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Title: INTERVIEW WITH ALEX FERGUSON, ST. MIRREN MANAGER

Reference number: T2400

Date: 1977

Production company: Scottish Television

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 6.29 mins

Description: Scottish Television reporters interview Alex Ferguson of St. Mirren and Jack Steedman, Director of Clydebank FC.

Credits: reporter Arthur Montford

Shotlist: [no title] - St. Mirren manager Alex Ferguson interviewed by Arthur Montford at edge of pitch inside Love Street, Paisley - Ferguson talks about the football club's financial position and potentially turning full-time, as a phased operation - hoping to strengthen the playing squad (1.05) gv football pitch and stand, terracing - Montford points out that St. Mirren won the Division One championship the previous night - Ferguson talks about deciding not to take the club on a tour of Central America, playing in Gibraltar instead - Montford repeats questions with noddies - pan across pitch (2.45) new interview with Ferguson, talking about risks of playing football in winter on hard pitches, preferably breaking season in winter and playing in summer (3.44) interview with Jack Steedman at Kilbowie Park, Clydebank - Steedman talks about problems of football being played during winter - reporter questions and noddies (4.49) Ferguson again talking about playing football in difficult conditions and summer football - reporter noddies (6.29)