Premier League Title Defence
Ferguson directs Manchester United to another Premier League championship, with the team retaining the title comfortably after the previous season’s treble.
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Alexander Chapman Ferguson Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Alexander Chapman Ferguson through 55 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Alexander Chapman Ferguson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2000
2001
Third Straight Premier League Crown
Manchester United win a third successive Premier League title under Ferguson, sustaining a period of domestic dominance around the turn of the century.
2002
Rio Ferdinand Record Defensive Transfer
Ferguson signs Rio Ferdinand from Leeds United for a major transfer fee, investing in a long-term central defensive partnership for Manchester United.
2003
Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives
Ferguson signs teenage winger Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting CP and entrusts him with Manchester United’s number seven shirt, beginning a formative player-manager relationship.
League Title Reclaimed from Arsenal
Ferguson leads Manchester United back to the Premier League title after Arsenal had taken the championship the previous season, demonstrating the squad’s resilience.
2006
League Cup Victory Over Wigan
Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 4-0 in the League Cup final, earning Ferguson another domestic trophy while a younger squad develops.
2007
Premier League Crown Restored
Manchester United reclaim the Premier League title after three seasons without it, with Ferguson’s side building around a potent attack led by Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
2008
FIFA Club World Cup Championship
Ferguson’s Manchester United defeat LDU Quito in Japan to become FIFA Club World Cup champions, adding a global club trophy to their successful year.
2009
Champions League Final in Rome
Ferguson takes Manchester United to a second consecutive Champions League final, but Barcelona win 2-0 to deny the club a successful title defence.
Record-Equalling Eighteenth League Championship
Manchester United secure their eighteenth English league championship, equalling Liverpool’s long-standing national record under Ferguson’s management.
2010
League Cup Retained Against Aston Villa
Manchester United retain the League Cup by defeating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley, with Ferguson overseeing another final victory in domestic cup football.
2011
Wembley Champions League Final
Manchester United reach the Champions League final at Wembley under Ferguson but lose 3-1 to Barcelona, concluding another deep European campaign.
Nineteenth English League Title
Ferguson guides Manchester United to a nineteenth English top-flight championship, moving the club ahead of Liverpool’s previous record of eighteen league titles.
2013
Retirement Announcement
Ferguson announces that he will retire at the end of the 2012-13 season, bringing an end to more than twenty-six years in charge of Manchester United.
Thirteenth Premier League Championship
Ferguson secures his thirteenth Premier League title as Manchester United manager, completing the final championship campaign of his tenure.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.