![]() ![]() It was around this time, however, his off-field antics changed the course of his career. Tangerines historian Peter Rundo remembers Ferguson making an impact in the reserve ranks before becoming a key member of the Class of 1990, the first ever United side to win the BP Scottish Youth Cup.Īn 18-year-old Ferguson made his debut for Jim McLean’s men against Rangers at Ibrox on November 10, 1990, coming off the bench to set up the first of the visitors’ goals in a 2-1 victory. “He did some stupid stuff but he was immature and just never really matured.” He was quick, he wanted to turn and he wanted to run. “On the park he was someone you wanted on your team. He was an honest, naive and immature big lad. He adds: “I never had any problems with him. Big Dunc liked the hurly-burly in training and in games.” ‘He did some stupid stuff’įormer Arabs captain Malpas – a league and Scottish Cup winner with the club who was capped 55 times for Scotland – is honest when asked about Ferguson’s wild side. That was a given – you couldn’t come in and mess about at Tannadice. Tannadice legend Maurice Malpas told us: “He was a fit lad and he trained well. His move to the Old Firm goldfish bowl brought the curtain down on an exhilarating five years at United, three of which the Stirling-born youngster starred in the senior ranks. Thirty years ago this week the striker, then 21, joined Rangers for £4 million, at the time a British record fee and one that remains the biggest sale in United’s history. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.ĭuncan Ferguson only made 88 first-team appearances for Dundee United.īut the cult of Big Dunc lives on thanks to his unforgettable antics, both on and off the pitch, in the City of Discovery. ![]() ![]() WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Information An icon of an information logo. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. ![]()
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