Career
Ferguson, who possessed the superstition of having to play with the right side of his shirt hanging outside of his shorts, is one of the Rangers players elected to the club"s Hall of Fame. Street Mirren
Ferguson started his career with Clyde, but was transferred to Street Mirren in 1986. Rangers
Nine months after winning the Scottish Cup, he transferred to Rangers for £850,000 - still the record fee received by Street Mirren.
He is remembered as a key Rangers player, appearing 336 times and scoring 46 goals.
He played in the team under managers Graeme Souness and Walter Smith. He rarely played under Dick Advocaat, however, and moved on to Dunfermline Athletic in 2000.
North Queensland Fury Football Club
On 15 September 2008, Ferguson was confirmed as the new manager of North Queensland Football Club leaving his post as assistant manager at Central Coast Mariners. He took up the post straight away in order to give the team the best preparation possible for their inaugural season in Australia"s Hyundai A League.
Ferguson lasted only one year with the Fury, when the club folded due to financial instability.
Perth Glory Football Club
In 2010 Ferguson moved to become the assistant to David Mitchell at the Perth Glory at the end of the 2009-2010 season and becoming the coach on 12 October 2010 after David Mitchell resigned. On 27 March 2012 he signed a two-year contract extension with the club Ferguson successfully guided Perth Glory to their first A-League Grand Final in April 2012, after beating Minor A-League Premiers Central Coast Mariners in a penalty shootout at the Mariner"s home ground in Gosford.
However they lost the subsequent Grand Final 2–1 following a late comeback from Brisbane Roar who were awarded a controversial injury time penalty.
Ferguson"s contract was mutually terminated on 11 February 2013 as Perth Glory manager, after five straight losses and six hours of game time without a goal scored. Northern Fury Football Club (National Physical Laboratory Queensland)
In 2013, Ferguson was announced as the Director of Football and Coaching at the Townsville National Physical Laboratory Queensland franchise Northern Fury Football Club.