Editing Alex Ferguson (section)

====1980s and silverware====
Aberdeen had started the [[1979–80 Scottish Football League|1979–80 season]] poorly but their form improved dramatically in the new year and they won the Scottish league that season with a 5–0 win on the final day. It was the first time in 15 years that the league had not been won by either Rangers or Celtic. Ferguson now felt that he had the respect of his players, later saying: "That was the achievement which united us. I finally had the players believing in me".<ref name="boss175">Crick, p. 175</ref>

He was still a strict disciplinarian, though, and his players nicknamed him "Furious Fergie".<ref name="FuriousFergie">{{cite web |last=Haugstad |first=Thore |url=https://timeontheball.net/2017/06/16/furious-fergie/ |title=Furious Fergie: The early years of Sir Alex Ferguson |date=16 June 2017 |access-date=15 December 2020 |work=Time On The Ball |archive-date=5 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205021924/http://timeontheball.net/2017/06/16/furious-fergie/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> He fined one of his players, [[John Hewitt (footballer)|John Hewitt]], for overtaking him on a public road,<ref name="boss179">Crick, p. 179</ref> and kicked a tea urn at the players at half time after a poor first half.<ref name="boss180">Crick, p. 180</ref> He was dissatisfied with the atmosphere at Aberdeen matches, and deliberately created a "[[siege mentality]]" by accusing the Scottish media of being biased towards the Glasgow clubs, to motivate the team.<ref name="boss191">Crick, p. 191</ref> The team continued their success with a Scottish Cup win in [[1982 Scottish Cup Final|1982]]. Ferguson was offered the manager's job at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] but turned it down as he felt that Wolves were in trouble<ref name="boss195">Crick, p. 195</ref> and his "ambitions at Aberdeen were not even half fulfilled".<ref name="boss196">Crick, p. 196</ref>