals.
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Derek Ferguson next had a short spell in Australian soccer with Adelaide Force before returning to Scotland to play for a succession of lower league clubs, namely Ross County, Clydebank, Alloa Athletic, Hamilton Academical and finally Raith Rovers.
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Derek Ferguson gained two caps during this period, in matches against Malta and Colombia.
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Derek Ferguson featured five times for the Under-21s and once for the B-team.
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On 28 October 2010, Derek Ferguson was named as assistant manager of Dumbarton, however it was announced on 3 November 2010 that he will be unable to fill that role due to media commitments.
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Since leaving Glenafton Athletic, Derek Ferguson has appeared regularly for BBC Radio Scotland as a football pundit.
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Derek Ferguson is the elder brother of Barry Derek Ferguson, who played for Rangers and Scotland in the same position.
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Derek Ferguson signed for Aberdeen in 2018, and scored the winning goal in a League Cup semi-final against Rangers in October of that year.