Sir Alex Ferguson: Made in Govan

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Archive on 4: Sir Alex Ferguson: Made in Govan

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Sir Alex joins Mike Sweeney to reflect on the influences that shaped his life and career.

From tenements to toolmaking to tournaments, Sir Alex Ferguson joins BBC Radio Manchester presenter Mike Sweeney to reflect on how his early life shaped his extraordinary career.

BBC Radio Manchester presenter Mike Sweeney and former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson go back a long way. They used to play football together and bonded over their love of music from the sixties. In this edition of Archive on 4, they sit down together to talk about Sir Alex as a young man and the influences which shaped his extraordinary career. Sir Alex reflects on his upbringing in Govan, the tenements where he lived and the  people who first believed in him. He reveals how his early experiences as a working man left him with values that last to this day. He tells Mike about the magic of first playing football, and reflects on the ups and downs of his playing and coaching career and their impact on what came next. Moments from the BBC Archive help Mike tell Sir Alex's story.

Presented by Mike Sweeney.
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Camellia Sinclair.
Mixed by Michael Harrison.

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