{"id":107631,"date":"2023-10-06T17:11:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/06\/sir-alex-fergusons-wife-cathy-has-died\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T17:11:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:11:41","slug":"sir-alex-fergusons-wife-cathy-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/06\/sir-alex-fergusons-wife-cathy-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s wife Cathy has died"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lady Cathy with Sir Alex Ferguson outside Old Trafford in 2012
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Lady Cathy Ferguson, the wife of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has died.<\/p>\n

Lady Cathy and Sir Alex met in 1964 when he was just 23 years old and they married shortly after in 1966. They have three sons Mark, born in 1968, and twin boys, Peterborough manager Darren and Jason, born in 1972.<\/p>\n

The Ferguson family confirmed the news in a statement released to the PA news agency on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are deeply saddened to confirm the passing yesterday [Thursday] of Lady Cathy Ferguson, survived by her husband, three sons, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family asks for privacy at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Everyone at Manchester United sends our heartfelt condolences to Sir Alex Ferguson and his family on the passing of Lady Cathy.<\/p>\n

Lady Cathy was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a tower of strength for Sir Alex throughout his career.<\/p>\n

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Sir Alex retired in 2013 after the death of Lady Cathy\u2019s sister, Bridget. He said at the time: \u201cMy wife Cathy has been the key figure throughout my career, providing a bedrock of both stability and encouragement. Words are not enough to express what this has meant to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lady Cathy had previously talked him out of retirement in 2002.<\/p>\n

Man Utd issued a statement on Friday which read: \u201cEveryone at Manchester United sends our heartfelt condolences to Sir Alex Ferguson and his family on the passing of Lady Cathy, a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a tower of strength for Sir Alex throughout his career.\u201d<\/p>\n

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