[1] As a player, he played for East Stirlingshire, Alloa Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle and then finally at Stenhousemuir.
The club stuck by Ferguson during his injury and he repaid them once fully fit with some commanding displays from centre midfield endearing himself to the fans.
In January 2014, after parting ways with Martyn Corrigan, Stenhousemuir appointed Brown as caretaker manager until Scott Booth took charge.
[3] He led the club to Scottish League One safety after beating Queen's Park after winning a two-legged final in May 2015.
[5] Ferguson led the club to immediate promotion back to Scottish League One after a play-off win against Peterhead the following season.