a world record fee for a goalkeeper. He made his Hammers debut against Sheffield Wednesday on 19 August 1967, the first game of the 1967–68 season. Despite having to compete for the number one shirt with Peter Grotier and Mervyn Day, Ferguson still managed 276 appearances during his 13 years at West Ham. He spent time with Sheffield Wednesday on loan in 1973, making five appearances for them. The signing of Phil Parkes in February 1979 ultimately meant the end of his career at West Ham. He played his last game for the Upton Park club in a 2–1 defeat on 14 November 1979 against Chelsea, and left in 1980. He received a testimonial match in 1981, against Southampton, for which he earned £20,000. He also played reserve team football for West Ham as a winger. Adelaide City In 1981 Ferguson emigrated to Australia. He played with Adelaide City for one year and then coached the club the following year. He later coached with Vacation Soccer Schools and Burnside Rugby Club. Career after football In 1982, he ran a diving firm for six years, but gave up when a colleague was attacked by a shark. Honours Kilmarnock Scottish league champions: 1964–65 References External links Bobby Ferguson at westhamstats.info 1945 births Adelaide City FC players Association football goalkeepers Kilmarnock F.C. players Living people Footballers from North Ayrshire Scotland international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish footballers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players English Football League players West Ham United F.C. players National Soccer League (Australia) players Scottish Football League representative players Scotland under-23 international footballers People from Ardrossan Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Scottish expatriate footballers Association football goalkeeping coaches