Darren Ferguson

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Darren Ferguson

| image = Darren Ferguson.jpg

| caption = Ferguson managing Peterborough United in 2013

| fullname = Darren Ferguson{{Hugman|6294|access-date=30 May 2016}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{Cite web|url= http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/ferguson_darren.html |title=Darren Ferguson – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats |website=MUFCINFO.com |access-date=18 February 2018}}

| currentclub = Peterborough United (manager)

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Manchester United

| years1 = 1990–1994

| clubs1 = Manchester United

| caps1 = 28

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1994–1999

| clubs2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| caps2 = 117

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1999

| clubs3 = Sparta Rotterdam

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1999–2007

| clubs4 = Wrexham

| caps4 = 310

| goals4 = 51

| years5 = 2007–2008

| clubs5 = Peterborough United

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 468

| totalgoals = 56

| nationalyears1 = 1992–1993

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2007–2009

| managerclubs1 = Peterborough United

| manageryears2 = 2010

| managerclubs2 = Preston North End

| manageryears3 = 2011–2015

| managerclubs3 = Peterborough United

| manageryears4 = 2015–2018

| managerclubs4 = Doncaster Rovers

| manageryears5 = 2019–2022

| managerclubs5 = Peterborough United

| manageryears6 = 2023–

| managerclubs6 = Peterborough United

}}

Darren Ferguson (born 9 February 1972) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of League One club Peterborough United, in his fourth stint as manager of the club. In between his stints with Peterborough, he also managed Preston North End and Doncaster Rovers.

As a player, Ferguson was managed at Manchester United by his father, Sir Alex Ferguson. He won a Premier League title{{cite web|url= https://www.talksport.com/magazine/features/130423/10-rubbish-man-united-players-more-premier-league-medals-steven-gerrard-196209 |title=10 'rubbish' Man United players with more Premier League medals than Steven Gerrard |website=talksport.com |first=Damian |last=Mannion |date=23 April 2013 |access-date=18 February 2018}} and the FA Charity Shield{{cite web|url= http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/finals/final_appearences_line_ups/charityshieldlineups/1993_charity_shield_v_arsenal.htm |title=1993 FA Charity Shield Line Up |website=MUFCINFO.com |access-date=18 February 2018}} in 1993 with the club before going on to spend most of his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham in the lower divisions of English football.

Ferguson's first managerial appointment was as player-manager of League Two Peterborough United in January 2007. After two successive promotions, and guiding the club to the second tier of English football for the first time in 17 seasons, Ferguson was relieved of his duties on 9 November 2009, with Peterborough United at the foot of The Championship.

Ferguson was appointed Preston North End manager on 6 January 2010. He was dismissed on 29 December 2010 after a string of poor results. On 12 January 2011, he was again appointed as the manager of Peterborough, where he took the club to the League One play-off final at Old Trafford, and in this match won promotion to the Football League Championship, the club's third promotion in four years, with a 3–0 victory over Huddersfield Town. Peterborough spent two seasons in the Championship after winning promotion. On 4 May 2013, Ferguson's side were relegated to League One after losing to Crystal Palace 3–2 on the final match of the season.

Playing career

File:Darren Ferguson juli 1991.JPG

Ferguson was born in Glasgow. He is the son of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.{{cite news |title=Sir Alex Ferguson: Son Darren grateful for support after ex-Manchester United boss hospitalised |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44084650 |access-date=18 June 2018 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2018}} He has two siblings: a twin brother, Jason, and an elder brother, Mark.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

His father brought him through the youth ranks at Manchester United, giving him his first team debut in 1990. Ferguson played in United's first 15 games of the new Premier League in 1992–93 during the absence of the injured Bryan Robson, and although he did not start a league game after November, he played enough games to qualify for a title winner's medal at the end of the season (which, at the time, was a minimum of 10 matches).

However, his first-team chances were very limited in 1993–94 and he was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £250,000.{{cite news | url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wrexham-fcs-top-20-signings-9413014 | title=Wrexham FC's top 20 signings: Darren Ferguson | newspaper=Daily Post | date=16 June 2015 | access-date=6 January 2017}} His final season at Old Trafford brought just five first team appearances, and with the introduction of squad numbers in the Premier League that campaign he had been issued with the number 18 shirt which would next be worn by Simon Davies.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

He spent five years at Wolves, during which they qualified for the Division One play-offs twice and finished in the top 10 on four occasions, but never gained promotion to the Premier League. He left Wolves in 1999 to sign for Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam, but only made 14 appearances.

