Editing Duncan Ferguson (section)

===Everton===
In October 1994, [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] were struggling under the management of [[Mike Walker (football manager)|Mike Walker]] and looking for options to reinvigorate their faltering season. The solution enacted was to take two Rangers players on a loan deal, [[Ian Durrant]] for one month and Ferguson for three. Ferguson's move to Everton was later made permanent by Walker's successor [[Joe Royle]], and Ferguson played a key role in saving Everton from relegation, and also helping them win the [[1994–95 FA Cup]].<ref name="Durrant and Ferguson loan deal">{{cite news|title=Football: Everton loan for Ferguson and Durrant|first=Derek|last=Potter|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-everton-loan-for-ferguson-and-durrant-1440770.html|newspaper=The Independent|date=4 October 1994|access-date=20 January 2011|location=London}}</ref> The subsequent [[1995–96 in English football|1995–96 season]] was less successful for Ferguson. A persistent [[hernia]] problem caused him to be unavailable for large amounts of time, as did his prison sentence during the first half of the season.<ref name="persistent hernia problem">{{cite news|title=Ferguson has second operation|first=Catherine|last=Riley|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ferguson-has-second-operation-1598972.html|newspaper=The Independent|date=1 September 1995|access-date=20 January 2011|location=London}}</ref>

On 28 December 1997, Ferguson scored a [[List of Premier League hat-tricks|hat-trick]] against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in a 3–2 victory, the first time that a trio of [[Header (association football)|headers]] had been scored in the Premier League.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/43030.stm |title=Ferguson hits hat-trick for Everton |publisher=BBC |date=28 December 1997 |access-date=15 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38232131|title=West Bromwich Albion 3–1 Swansea City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 December 2016|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> Everton finished the season surviving relegation only on goal difference.

Ferguson was sold to [[Newcastle United]] for a fee of £8 million in November 1998.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ferguson completes Newcastle move |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/221755.stm |work=BBC News |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=25 November 1998 |access-date=2 April 2012 }}</ref> The deal was done to sell Ferguson by the Everton chairman, [[Peter Johnson (businessman)|Peter Johnson]], without the knowledge of [[Walter Smith]]. Ferguson wrote a two-page goodbye letter in the club magazine to fans, stating his sadness at leaving and that he would never forget them.<ref>{{cite news |title=Smith knew nothing about Ferguson move |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/224900.stm |work=BBC News |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=30 November 1998 |access-date=2 April 2012 }}</ref>