Born on New Year’s Eve, 1941

667 Govan Road – childhood home in Glasgow

Played for 6 teams – Queen’s Park, St. Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers, Falkirk, Ayr United

170 League goals over the course of his 317 match playing career

Five months coaching at East Stirlingshire before spending four years at St. Mirren

8 years managing at Aberdeen. Spent less than a year as Scotland manager before moving to Manchester United

Becomes Manchester United manager in 1986

1 Treble victory during 1998-1999 season (Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League)

1 Knighthood, awarded in 1999

€88,500 and 13 match touchline bans – fines and punishments for referee abuse and criticism

38 major trophies for Man Utd.

59.65% win percentage over nearly 1,500 games at Man Utd.

€7.5 million estimated salary

8th May 2013 – announces retirement from Manchester United after 26 and a half years

(Photo: David Dixon)