Player/ Assistant Manager
Position: Central Defender
DoB: 21st April 1961
Birthplace: Birmingham.
City Career
Transfer Details: Signed by Rosenior in July '96 from rivals
Worcester City for an initial fee of £1,250 which brought Fergie
back for a second spell at City. His previous transfer in 1991,
also from Worcester, was for a club record fee of £25,000.
City Debut: Vs. Halesowen Town(a) BHLPD, 1st April 1991, Drew
0-0.
1990/1: 10 Apps, 3 Goals
1991/2: 11(3) Apps, 1 Goal
1996/7: 47(3) Apps, 5 Goals
1997/8: 56(2) Apps, 16 Goals, 1 Shut Out
1998/9: 42(8) Apps, 3 Goals
1999/0: 18(5) Apps, 2 Goals
Totals: 184(21) Apps, 30 Goals, 1 Shut Out
Previous Clubs: Bromsgrove Rovers, Redditch United, Moor
Green, Alvechurch, Redditch United, Worcester City, Gloucester City, Telford
United, Worcester City, Gloucester City, Stratford Town
Honours: Worcestershire Snr. Cup Winner, Worcester
Player of the Year x2, Beazer Homes (now
DML) Premier R-up 90/1, BHL Premier Golden Boot 90/1,
Gloucestershire Snr. Cup Winner 90/1, FA Trophy Semi's 96/7
Pen Pic:
Fergie has been a totally committed force behind the City team, no
less so as Brian Hughes' assistant manager than he was as a long serving
player. He had announced his retirement from playing at the end of the 1998/99
season, but was forced back into regular service in September 1999 by the financial problems that
decimated the playing squad. Unfortunately sometimes found wanting for lack
of pace, but whilst it was a shame to see such a great player forced to play
beyond the point when he can fully do himself justice he has still shown more than
occasional flashes of the old class. Indeed, his late FA Cup winner against Weymouth
in September '99 was one of the highlights of a dismal season. Not bad for someone playing
on only pride and expenses...
Left on principle when Hughes got the sack at the end of February 2000.
Fergie was a highly respected player on the non-league circuit, and his contacts
were a vital asset to the club. Formerly a prolific striker Fergie enjoyed a prolonged lease of life as a wiley centre
back. In 97/98 he was also given the additional role of coach
under Leroy Rosenior, having previously had some experience of management at
Worcester much earlier in his career. Playing in goal for much of the second half of
April '98's derby game against former club Worcester meant Fergie can
claim to have filled every position for City at some point in his career at the
club.
When Brian Godfrey originally purchased Fergie in 1991 he was City's record buy at £25,000,
and as the division's leading scorer his arrival signaled the club's Conference
ambitions. The seemingly inevitable subsequent economic crisis of
summer '91 saw him swiftly sold with Brendan Hackett for a cut
price combined fee of £12,000 to Conference side Telford.
