28-03-2018, 18:13
Former Ipswich Town manager Bobby Ferguson has died at the age of 80.
He was Sir Bobby Robson's first-team coach when the Tractor Boys won the Uefa Cup in 1981 and became boss the following season when Robson left Portman Road to become England manager.
Before joining Ipswich's backroom staff in the 1970s, Ferguson was a full-back for Newcastle, Derby and Cardiff.
Ipswich will wear black armbands and hold a minute's applause before their home game with Millwall on Monday.
"Ipswich Town Football Club sends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bobby at this sad time," said a club statement.
Ferguson stayed in charge of the East Anglian club until 1987 and later had coaching spells at Sunderland and Birmingham.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43569660
That Ipswich side was awesome-Cooper, Beattie, Butcher, Osman, Mills, Burley, Sivell, Thijssen, Muhren, Gates, Mariner, Wark
I watched as one by one they were sold off and obviously Robson took over at England
Wasnt quite the same with Trevor Putney and Mitch D`avray
However Ferguson brought through many players from the system some would go onto play for the club both times they were promoted back to the top flight
He was Sir Bobby Robson's first-team coach when the Tractor Boys won the Uefa Cup in 1981 and became boss the following season when Robson left Portman Road to become England manager.
Before joining Ipswich's backroom staff in the 1970s, Ferguson was a full-back for Newcastle, Derby and Cardiff.
Ipswich will wear black armbands and hold a minute's applause before their home game with Millwall on Monday.
"Ipswich Town Football Club sends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bobby at this sad time," said a club statement.
Ferguson stayed in charge of the East Anglian club until 1987 and later had coaching spells at Sunderland and Birmingham.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43569660
That Ipswich side was awesome-Cooper, Beattie, Butcher, Osman, Mills, Burley, Sivell, Thijssen, Muhren, Gates, Mariner, Wark
I watched as one by one they were sold off and obviously Robson took over at England
Wasnt quite the same with Trevor Putney and Mitch D`avray
However Ferguson brought through many players from the system some would go onto play for the club both times they were promoted back to the top flight