Sir Alex Ferguson has
transformed Man United
into Britain's most
successful club and one of
the biggest in world
football By talkSPORT magazine Tuesday, November 6, 2012 3 Today marks exactly 26 years
sinceAlex Ferguson took over the reigns at Man United, who
will unveil a statue of their most
successful manager outside Old
Trafford later this month. Here, we take a look at how the
club Fergie took over compares
with Man United today... 6 November 1986 - Alex
Ferguson takes over League position: 19th (out of 22)
in the First Division
League matches played that
season: 13
League matches won that
season: 3 League matches drawn that
season: 4
League matches lost that
season: 6
Average home attendance:
39,584 Captain: Bryan Robson
Club record signing: Bryan
Robson, signed for £1.5m (a
British record) fromWest Brom in 1981
First Division titles won by the
club: 7 (United trailedLiverpool by 9 titles)
FA Cups won by the club: 6
League Cups won by the club:
None
International trophies won by
the club: 1 European Cup Number of trophy-less seasons in
the preceding 26 years: 18 6 November 2012 - Sir Alex
Ferguson celebrates 26
years in charge League position: 1st (out of 20)
in the Premier League
League matches played: 10
League matches won: 8
League matches drawn: 0
League matches lost: 2 Average home attendance:
75,427
Captain:Nemanja Vidic Club record signing:Dimitar Berbatov, signed for £30.75m fromTottenham in 2008 Top flight titles won by the club:
19 (7 First Division titles, 12
Premier League titles - United
lead Liverpool by 1 title)
FA Cups won by the club: 11
League Cups won by the club: 4 International trophies won by
the club: 7 (3 European Cups, 1
Cup Winners' Cup, 1 European
Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental
Cup, 1 Club World Cup)
Number of trophy-less seasons in the past 26 years: 6 What do you consider to be
Fergie's finest achievement at
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