Between 1999 and 2007 he played for Wrexham making 310 appearances, scoring 51 goals. Ferguson captained them to win promotion to Division Two in 2002–03. He also led the club to its first national trophy (in English football), the Football League Trophy, scoring the second goal himself in a 2–0 win over Southend United in 2004–05.

Managerial career

In 2001, 29-year-old Ferguson was linked with the management post at Wrexham, following the departure of Brian Flynn.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} At the time, he assisted caretaker manager Joey Jones.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/1562909.stm|access-date=6 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2001|title=Dragons job 'too soon' for Ferguson}} After manager Denis Smith was sacked in January 2007, Ferguson was again touted as a candidate, having by now played well over 300 games for the club, but coach Brian Carey was appointed instead.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/6256927.stm|access-date=6 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 January 2007|title=Carey to lead Dragons for season}}

There were suggestions that Ferguson and Carey had clashed, as Ferguson had expected to be appointed.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} Carey, who had left Ferguson on the substitutes bench for his first game, denied this.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/6284985.stm|access-date=6 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 January 2007|title=Carey praises departed Ferguson}} The pair had argued a year previously, following a defeat to Leyton Orient.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/4640424.stm|access-date=6 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 January 2006|title=Wrexham deny Ferguson 'bust-up'}} Ferguson later stated he was disappointed not to be considered for the management position, and stated the club would have done better under him than they did under Carey.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7084148.stm|access-date=6 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 November 2007|title=Wrexham's Carey error – Ferguson}}

=Peterborough United=

Shortly after his father celebrated 20 years as manager of Manchester United, Ferguson followed him into football management. In January 2007 he left Wrexham to become player-manager of fellow League Two side Peterborough United. Previous manager Keith Alexander had been sacked after a run of six straight defeats.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/persib/6282425.stm |title=Ferguson named Persib Bandung boss |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2007 |access-date=30 May 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He led the club to a 10th-placed finish in his first season of management.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} In his first full season of management, he took Posh to second place in League Two, gaining promotion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table/2008 |title=League One |website=Sky Sports|access-date=24 January 2019}} He was named League Two manager of the month for March 2008, after Peterborough won six games out of eight in the month.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

In his second full season, 2008–09, he led Posh go to second place and automatic promotion to the Championship.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} He also won the League One Manager of the Month award for March 2009, following six straight wins.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} Ferguson left Peterborough in November 2009, by mutual consent, with the club bottom of the table.{{cite news |first=Louise |last=Taylor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/nov/09/darren-ferguson-peterborough-united|title=Peterborough 'part company' with Darren Ferguson |date=9 November 2009 |work=The Guardian}}

=Preston North End=

In January 2010, Ferguson signed as manager of Preston North End.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8442546.stm |title=Darren Ferguson named as Preston North End manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2010 |access-date=30 May 2016}} His first game at home as a manager was an FA Cup match against Chelsea on 23 January 2010 which his side lost 2–0.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} On 14 September 2010, Ferguson was charged with misconduct by the FA after his behaviour in the tunnel towards the referee after a 4–3 Championship defeat by Burnley.{{cite news|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 September 2010|title=Preston boss Darren Ferguson handed misconduct and charges.charge|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8998490.stm}}

During a disappointing period as manager of Preston, in a spell which lasted less than a year, Ferguson had a comeback win in September 2010 when his Preston side beat Leeds United 6–4 after being 4–1 down at Elland Road. After the match Ferguson said: "I have never been involved in such an amazing game."{{Cite news|date=28 September 2010|title=Leeds 4–6 Preston|publisher=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9031722.stm}}

After 49 games in charge, winning 13, drawing 12 and losing 24 games, he was sacked as manager on 29 December 2010, with Preston North End bottom of the Championship.{{cite news |title=Darren Ferguson sacked as Preston North End boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/9326664.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2010 |access-date=30 May 2016}}

