In Search of Duncan Ferguson

The Life and Crimes of a Footballing Enigma

Alan Pattullo

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Mainstream Publishing
15 September 2015

Biography: sport

The first-ever biography of one of British football's most intriguing figures

He was one of the hardest, most controversial footballers of his generation- the e20million 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 e4m 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.

By: Alan Pattullo
Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781780576800
ISBN 10: 1780576803
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 15 September 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alan Pattullo was born in Dundee and joined The Scotsman as a sportswriter in 1998. He has reported at two World Cup finals as well as from Wimbledon and the Open golf championship.

Reviews for In Search of Duncan Ferguson: The Life and Crimes of a Footballing Enigma

An illuminating, well-sourced and forensic examination of the enigma of British football Henry Winter A truly exceptional football biography, a study of one of the game's great enigmas... sensitive and beautifully written Patrick Barclay Duncan Ferguson's life brought to book at last... gripping Scotsman One of football's biggest enigmas...The author has painstakingly interviewed and researched every aspect of the player's life scotlandnow.dailyrecord