In Search of Duncan Ferguson
The Life and Crimes of a Footballing Enigma
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Publisher Description
He was one of the hardest, most controversial footballers of his generation: the £20million man who became the first professional player to go to jail for an offence committed on the field of play. He was the fans’ hero who disappeared.
Duncan Ferguson was an old-fashioned Scottish centre-forward who went from a boarding house in Dundee to the marble staircase of Rangers in a record-breaking transfer.
His £4m move from Dundee United to Ibrox made him British football’s most expensive native player. But he would also become one of the most notorious footballers in the land. Sent to prison after head-butting an opponent during a Scottish Premier Division match between Rangers and Raith Rovers, Ferguson made history all over again.
He served half of a three-month sentence in Glasgow’s infamous Barlinnie Prison. A twelve-match ban from the Scottish Football Association was later overturned following a long appeal process. Bruised by the experience, he turned his back on Scotland’s national team and the media.
Ferguson reaped the riches of the Sky era. He was a folk hero at Everton, where he spent ten years either side of an injury-hit spell at Newcastle United. Although the game made him a millionaire, he rejected its new culture of celebrity and remained a fiery figure, racking up a Premiership record of eight red cards. And then, after scoring in the final minute of the last game of his career, he turned his back on football completely – or so it seemed.
Customer Reviews
Thoroughly enjoyable
Well researched, well written. Whether you're a Big Dunc fan or not, this is fascinating from start to finish.
This was a fantastic book!
Duncan Ferguson
Superb well put together book a must for any football fan not just evertonians
Once a Blue Always a Blue
Looking forward to reading this book once it is released because Everton meant a lot to him and he meant a lot to Everton! Big Dunc is hopefully going to develop into an outstanding coach and a future manager of Everton once Roberto enjoys some success at Goodison and then earns himself a big move to Barcelona!
People are quick to criticise Big Dunc the same way they are quick to criticise any other celebrity, but Duncan is a different guy from the one who got himself into a lot of trouble approx. 20 years ago! Duncan is our hero, he wears the number 9.....