Following his sacking by Preston, his father Sir Alex Ferguson immediately recalled all three Manchester United players on loan at Preston; Joshua King, Ritchie De Laet, and Matty James.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8233010/Manchester-United-manager-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-recalls-loan-duo-after-Preston-sack-son-Darren.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8233010/Manchester-United-manager-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-recalls-loan-duo-after-Preston-sack-son-Darren.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson recalls loan duo after Preston sack son Darren |date=31 December 2010|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}} In addition, the Stoke City manager Tony Pulis recalled the two Stoke players on loan at Preston; Danny Pugh and Michael Tonge. This meant that in a single week, Preston had lost five key first-team players, effectively sealing the team's relegation.{{cite news |first=Sam |last=Wallace |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/preston-fear-the-ferguson-effect-as-stoke-recall-pair-2173204.html|access-date=31 May 2011 |title=Preston fear the Ferguson effect as Stoke recall pair|newspaper=The Independent|date=1 January 2011|location=London}}{{cite news |first=Gavin |last=Willacy|url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6165/38/|access-date=31 May 2011|title=Ferguson gets spiteful as Preston prepare for relegation |newspaper=When Saturday Comes|date=6 January 2011}}

=Return to Peterborough United=

In January 2011, Gary Johnson left his job as manager at Peterborough United, with the club several points adrift of the playoff places.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} On 12 January 2011, Ferguson was re-appointed as manager at Peterborough on a four-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite news |title=Darren Ferguson returns as Peterborough United manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/9358454.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2011 |access-date=30 May 2016}} His first match ended up in a defeat away to league leaders Brighton & Hove Albion, but the following week, in his first game at London Road since his return, Peterborough beat Hartlepool United 4–0.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

The club ultimately finished fourth in League One, and after beating Milton Keynes Dons 4–3 on aggregate, reached the play-off final at Old Trafford against Huddersfield Town.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} Peterborough went on to defeat Huddersfield 3–0 to clinch a return to the Championship, just one year after they had been relegated.{{cite news |last=Rej |first=Arindam |title=Huddersfield Town 0 Peterborough United 3 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-one/8541708/Huddersfield-Town-0-Peterborough-United-3-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-one/8541708/Huddersfield-Town-0-Peterborough-United-3-match-report.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=18 June 2018 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 May 2011}}{{cbignore}} By the end of the season, Peterborough had become the top-scoring side in the whole country, with 106 goals in total.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

Peterborough spent two seasons in the Championship after winning promotion, before being relegated back to League One after losing to Crystal Palace 3–2 on the final day of the season. Peterborough had led the match with seven minutes remaining, but went on to lose in the final minute; a draw would have been enough to keep Peterborough in the Championship. Their total of 54 points during that season is to date the highest amount accrued by a relegated side in Championship history.{{cite news |last=Bevan |first=Chris |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22320597 |title=Crystal Palace 3 Peterborough 2|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2013|access-date=4 May 2013}} On 21 February 2015, following a 3–0 away defeat at Milton Keynes Dons which left the team 15th in the League One table, Ferguson left Peterborough United by mutual consent.{{cite news |title=Darren Ferguson: Peterborough boss leaves after MK Dons defeat |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31571698 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=30 May 2016}}

=Doncaster Rovers=

Ferguson was appointed manager of League One club Doncaster Rovers on 16 October 2015.{{cite news |title=Darren Ferguson: Doncaster appoint ex-Peterborough boss |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34548413 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 October 2015 |access-date=30 May 2016}} They were relegated at the end of the 2015–16 season, but a third-place finish in their only season in League Two saw the club win promotion back to League One in May 2017. Ferguson resigned from his role as manager on 4 June 2018, after guiding Rovers to 15th-placed finish in their first season back in League One.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers: Darren Ferguson resigns as manager of League One club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44364353 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2008 |access-date=18 June 2018}}

=Second return to Peterborough United=

Ferguson was appointed as manager of League One club Peterborough United on 26 January 2019 for the third time with a deal agreed until the end of season after the dismissal of Steve Evans, with Gavin Strachan as his assistant.{{cite web |publisher=theposh.com |url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2019/january/ferguson-appointed-as-manager-until-end-of-season/ |date=26 January 2019 |access-date=26 January 2019 |title=Ferguson Appointed As Manager Until End Of Season }}{{cite news|title=Darren Ferguson: Peterborough United replace sacked Steve Evans with former boss |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47017015|publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2019 |access-date=26 January 2019}} In May 2021, after missing out on the previous season's play-offs due to the season being curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ferguson successfully guided Peterborough to promotion to the Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869275|title=Peterborough United 3–3 Lincoln City: Jonson Clarke-Harris' 96th-minute penalty seals Posh promotion|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 May 2021|accessdate=20 February 2022}}

