William Copeland Ferguson was a Scottish footballer and manager best known for his time at Chelsea and Dumfries side Queen of the South.
10 Facts About Willie Ferguson
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Willie Ferguson was born in Muirkirk, Ayrshire to Daniel Willie Ferguson, a coal miner, and Barbara, nee Brown.
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Willie Ferguson was still a child when his family moved to Kirkconnel, where he started in football with local junior side Kello Rovers.
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Willie Ferguson was the fourth of the players at the club in its first three seasons who would go on build successful careers in England's top division.
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Willie Ferguson failed to complete the season at Queens as his talents attracted big name attention.
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Willie Ferguson re-joined Queen of the South as the club's notable signing in the summer of 1933 ahead of the club's debut season in Scottish Football's top division.
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Willie Ferguson gave Jackie Oakes his first team debut shortly after taking over.
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Willie Ferguson wanted to focus on his confectionery and tobacconist business recently acquired from ex Queens goalkeeper George Woods.
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Willie Ferguson was succeeded as manager on 2 July 1938 by Jimmy McKinnell Sr, the day on which Ferguson's contracted was terminated after his resignation.
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Willie Ferguson owned the tobacconist shop on Great King St in Dumfries, where he died of a massive pulmonary embolism in 1960.