Sir Alex Ferguson’s wife Cathy dies after 57 years of marriage to Man Utd legend
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The family of Sir Alex Ferguson has declared the unfortunate news about the passing of his wife, Lady Cathy. She was 84 years old at the time of her demise.
A mother from Glasgow who had three children and was referred to by her spouse as his "foundation" passed away in Cheshire yesterday morning with her family by her side.
After his retirement from the club in 2013, Lady Cathy was acknowledged for assisting in his recovery when he suffered a stroke.
The Ferguson family has announced with great sorrow that Lady Cathy Ferguson passed away yesterday. She leaves behind her husband, three sons, two sisters, twelve grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. At this difficult time, the family kindly requests privacy.
In 2013, after his retirement from the club, she was acknowledged for supporting him in his recovery from a stroke.
The couple had tied the knot and spent almost six decades together when the wife passed away. They had first encountered each other at a typewriter manufacturing plant in Glasgow.
In 2013, after a long and impressive span of accomplishments at Manchester United, Ferguson declared his intention to retire as the manager. He attributed much of his success to his spouse, Cathy, who was a source of unwavering support and inspiration. He expressed that words alone could not fully capture the significance of her role in his life.
Manchester United released a statement expressing their sincere sympathies to Sir Alex Ferguson and his family. They acknowledged the great loss of Lady Cathy, who was a cherished wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Manchester United acknowledged her unwavering support for Sir Alex throughout his entire career.
In 2021, a documentary called 'Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In,' directed by Jason Ferguson, was released. During the film, Lady Cathy disclosed that on their initial romantic outing, Sir Alex had taken her to the movies.
The film called 'Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In', which came out in 2021, highlights how Sir Alex devoted his professional life to Lady Cathy.
During the interview, he shared his experience of meeting his eventual spouse at their workplace. At that time, he was 22 years old and his friend informed him about a new colleague who seemed pleasant. Unfortunately, he had sustained an injury while playing football and had a plaster on his face. This led to his partner presuming that he was either a gangster or a boxer. Nevertheless, he took her to watch a movie.
In the documentary made by their son Jason, Lady Cathy shared that Sir Alex had brought her to the movie theater for their initial romantic outing.
"He surprised me with a box of liquorice allsorts while we were at the movies. Sadly, he ended up eating all of them. After the movie, he even bought a local newspaper. It may not seem like much, but those little gestures meant the world to me. That was the beginning of our love story. We got married at the Glasgow registry office back in 1966. The next day, we went our separate ways - I went to work, and he headed off to play football."
Jason Ferguson shared in the movie how his mother had been a constant support for his father. He expressed that his father's passion for something was made possible thanks to his mother's compromise. Furthermore, his mother single-handedly raised Jason and his siblings while also allowing his father to pursue his interests. This required sacrifice from her part.
At Old Trafford, the flags have been lowered to symbolize mourning and the men's and women's teams will be wearing black bands on their arms during their upcoming matches to express their condolences.
The football club, Manchester City, responded to a social media post made by United about Lady Cathy's passing. They expressed their sympathies to Sir Alex Ferguson and his loved ones during this hard time.
