- Birthdate: 14 November 1937
- Birthplace: Liverpool, England
- Date of death: 25 August 2007
- Other clubs: Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (1965-66), Mansfield Town (1966-68), Rhyl
- Signed from: Local
- Signed for LFC: Amateur September 1957 - Professional 24.03.1958
- Liverpool debut: 29.08.1962
- Last appearance: 26.04.1965
- Debut goal: 29.08.1964
- Last goal: 29.08.1964
- Contract expiry: 30.07.1965
- Win ratio: 64.29% W:18 D:2 L:8
- Honours: League Championship 1963/64
- League games / goals: 27 / 1
- Total games / goals: 28 / 1
Player Profile
A rugged defender whose versatility served Shankly well. Ferns was born in Liverpool and played for youth clubs of the Liverpool Boys' Association. He made his debut for the reserves in the 1957/58 season but wasn't able to force his way into Liverpool's first team until the 1962/63 season when he covered three times for Tommy Leishman at left-half and twice at left-back for Ronnie Moran as Liverpool returned to the top division after an eight-year absence. When the club won the League Championship for the sixth time in 1964, Ferns played in enough games, 18, to qualify for a winners' medal, filling in for Gerry Byrne, Moran and Willie Stevenson. Ferns was only selected on four more occasions the following season before being transferred to Bournemouth in August 1965. Ferns made over 100 League appearances for Bournemouth and Mansfield.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
3 |
270 |
WBA |
2 |
180 |
Burnley |
2 |
180 |
Blackburn Rovers |
2 |
180 |
West Ham United |
2 |
180 |
Wolves |
1 |
90 |
Bolton Wanderers |
1 |
90 |
Leicester City |
1 |
90 |
Nottingham Forest |
1 |
90 |
Everton |
1 |
90 |
Arsenal |
1 |
90 |
Birmingham City |
1 |
90 |
Fulham |
1 |
90 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
1 |
90 |
Sheffield United |
1 |
90 |
Derby |
1 |
90 |
Stoke City |
1 |
90 |
Aston Villa |
1 |
90 |
Ipswich Town |
1 |
90 |
Manchester United |
1 |
90 |
Chelsea |
1 |
90 |
Blackpool |
1 |
90 |
Manchester City |
Total |
Started/substitutions |
28 |
Started |
0 |
On the bench |
0 |
Substitute |
0 |
Substituted |
Total |
Venue |
16 |
Home |
12 |
Away |
Goals per season
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
29.08.1962 |
Manchester City |
Anfield |
League |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
17 |
29.08.1964 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Ewood Park |
League |
Scrapbook
The player punched me - 9 November 1963
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Bournemouth |
1965-1966 |
England Third Division |
46 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
Mansfield Town |
1966-1967 |
England Third Division |
44 |
1 |
51 |
1 |
Mansfield Town |
1967-1968 |
England Third Division |
12 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
Rhyl |
1968-1969 |
Cheshire County League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
102 |
1 |
116 |
1 |