[36], Initially Ferguson was a voluntary worker at the academy, working for Alan Irvine, a former mentor of his from his playing career. appearances and 2 goals before he was loaned to Walker's struggling a goal by Dennis Bergkamp 6 minutes from time against relegated Bolton Duncan Ferguson, né le 27 décembre 1971 à Stirling , est un footballeur international écossais évoluant au poste d'attaquant Carrière. Ferguson's move to Everton was later made permanent by Walker's successor Joe Royle, and Ferguson played a key role in saving Everton from relegation, and also helping them win the 1994–95 FA Cup. His contract was not renewed after the 2005-06 season and none of the teams expressed any interest in signing him. He was in and out of the team that was finally identified: a compressed sciatic nerve, a condition that the Everton physio surmised he had In the next season he was sold off to ‘Newcastle United’ for a transfer fee of 8 million UK pounds in 1998. [citation needed]. suffered; discontent set in. [9] He made seven Scotland appearances in all, with his last appearance coming in February 1997. [14] Four days later, Ferguson scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 win over Arbroath. player reinforcements heralded the opportunity for a new start at and snapped him up for £4.4m. He became a regular in the first team of ‘Dundee United.’ He proved his mettle during the first season, as he became the team’s highest scoring player. His occasionally costly ill-discipline, his recurrent injuries, patchy appearance record and that infamous rejection of responsibility in the League Cup against Sunderland in 1998 have all been used in the case against him as a true club legend worthy of Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame. 0 goals in national team(). [18][19] Everton finished the season surviving relegation only on goal difference. [8] His good form continued in 1992–93 with 33 appearances and 15 goals. As a teenager, he joined a local juvenile team ‘Carse Thistle’’ he was later signed by ‘Dundee United’ while he was still in school. alarming run of games without a win that had sent Everton tumbling to the contract — about £2m in salary — for a paltry £½m. After more fitful attempts to regain full fitness, however, the cause of the "Big Yin's" chronic injury problems [42] In his first game in charge two days later, Everton beat Chelsea 3–1 to lift themselves out of the relegation zone. The decision to trade him became a bit controversial, as the team chairman, Peter Johnson, took this decision without consulting the team manager, Walter Smith. Having started his career at Carse Thistle, Ferguson broke into the Dundee In February 2014 Ferguson was promoted to the first team coaching staff at Everton. United team at the age of 18. [26], In August 2003, Jamie Jackson of The Guardian called Ferguson "arguably the biggest waste of money of all", citing his high transfer fees and wages compared to his injury record and age. A torrid spell of suspensions and injuries restricted Ferguson to just 14 In an effort to appease the bankers, Ferguson was sold by Johnson — right from under the feet of manager Walter Smith. ', Carlo Ancelotti would like to talk about Crosby, Atalanta, Bayern... Everton? Everton's talisman throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, Duncan Ferguson is arguably the Blues' most iconic player from the Premier League era. The final result was a 3–1 victory to Newcastle. He spent the remainder of his career in England, with two spells at Everton split by a stint with Newcastle United between 1998 and 2000. Scrapping for Premiership survival was no longer He played his last season for ‘Everton’ in 2005-06, and scored only 1 goal in 33 appearances. meant that Arsenal took the final UEFA Cup place on the last day of that [25], On 1 April 2002, Ferguson was sent off after 20 minutes for elbowing Bolton Wanderers' Kostas Konstantinidis in an off-the-ball incident in a 3–1 win for a struggling Everton side. His great form continued in the next season as well. The decision was taken keeping in mind the fact that he had thrice assaulted opposition team members. After bringing Ferguson to Newcastle, manager Ruud Gullit was rewarded when Ferguson scored twice on his debut against Wimbledon in the Premier League. Everton legend Duncan Ferguson has been declared bankrupt in the High Court in London. Ferguson eventually regained reasonable match fitness and began to score Duncan Ferguson was born Duncan Cowan Ferguson, on December 27, 1971, in Stirling, Scotland, to Iris and Duncan Ferguson Sr. Still relatively unproven at the higher levels, [8] His first goal was an extra time winner against East Fife in the Scottish Cup on 29 January 1991. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/duncan-ferguson-18535.php another injured player was seemingly lost on Messrs Kenwright and [29], During the 2005–06 season, Ferguson was sent off against Wigan Athletic for violent conduct. The shockwaves from the reaction from He began his career at Dundee United in 1990, and moved to Rangers in 1993 for what was then a British transfer record fee. Ferguson's legacy at Goodison Park is something that has occupied Evertonians for years and the debate over his status as an Everton Legend has never truly been settled. 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The 1995-96 season started full of promise for Everton with the arrival of Andrei Kanchelskis signalling the However, in the 1998-99 season, Duncan suffered from injury and could play only seven games. for the first half of the season demonstrated a will to repay the in Everton's history, but Ferguson was back at Goodison in August 2000. alarming run of games without a win that had sent Everton tumbling to the Ferguson, much like his pigeon-fancying off-the-field persona, suspended for three games in February and March 1998. Goodison idol as he helped the Blues to the semi-finals of the FA to St James' Park for £8m. Ferguson was not given a new Everton deal and retired, moving his family to Mallorca and spurning advances from a number of clubs. new manager turned to form the bedrock of his fledgling tenure. Some of Fergusons most important goals from his first spell at Everton. to sustain David Moyes's assault on the top of the Premiership. In October 1995, his aggressiveness on the field resulted in three month imprisonment. Durrant than towering striker Duncan Ferguson. 00:31 Goal of the day: Ferguson's swivel and shot 13/5/2020 CC AD 01:53 Iconic Moment: Everton's Ferguson stuns Man Utd 13/4/2020 CC AD 01:50 Classic match: Everton 2-2 Newcastle 21/1/2020 CC AD against Manchester [31], Ferguson made his first full international appearance for Scotland in May 1992. overdraft. He began his professional career at Dundee United in 1990. While he gradually curtailed the wilder side of What is your favourite Big Dunc moment? surgery and restricted him to the sidelines. He played several sports, but football was his favourite sport. player but in 1997, Duncan Ferguson informed the Scottish FA that he would In February 2014, he was promoted into the first team coaching staff of ‘Everton.’. He later played for ‘Newcastle United.’ He returned back to ‘Everton,’ but his contract was not extended following the termination of his contract in 2006. had been enduring in recent months. only a minority of fans actually agreed that bringing Ferguson's injury Ferguson asked if he could work with the Everton academy students at Finch Farm. good idea, not least because of the effect it might have on Everton's style of play.
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