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November 1986 - Appointed manager of Manchester United. (AP Photo)
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December 1989 – Dark days for Fergie. After 3 trophyless years in charge of Manchester United the fans demand his sacking, his job is saved by a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. (Getty Images)
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1989/90 - United win the FA Cup, Fergie’s first cup with the club, beating Crystal Palace 1-0. (Getty Images)
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1990/91 - United win the European Cup Winners Cup defeating Barcelona 2-1. (Getty Images)
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1992-93 - United win the Inaugural Premier League, ending 26 years of misery for the club in the League. (Getty Images)
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1995-1996 – Fergie, to much criticism, allows Paul Ince, Mark Hughes and Andrei Kanchelskis to leave United. He shows faith in his new crop of youngsters, which included Gary Neville, Nicky Butt and David Beckham, above. To which Alan Hansen famously proclaimed - “You can't win anything with kids”. (Getty Images)
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1995-1996 Fergie wins his second cup double in a row, winning the League and the FA Cup. (AFP Photo)
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1998/99 - United win their first treble, Fergie's second. (He also won one with scottish club Aberdeen).
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The infamous Beckham Boot incident. Sir Alex Ferguson kicks a boot in the changing room and it strikes the face of superstar David Beckham, allegedly creating a rift between them which causes David Beckham to go to Real Madrid. (AP Photo)
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During his time at the helm Fergie has terrified his players with the infamous hairdryer treatment, reserved for especially poor performances from his player. He has also terrified football administrators and match officials and has been fined numerous times for his frank opinions. (AP Photo)
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A highlight of Sir Alex Ferguson’s time at Manchester United was his fantastic, albeit sometimes heated rivalry with Arsene Wenger. (AFP Photo)
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1999 - Alex Ferguson is knighted and becomes Sir Alex Ferguson. (AP Photo)
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2010/2011 - United win their 12th League title under Fergie and their 19th overall, thus eclipsing their biggest rivals Liverpool’s record of 18 League titles.
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Sir Alex Ferguson equals Matt Busby’s record of 24 years in charge of Manchester United.
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2011-2012 – Fergie celebrates 25 year at the helm as the North Stand at Old Trafford is renamed the "Sir Alex Ferguson" stand in his honour. (AP Photo)
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In his 25 years in charge of Manchester United Fergie has won 37 trophies including 12 League titles and 2 Champions League titles, he has gained numerous awards and accolades and is widely regarded as the greatest football managaer of all time. (AFP Photo)
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