Iain Ferguson

Iain John Ferguson (born 4 August 1962) is a Scottish former professional football striker. He developed a reputation for scoring important and from his powerful right foot shot, sometimes spectacular goals. Ferguson stayed behind after training with manager Tommy Gemmell and his assistant Willie Wallace, both Lisbon Lions, to hit shots at Scotland international squad goalkeeper Ally Donaldson. Ferguson later said, "Willie pulled me aside. He said: 'son, I am going to give you a tip. Every time you get a chance, put your head down and hit it as hard as you can, because the ball knows where it is going'. So that's what I did." Among his goals in 1983–84 last season at Dundee he scored five goals against Rangers.

He was already on the sidelines at Ibrox in 1986 and then among the first departures after Graeme Souness' high-profile arrival although he had nutmegged Souness in one of the new player-manager's first training sessions. He headed the winner in the 2–1 defeat of Barcelona at the Camp Nou and the opening goal in the semi-final victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Ferguson due to suspension missed the first leg of the final that IFK Goteborg won 1–0. He played in the 1–1 draw return leg at Tannadice. In the 1987 Scottish Cup Final Ferguson had an extra time goal disallowed much disputed by him and his teammates. Minutes later Ferguson's name sake Ian Ferguson scored the only goal of the game for St Mirren. A year later United lost the final 2–1 to Celtic after Kevin Gallacher had United ahead.

In the 1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season of their UEFA Cup Final appearance they played 67 competitive matches. Ferguson played in 51 of these top scoring for the club with 28 goals. One of these was on 20 December 1986 from 44 yards in a 3–1 win against Hearts. He dispossessed Sandy Jardine before hitting the ball over goalkeeper Henry Smith. He also top scored for United the season after with 16 goals. In the league they finished in third and fifth places respectively in these two seasons. Despite featuring in one of the Tangerines most celebrated sides, Ferguson did not earn silverware in his two seasons with United.

Heart of Midlothian and loans at Bristol City and Charlton Athletic

In 1988–89 Ferguson equalled Hearts' record transfer fee of £350,000. Alex MacDonald signed him to replace Newcastle United-bound John Robertson. He scored another important goal notching the only strike when Hearts defeated Bayern Munich in the first leg of 1988–89 UEFA Cup quarter finals. He latched on to a free-kick tapped to him by Tosh McKinlay to hit a 25-yard drive past Raimond Aumann into the net Ferguson for his part said this goal was his career favourite.

As of February 2017 he was working in car sales.

Honours Rangers Scottish League Cup: winner 1984–85

Dundee United UEFA Cup: 1986-87 runner up Scottish Cup: runner up 1986–87, 1987–88

Motherwell Scottish Cup: winner 1990–91