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Drumoyne
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.jpg) Former Drumoyne Primary School on Shieldhall Road | |
  Drumoyne Location withinGlasgow | |
| OS grid reference | NS541649 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G51 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 55°51′19″N4°19′57″W / 55.855152°N 4.332379°W /55.855152; -4.332379 | |
Drumoyne (/drʌˈmɔɪn/;Scottish Gaelic:Druim Uaine)[1] is now adistrict in theScottish city ofGlasgow. It is situated south of theRiver Clyde and is part of the former Burgh ofGovan.[2]
It is the birthplace ofSir Alex Ferguson, manager ofManchester United football club from November 1986 to 2013, the most successful manager inEnglish football, in terms ofchampionship-winning seasons. He was born at 357 Shieldhall Road on 31 December 1941, the home of his grandparents, although he grew up at a tenement in nearbyGovan. His birthplace still exists today.
The suburb ofDrummoyne inSydney,Australia was named after the family home of William Wright, who hailed from the area.