Alex Ferguson-The Aberdeen Years | AFC Finners | Football History Documentary

[@bikerscout7467]

What Fergie acheived at Aberdeen FC was far more impressive than what he achieved at Man U!!!! It was success built from the ground up, without the money and resources that Man U..one of the biggest clubs and fan bases in world had!

[@yt-rustconsole1065]

He made United who they were 😂😂 look at them now without Ferguson nothing to do with money or fan base he was just a world class manager

[@rorygraham7526]

Credit to man u for recognising greatness All sir Alex's achievements speak for themselves but for many u to see that and appoint him manager is truly just a master stroke I hate man u But trying to prove to you that he's one of a kind With the smallest to the biggest of clubs Was successful That's a manger Don't diminish the fact he coached a big club Because the big club don't come calling without a resume

[@aidanlynn]

This period of Scottish football will never be repeated. Between Aberdeen dominating, beating Real Madrid, and Dundee United beating Barcelona and getting to the Europan Cup semis and Uefa Cup final.

[@gazmad]

Thankyou for reminding us ❤🎉 AFC FOREVER

[@Rab_-cg9hd]

My dad has told me lots of times of back when teams like Aberdeen and Dundee united used to be teams to be feared in Europe but didn’t actually know the history. This video has helped. Even as a Celtic fan, I’d love to see some of these teams back to their former glory. Our league’s have never lost their character and I’m thankful for that, it just all comes down to money these days sadly 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Rab_-cg9hd]

Just had a look at some of the other videos you’ve posted. A new sub earned buddy.

[@afcfinners]

Thanks buddy, really glad you enjoyed! If you haven’t seen them already the Jim McLean and Hearts ones I’ve done help cover such topics, I’m intending to do one on Willie Maley in the future too. Good to have you on board!

[@doricdave]

Yup it’s a sad state of affairs nowadays, was way more interesting, ballsy and competitive back in the 80s. Glad I got to experience it first hand. We just can’t compete with Gers and Celtic these days.

[@jacksonbow2766]

Not only the lack of money my friend. It's more about the lack of driven managers who aim high. Dundee in Shankly reached the Semis of the European cup and won the league. Dundee United under Mclean reached the semis of the European cup and final of the Uefa cup as well as win the league. Celtic under stein, well... European cup was no problem for them. Aberdeen under Fergie... We all know how well that went lol. Hibs reached the semis of the 1st ever European cup in the 50s when they were a strong team. All the managers above we're old school and feared no one but they also knew how to get the most out their players. For example after Aberdeen drew against Rangers in his first game against them as Aberdeen manager, Fergie is recorded as saying "they were celebrating that like it was a victory, I had to change their mentality of playing against the Old Firm". This is what is needed now in Scotland but not just the coaches, also the boardrooms. Aberdeen have had 2 perfect opportunities to sign a top class winning coach, they went for Stephen Glass and now Goodwin. Talk about aiming low. Goodwin came out and said in his first few days as the new Aberdeen manager " I will make Aberdeen the 3rd biggest club in Scotland again". 3rd??? Really? Imagine if Fergie had that attitude, Aberdeen would not have achieved what they did. We need more of those old school manager who want to break the Old Firm, McInnes looked like the closest we have had for a long time.

[@charcolew]

Aberdeen also won the UEFA Supercup after they won the Cup-Winners Cup, beating SV Hamburg over two legs. They are the only Scottish side to win two European trophies.

[@charcolew]

@TalorcMacAllan-rj3nr I was there that night, they hammered Ipswich, even missed a late penalty. And sent them homeward tae think again...

[@peterbennett5910]

Quite incredible how one small corner of Europe produced two highly successful clubs

[@peterbennett5910]

I was there as a teenager. We were top of the world

[@JoshuaC923]

Great video! Having grown up watching Man Utd under the Ferguson era, it's good to learn what he achieved at Aberdeen, thank you!

