Sir Alex Ferguson’s career honours as a player and manager
Ferguson won many accolades during his career as a player and manager.
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Your support makes all the difference.Sir Alex Ferguson passes his 80th birthday with his place in the annals of football history already secure.
No British manager, and very few globally, can equal his staggering array of trophies, which in turn have brought individual accolades by the dozen.
Here, the PA news agency lists the most notable.
As a player
1962-63. Second Division title. St Johnstone.
1969-70. Second Division title. Falkirk.
As a manager
1976-77. Scottish Football League Second Division. St. Mirren.
1979-80. Scottish Football League. Aberdeen.
1981-82. Scottish Cup. Aberdeen.
1982-83. Scottish Cup, European Cup Winners’ Cup. Aberdeen.
1983-84. Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup, European Super Cup. Aberdeen.
1984-85. Scottish Football League. Aberdeen.
1985-86. Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup. Aberdeen.
1989-90. FA Cup. Manchester United.
1990-91. European Cup Winners’ Cup, Charity Shield (shared). ManchesterUnited.
1991-92. League Cup, European Super Cup. Manchester United.
1992-93. Premier League Manchester United.
1993-94. Premier League, FA Cup, Charity Shield. Manchester United.
1994-95. Charity Shield. Manchester United.
1995-96. Premier League, FA Cup. Manchester United.
1996-97. Premier League, Charity Shield. Manchester United.
1997-98. Charity Shield. Manchester United.
1998-99. Champions League Premier League, FA Cup. Manchester United.
1999-00. Premier League, Intercontinental Cup. Manchester United.
2000-01. Premier League. Manchester United.
2002-03. Premier League. Manchester United.
2003-04. FA Cup, Community Shield. Manchester United.
2005-06. League Cup. Manchester United.
2006-07. Premier League. Manchester United.
2007-08. Champions League, Premier League, Community Shield. Manchester United.
2008-09. Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup, League Cup, Community Shield. Manchester United.
2009-10. League Cup. Manchester United.
2010-11. Premier League, Community Shield. Manchester United.
2011-12. Community Shield. Manchester United.
2012-13. Premier League. Manchester United
Individual.
1983. Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
1994. Premier League Manager of the Season.
1995. Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
1996. Premier League Manager of the Season.
1997. Premier League Manager of the Season.
1999. Knight Bachelor, UEFA Champions League Manager of the Year, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award, IFFHS Club Coach of the Year, Onze d’Or Coach of the Year, Premier League Manager of the Season, LMA Manager of the Year.
2000. Premier League Manager of the Season.
2001. BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.
2002. English Football Hall of Fame.
2003. Premier League Manager of the Season.
2007. Onze d’Or Coach of the Year, PFA Merit Award, UEFA Team of the Year, Premier League Manager of the Season.
2008. European Hall of Fame, UEFA Team of the Year, Premier League Manager of the Season, LMA Manager of the Year, IFFHS Club Coach of the Year.
2009. Premier League Manager of the Season.
2011. LMA Special Merit Award, Premier League Manager of the Season, LMA Manager of the Year.
2013: Premier League Manager of the Season.
Premier League Manager of the Month (27): August 1993, October 1994, February 1996, March 1996, February 1997, October 1997, January 1999, April 1999, August 1999, March 2000, April 2000, February 2001, April 2003, December 2003, February 2005, March 2006, August 2006, October 2006, February 2007, January 2008, March 2008, January 2009, April 2009, September 2009, January 2011, August 2011, October 2012.