Gargunnock lad signs on for 'Fergie time' as Stirling Albion prepare for Peterhead test

It’s set to be a homecoming of sorts for Stirling Albion’s latest recruit as he hopes to bring a different brand of ‘Fergie time’ to the Binos engine room.

The Forthbank side announced the capture of 21-year-old midfielder Alex Ferguson on loan from St Johnstone until January, with the Gargunnock lad hoping to make an impact for his local club.

Ferguson has already racked up more than 100 senior appearances in Scottish football already, including an impressive loan stint at East Fife two seasons ago where he found the net six times and assisted a further 11.

He then moved up to League One level and regular full-time football with Queen of the South, making 34 appearances for Marvin Bartley’s outfit, scoring three times and assisting two more goals.

The midfielder has been on the fringes at McDiarmid Park and will be hoping to kickstart things under Stirling boss Alan Maybury, who has history with the new man from his time coaching in Perth.

Maybury said: “I’m really excited to welcome Alex to Stirling Albion.

“I worked with him when he was a kid at St Johnstone and I know his qualities.

“He is a talented midfielder who gives us something that’s a bit different than we already have.

“He is a local lad so I’m looking forward to him playing in front of his home crowd.

“Thank you to everyone involved in making the deal happen.”

Ferguson will slot straight into the side making the trip to Balmoor for a tough clash against League Two leaders Peterhead.

The Blue Toon are yet to taste defeat in the league and have lost only once in the last eight games – a 4-0 defeat at Easter Road against Premiership Hibernian in the Premier Sports Cup.

That start saw Peterhead co-managers Jordon Brown and Ryan Strachan scoop the August