[@afcfinners]

Thanks so much, says so much about him as a manager that he’s the last one to win the Scottish league with a team other than Rangers or Celtic

[@JoshuaC923]

@@afcfinners it's mad really! I was so happy to see him back in good health

[@afcfinners]

@@JoshuaC923 same, was terrified when he was taken ill

[@rossthomson1571]

Did you forget about the Super cup?

[@podSnippets_10]

Wihout a doubt he is the best manager ever in football history

[@connormitchell6446]

I think Fergusons time at Aberdeen is some of his best work as a manager tbh

[@afcfinners]

Certainly a fair point considering no manager has won a Scottish league title outside an old firm team since

[@matthewturner2803]

I agree. His achievements at Aberdeen to me are greater than those at Manchester United. Very impressive.

[@ShuffleSwitcher]

Needs more descriptive language, such as when mentioning the beautiful curling equaliser from McLeish in the 1982 Scottish Cup Final or the famous free-kick that flummoxed Bayern Munich a year later. These are iconic moments from that era.

[@fraser_mr2009]

He made his name at Aberdeen... the European cup, etc. He was winning trophies left, right and centre.

[@JohnnyinTheRoom]

I met a lady in Manly, Australia whose family went to an open home at Sir Alex's house in Aberdeen when she was a child. She said it was quite modest, with a Tartan rug, and interesting looking bar where she was running around with her brother.

[@afcfinners]

That's awesome, I'd love to visit that, would be fascinating

[@geoffpoole483]

@@afcfinners Bryan Gunn's autobiography covers his spell at Aberdeen. Gunn used to babysit for the Fergusons. Gunn speaks VERY highly of Alex Ferguson.

[@jamesfletcher5906]

Imagine Aberdeen beating Real Madrid in a cup final today

[@afcfinners]

Even Rangers & Celtic couldn’t

[@MontyUkrap]

I’m an Aberdeen fan born in 1995, I’m too young to have lived through this . But in 2008 I got lucky and seen Aberdeen draw 2 2 with Bayern Munich at home, first leg of the UEFA cup last 32

[@bruceogg4748]

Still the last team to beat Real Madrid in a major european final 41 yrs later

[@pablotupone4190]

Ferguson is the greatest ever cuz of what he achieved at Aberdeen....

[@afcfinners]

Says a lot that nobody has won the league outside old firm since…

[@stevehartley621]

What about the UEFA Super Cup win vs SV Hamburg?

[@afcfinners]

Certainly impressive too, but I've never really held the super cup in that high a regard compared to other honours. Of course other people do which is completely fair, I just felt there were more important parts of the story I wanted to focus on

[@afcfinners]

@Talorc MacAllan Worth the P45 in my eyes!

[@malcbrandie4309]

@Talorc MacAllan I wud hav sacked u if u DIDN'T go.

[@HenrikCOYG]

Great video 💪🏼

[@afcfinners]

Thanks!

[@mitchellgreenhowe7891]

Great job making this video you dun Aberdeen proud big up sir Alex ferguson

[@afcfinners]

Thanks pal

[@finlayshuttler7412]

As someone not very familiar with Scottish football this is a really interesting video, keep up the great content.

[@afcfinners]

Thanks buddy

[@Turtytreeandaturd]

Love yer pronunciation of Pittodrie 😛

[@afcfinners]

My Scottish isn’t the best 😂

[@IndieVolken]

so john black scored in ecwc but his alter ego eric scored in the sfa cup ......

[@mihaelbitola3812]

In this day's, Fergie will not last 2 years in mun United. In his first couple of years in mun United he won nothing, the mun United CEOs were very patient with him, Fergie had plenty of time to make good team.

[@ochomunna270]

Y’all just be saying anything. Ferguson inherited a sh*t side with terrible culture, and deep underlying problems. He had to get away the rot developed over time. Was it slow to come to fruition? Yes. But it’s testament to the vision of the board to know “This is our man” and give him enough time to succeed. It’s different than say giving an idiot like David Moyes more time, because it was pretty obvious he was unbelievably out of his depth at United. 👌

[@grahammc3189]

Eric Black 😀

[@afcfinners]

His full name is John Eric Black so technically we're both right

[@stevehartley621]

@@afcfinners technically...