On 20 February 2022, the following day from a last-minute 1–0 defeat to relegation rivals Derby County that left Peterborough in 23rd position, five points from safety,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60356944|title=Derby County 1–0 Peterborough United: Sibley winner helps Rams edge past Posh|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2022|accessdate=20 February 2022}} it was announced that Ferguson had resigned during a phone call to joint-owner Darragh MacAnthony.{{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/official-club-statement|title=Official Club Statement |website=www.theposh.com|date=20 February 2022}}

=Third return to Peterborough United=

On 4 January 2023, after the dismissal of Grant McCann with Cliff Byrne as his assistant, Ferguson returned for his fourth stint as manager to Peterborough United on a contract until the end of the season with the club sitting in eighth position in League One. They ended in sixth, and a place in the play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/official-club-statement-2|title=Official Club Statement.|website=www.theposh.com|date=4 January 2023|access-date=4 January 2023}} In the play-off semi-final, Peterborough were defeated on penalties by Sheffield Wednesday despite winning the first leg 4–0.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65712842 |title=Peterborough United: Darren Ferguson signs new three-year deal with Posh |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65644944 |title=Darren Ferguson: Peterborough United boss backs players after dramatic play-off defeat |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023}} At the end of the 2022–23 season, Ferguson signed a new three-year contract.

In the 2023–24 season, Ferguson won his second EFL Trophy title, defeating Wycombe Wanderers in the final at Wembley.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68755583 |title=Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers |first=Chris |last=Harby |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2024 |access-date=4 July 2024}} In the league, Peterborough finished fourth but lost the League One play-off semi-final to Oxford United.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table/2023 |title=League One Table & Standings |website=Sky Sports |access-date=4 July 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cxe9d4nkgyvt |title=Peterborough United 1–1 Oxford United |website=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2024 |access-date=4 July 2024}}

In the 2024–25 season, Peterborough failed to get promotion, but they became the first team to retain the EFL Trophy, beating Birmingham City in the final.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cnv55yzg039t |title=Birmingham City 0-2 Peterborough United: Posh retain Vertu Trophy at Wembley |first=Kate |last=Holloway |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2025 |access-date=13 April 2025}}

Personal life

In June 2003, Ferguson married Nadine Metcalfe.{{cite news |first=Robbie |last=MacDonald |url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/465262_nadines_match_of_the_day |access-date=6 January 2010|title=Nadine's "Match of the Day"|newspaper=Oldham Advertiser |date=9 July 2003}}

On 23 October 2007, he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his estranged wife on the driveway of his father's home in Wilmslow, Cheshire. He was released on bail.{{cite news|url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Posh-boss-Ferguson-arrested-and.3547004.jp|access-date=6 January 2010|title=Posh boss Ferguson arrested|newspaper=Peterborough Today|date=1 December 2007}} He appeared at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court on 23 January 2008, and was charged with common assault, to which he pleaded not guilty.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7204509.stm|access-date=6 January 2010 |title=Peterborough boss denies assault|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 January 2008}} On 10 April 2008, he changed his plea to guilty and was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £200 in court costs.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7340149.stm|access-date=6 January 2010 |title=Ferguson's son admits wife attack|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 April 2008}}

Managerial statistics

class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=5\|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
{{abbr\|P\|Matches played}}	{{abbr\|W\|Matches won}}	{{abbr\|D\|Matches drawn}}	{{abbr\|L\|Matches lost}}	{{abbr\|Win %\|Win percentage}}
align=left\|Peterborough United \|align=left\|20 January 2007 \|align=left\|9 November 2009 {{WDL\|145\|73\|32\|40\|decimals=2}} \|
align=left\|Preston North End \|align=left\|6 January 2010 \|align=left\|29 December 2010 {{WDL\|49\|13\|11\|25\|decimals=2}} \|
align=left\|Peterborough United \|align=left\|12 January 2011 \|align=left\|21 February 2015 {{WDL\|222\|88\|41\|93\|decimals=2}} \|
align=left\|Doncaster Rovers \|align=left\|16 October 2015 \|align=left\|4 June 2018 {{WDL\|145\|55\|41\|49\|decimals=2}} \|{{cite web \|title=Managers: Darren Ferguson \|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2071 \|website=Soccerbase \|publisher=Centurycomm \|access-date=12 May 2018}}{{cite news \|title=Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Bradford City \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34493279 \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=17 October 2015 \|access-date=9 June 2016}}
align=left\|Peterborough United \|align=left\|26 January 2019 \|align=left\|20 February 2022 {{WDL\|150\|66\|30\|54\|decimals=2}} \|
align=left\|Peterborough United \|align=left\|4 January 2023 \|align=left\|Present {{WDL\|141\|69\|29\|43\|decimals=2}} \|
colspan=3\|Total {{WDLtot\|852\|364\|184\|304\|decimals=2}} !—

