David Ferguson (footballer, born 1996)

David Ferguson (born 24 March 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Berwick Rangers.

David Ferguson

Personal information
Date of birth	24 March 1996
Place of birth	Law, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Berwick Rangers
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Motherwell	16	(0)
2015	→ Alloa Athletic (loan)	4	(0)
2015	→ Annan Athletic (loan)	9	(0)
2016	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	9	(0)
2017–2019	Ayr United	27	(0)
2019	→ Dumbarton (loan)	15	(0)
2019–2020	Peterhead	18	(1)
2020–	Berwick Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:59, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

Ferguson is a product of the Motherwell Academy. He has also played for Ayr United and Peterhead, and has spent time on loan at Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Airdrieonians, and Dumbarton.

Career

Motherwell

On 13 August 2014, Ferguson made his debut for Motherwell as a half-time substitute in a narrow 1–0 defeat against Dundee United.[1]

On 27 March 2015, Ferguson moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic until 16 May 2015.[2] Ferguson moved on loan to Annan Athletic on 1 September 2015, on a deal until January 2016.[3] After his loan deal at Annan ended, Ferguson moved on loan to Airdrieonians, alongside fellow Well player Dylan Mackin.[4]

Ferguson signed a new one-year contract with Motherwell on 26 May 2016.[5] He was released by the club in May 2017, at the end of his contract.[6]

Ayr United

Ferguson signed for Ayr United in July 2017,[7] before joining Dumbarton on loan in January 2019.[8]

Peterhead

On 30 August 2019, having been released by Ayr,[9] Ferguson signed for Peterhead.[10][11]

Berwick Rangers

During the 2020-21 season, Ferguson was training with Berwick Rangers and appeared as a trialist in three Lowland League games, and scored the winning goal in a match against the University of Stirling.[12] Berwick confirmed the signing of Ferguson on 12 November 2020.[13]

Career statistics

As of 2 August 2020 [14]

Appearances and goals by club, seasonand competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Motherwell	2014–15[15]	Scottish Premiership	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2015–16[16]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17[17]		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Alloa Athletic (loan)	2014–15[15]	Scottish Championship	4	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
Annan Athletic (loan)	2015–16[16]	Scottish League Two	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Airdrieonians (loan)	2015–16[16]	Scottish League One	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Ayr United	2017–18[18]	Scottish League One	24	0	3	0	4	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	33	0
	2018–19	Scottish Championship	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	6	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		27	0	3	0	10	0	2	0	42	0
Dumbarton (loan)	2018–19	Scottish League One	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Peterhead	2019–20	Scottish League One	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
Career total			98	1	5	0	10	0	3	0	116	1

1. Appearance in the Championship play-offs
2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1. "Dundee United 1–0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
2. "David Ferguson". Alloa Athletic F.C. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
3. "FERGUSON JOINS ON LOAN". Annan Athletic F.C. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
4. "Motherwell duo join Airdrie on loan". SPFL. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
5. "Trio agree contract extensions". Motherwell F.C. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
6. "Motherwell: Eight first-team players to exit Fir Park this summer". BBC Sport. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
7. "Ferguson moves to Ayr United". SPFL. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
8. "Muirhead signs 18 month deal". Ayr United Football Club. 24 January 2019.
9. "Houston signs on loan". Ayr United F.C. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
10. "New defender signs in time for Stranraer game". Peterhead F.C. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
11. Law, Callum (31 August 2019). "Peterhead new boy hoping move is win-win". Evening Express. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
12. "Report: Berwick Rangers 3-2 University of Stirling". Berwick Rangers. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
13. "'Gers confirm signing of David Ferguson". Berwick Rangers. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
14. David Ferguson at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
15. "Games played by David Ferguson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
16. "Games played by David Ferguson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
17. "Games played by David Ferguson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
18. "Games played by David Ferguson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

External links

• David Ferguson at Soccerbase
• David Ferguson profile at Motherwell FC official website