Duncan Ferguson - Everton Legend
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The Big Dunc Story...
Ferguson began his footballing education at Carse Thistle before being signed to Dundee United in 1990 on his first professional contract. From that time he has played for Rangers , Everton and Newcastle United ; his career often punctuated by controversy and injury. He will be most fondly remembered by Evertonians though, having spent ten years at the club whose crest he now has tattooed on his arm.
When not affected by injury, his strength and stature made him a potent player. These characteristics have earned Ferguson a reputation as one of the most difficult players to defend against in the English Premier League . Players such as John Terry and Sami Hyypiä have both named Ferguson as their toughest opponent. This dominating style and a poor disciplinary record has often seen him attract the ire of referees .
Ferguson is not considered a prolific goal–scorer, instead he is valued for his capacity to hold the ball in defiance of opposition players, permitting others to be brought into the attack. This is coupled with an aerial prowess that is enhanced by his uncommon height and an unusual level of skill for a man of his size.
During his career, Ferguson has won the FA Cup with Everton in 1995, competed in the UEFA Champions League in 2005, also with Everton, and participated in the UEFA Cup in 1999 with Newcastle and 2005 with Everton. He has been capped for Scotland seven times but has made himself unavailable for selection in his national team due to a dispute with the Scottish Football Association .
On the following links we explore Duncan's time with each of the four major clubs he has played for, taking in both of his spells at Everton which were divided by a twenty month spell at Newcastle United after he was forcibly sold by Everton chairman Peter Johnson from under the nose of manager Walter Smith.
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