class=wikitable style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|From

!rowspan=2|To

!colspan=5|Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

align=left|Peterborough United

|align=left|20 January 2007

|align=left|9 November 2009

align=left|Preston North End

|align=left|6 January 2010

|align=left|29 December 2010

align=left|Peterborough United

|align=left|12 January 2011

|align=left|21 February 2015

align=left|Doncaster Rovers

|align=left|16 October 2015

|align=left|4 June 2018

|{{cite web |title=Managers: Darren Ferguson |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2071 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=12 May 2018}}{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Bradford City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34493279 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2015 |access-date=9 June 2016}}

align=left|Peterborough United

|align=left|26 January 2019

|align=left|20 February 2022

align=left|Peterborough United

|align=left|4 January 2023

|align=left|Present

colspan=3|Total

!—

Honours

=As a player=

Manchester United

Premier League: 1992–93{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/323/Darren-Ferguson/overview |title=Darren Ferguson: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=22 January 2018}}
FA Charity Shield: 1993

Wrexham

FAW Premier Cup: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03,{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/3006821.stm | title=Cup crowns Wrexham season | publisher=BBC | date=8 May 2003 | access-date=5 January 2016}} 2003–04;{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3698955.stm | title=Rhyl 1–4 Wrexham | publisher=BBC | date=12 May 2004 | access-date=5 January 2016}} runner-up: 2004–05,{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/4530073.stm | title=Swansea 2–1 Wrexham | publisher=BBC | date=11 May 2005 | access-date=6 January 2017}} 2005–06{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/4852666.stm | title=Wrexham 1–2 Swansea | publisher=BBC | date=29 March 2006 | access-date=6 January 2017}}
Football League Trophy: 2004–05{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4423417.stm | title=Southend 0–2 Wrexham | publisher=BBC | date=10 April 2005 | access-date=5 January 2016}}

=As a manager=

Peterborough United

Football League Trophy / EFL Trophy: 2013–14,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26703740 | title=Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United | publisher=BBC | date=30 March 2014 | access-date=6 January 2017}} 2023–24, 2024–25
Football League One / EFL League One second-place promotion: 2008–09,{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/apr/25/championship-promotion-relegation-football-round-up |title=Peterborough promoted to Championship after victory over Colchester |newspaper=The Guardian |date=25 April 2009 |access-date=6 January 2017}} 2020–21{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869275 |title =Peterborough United 3–3 Lincoln City: Jonson Clarke-Harris' 96th-minute penalty seals Posh promotion - BBC Sport |work=BBC Sport}}
Football League One play-offs: 2011{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/13489373.stm |title=Huddersfield 0–3 Peterborough |publisher=BBC |date=29 May 2011 |access-date=6 January 2017}}
Football League Two second-place promotion: 2007–08{{Cite web |url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/darren-ferguson/ |title=League Managers Association - Darren Ferguson |publisher=League Managers Association |access-date=16 September 2018 |archive-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202151908/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/darren-ferguson/ |url-status=dead }}

Doncaster Rovers

EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2016–17

Individual

LMA Manager of the Year: 2009 League One
Football League One / EFL League One Manager of the Month: March 2009,{{Cite news | title=Peterborough boss earns accolade | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7979385.stm | publisher=BBC | date=2 April 2009 | access-date=6 January 2017}} February 2011,{{Cite web | title=League Managers Association – Manager of the Month | url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/manager-of-the-month/league-one/?season=2010 | publisher=LMA | access-date=6 January 2017 | archive-date=16 September 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130530/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/manager-of-the-month/league-one/?season=2010 | url-status=dead }} April 2014, August 2014, October 2019, October 2020, February 2021
Football League Two / EFL League Two Manager of the Month: March 2008,{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7329057.stm | title=Peterborough's Ferguson nets gong | publisher=BBC | date=3 April 2008 | access-date=6 January 2017}} January 2017
EFL Manager of the Season: 2016–17{{Cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/april/efl-awards-the-complete-2017-winners-list/ |title=EFL Awards: The complete 2017 winners list |publisher=EFL.com |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=27 April 2022 }}