Alexander Chapman Ferguson was born into the world on Hogmanay 1941, during the early years of World War Two.
He remains one of Glasgow’s best known sons having had a hugely successful football career as manager of Aberdeen and Manchester United.
Ferguson remains proud of his upbringing in Govan and still has a strong association with the area till this day as he puts down many of his achievements to his Govan roots.
Speaking about his upbringing in Govan, Ferguson said: "Survival was the essence. Ambition had nothing to do with their lives. Yet there was an incredible warmth of fellow feeling among them, a loyalty that was as deep as the marrow.
“I wish I could revisit, however briefly, the sense of community that existed in the Govan of my childhood. It could be a rough world but there were wonderful values at the heart of it. Loyalty has been the anchor of my life and it is something that I learned in Govan."
Here are 11 locations in Glasgow which helped Alex Ferguson become one of the greatest football managers of all time.
Ferguson remains proud of his upbringing in Govan and still has a strong association with the area till this day as he puts down many of his achievements to his Govan roots.
![Fairfield Shipyard is where Alex Ferguson's father and brother worked. He recalls waiting for his father after a shit and struggling to spot him in amongst the crowd of men with bunnets. Ferguson called his house in Cheshire "Fairfields" having once said: "I like plenty of echoes of Govan around me."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU1MDM0NDIyLTgyNDktNGIwMS1iYzQ5LWFhOGNkZGY1NDE2NDo1MjQxYzA5NS03MGQyLTQwYmItYjQyZC1hNDg3ZmVlNzRhNGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. Fairfield Shipyard
Fairfield Shipyard is where Alex Ferguson's father and brother worked. He recalls waiting for his father after a shit and struggling to spot him in amongst the crowd of men with bunnets. Ferguson called his house in Cheshire "Fairfields" having once said: "I like plenty of echoes of Govan around me."Photo: Unknown
10. Pearce Institute
When the Pearce Institute in Govan was facing closure around 2001, Alex Ferguson gave his time to help campaign for the building to stay open. He also provided the foreword to its Centenary Celebration publication | Google Maps
![Alex Ferguson was a great friend of fellow Govanite Jimmy Reid and was amongst the mourners at his funeral at Govan Old Parish Church. Speaking about Reid, Ferguson said: "Our education was football, his education was the Govan library. He was never out of there."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/07/04/14/236044919_6629026423789515_6684737545951830715_n.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Govan Old Parish Church
Alex Ferguson was a great friend of fellow Govanite Jimmy Reid and was amongst the mourners at his funeral at Govan Old Parish Church. Speaking about Reid, Ferguson said: "Our education was football, his education was the Govan library. He was never out of there." | Supplied