Ferguson began his playing career at
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy where he was capped for Scotland at
Junior level before stepping up to
Partick Thistle in 1962 where he made 25 appearances and scored 3 goals. He made his
Blues debut in
Peter Fitzgerald's testimonial in August 1967. His first league goal came in the dying seconds of a home clash with
Shamrock Rovers on 19 November which led to Ferguson being chaired off the pitch. He was let go in February 1968. He later worked as a coach at
Hibernian, but was sacked in 1997. He was signed by Manchester United on the recommendation of his brother Alex, and scouted players such as future signings
Diego Forlán, and
Ruud van Nistelrooy, as well as others who did not join the club including
Fabio Quagliarella and
Alessandro Nesta. Ferguson retired from his position as chief scout for Manchester United in May 2013, the same time as his brother retired as manager. In January 2018, Ferguson was announced as vice-chairman of
Airdrieonians In December of the same year, he became the
North Lanarkshire club's chairman. He stepped down from the role in June 2023 to become the Associated Director of Airdrieonians. == Career statistics ==