How tall is Alex Ferguson?

Alex Ferguson's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 80% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 80% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1941 (average 174.2 cm).

About Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson, born Alexander Chapman Ferguson on 31 December 1941 in Govan, is a Scottish former professional football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He played as a forward for several Scottish clubs, including Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers, and earned four caps for Scotland.

While playing for Dunfermline he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish league in the 1965 to 1966 season. Towards the end of his playing career he worked as a coach, then began his managerial career with East Stirlingshire and St Mirren. At Aberdeen he won three Scottish league championships, four Scottish Cups, and both the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 1983. He briefly managed Scotland following the death of Jock Stein and took the team to the 1986 World Cup. Appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986, he won 38 trophies in 26 years, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League titles, in 1999 and 2008.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Ferguson was knighted in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours list for his services to the game.

Frequently asked

How tall is Alex Ferguson in feet and inches? Alex Ferguson is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

Is Alex Ferguson tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 180 cm he is taller than about 80% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1941, whose average height is 174.2 cm.

Sources

• Alex Ferguson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Alex Ferguson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.
• Alex Ferguson on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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