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Drumoyne

Coordinates: 55°51′19″N 4°19′57″W / 55.855152°N 4.332379°W / 55.855152; -4.332379
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Drumoyne
Former Drumoyne Primary School on Shieldhall Road
Drumoyne is located in Glasgow council area
Drumoyne
Drumoyne
Location within Glasgow
OS grid referenceNS541649
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG51
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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55°51′19″N 4°19′57″W / 55.855152°N 4.332379°W / 55.855152; -4.332379

Drumoyne (/drʌˈmɔɪn/; Scottish Gaelic: Druim Uaine)[1] is now a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde and is part of the former Burgh of Govan.[2]

It is the birthplace of Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United football club from November 1986 to 2013, the most successful manager in English football, in terms of championship-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 nearby Govan. His birthplace still exists today.

The suburb of Drummoyne in Sydney, Australia was named after the family home of William Wright, who hailed from the area.

References

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  1. ^ Kavanagh, Paul (27 February 2011). "Scotland's Language Myths: 2. Public signs in Scottish languages are nationalist propaganda". Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ "2nd Edition Ordnance Survey". 1893–94. Retrieved 16 April 2012.