Allan Ferguson
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Allan Ferguson is a Scottish
former professional goalkeeper.
Ferguson played for Hamilton
for 11 seasons, making over 300 league appearances. He moved to Scottish Premier League
club St. Johnstone in 1998. Ferguson mainly served St. Johnstone as backup to Alan Main
and made only six league appearances in two seasons with the club.
He signed for Airdrie
in 2000, and was part of the team when they went bust in 2002. He then played for Falkirk
and was part of the side which knocked Hearts
out of the Scottish Cup
in 2003. That same side won the Scottish First Division the same season but were not accepted by the Scottish Premier League
because their ground did not meet SPL standards. Ferguson was part of the side that was promoted to the SPL in 2005.
After one further season with Falkirk, Ferguson moved to Stranraer
, where he made eight appearances in two seasons.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former professional goalkeeper.
Ferguson played for Hamilton
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
for 11 seasons, making over 300 league appearances. He moved to Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club St. Johnstone in 1998. Ferguson mainly served St. Johnstone as backup to Alan Main
Alan Main
Alan David Main is a Scottish football goalkeeper.Main made his debut in the Highland Football League aged just fifteen and went on to a professional career exceeding twenty years. He has played for Dundee United, Cowdenbeath, East Stirlingshire, St. Johnstone, Livingston, Gretna and Ayr United...
and made only six league appearances in two seasons with the club.
He signed for Airdrie
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
in 2000, and was part of the team when they went bust in 2002. He then played for Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
and was part of the side which knocked Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
out of the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
in 2003. That same side won the Scottish First Division the same season but were not accepted by the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
because their ground did not meet SPL standards. Ferguson was part of the side that was promoted to the SPL in 2005.
After one further season with Falkirk, Ferguson moved to Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
, where he made eight appearances in two seasons.