For the first time on Saturday, the second generation of two managerial and coaching dynasties will go head to head as Derek Adams' Plymouth Argyle play host to Darren Ferguson's Doncaster Rovers.
Their parent's paths also crossed professionally as Adams' father - George - became the first signing in their illustrious career of Sir Alex Ferguson - Darren's famous father - for East Stirlingshire in 1974.
Four years later Adams senior - whose playing career by this time had been ended prematurely through injury - was appointed as a youth coach at Aberdeen by Ferguson senior, who was embarking on a managerial appointment that would later lead to him being appointed as Manchester United manager in 1986.
Whilst they worked together at Pittodrie, the Dons would break the stranglehold of the 'Old Firm' of Celtic and Rangers on Scottish football and also lift the European Cup Winner's Cup in 1983 - which is the last time a team from Scotland has won a major European trophy.
Whilst Ferguson the elder was busy collecting silverware with the Red Devils, Adams the elder managed Keith and Peterhead in the Highland League before going on to work in the youth development departments of Celtic, Motherwell and Rangers. In 2005, he was appointed as Director of Football at Ross County and hired Adams junior as manager two years later.
Over the course of two spells in charge of the Staggies, Adams the younger would guide them to their first domestic final in 2010, where they faced Dundee United in the Scottish Cup final after beating Celtic in the semis, and guided County to their first promotion to the top-flight of Scottish football in 2012. He succeeded John Sheridan as Argyle manager in the summer of 2015.
Ferguson junior - who started his playing career at Old Trafford in 1990 before later appearing for Wolves, Den Haag in Holland and Wrexham - also started his managerial career in 2007 with Peterborough United. During two spells with the Posh, between 2007 and 2009 and 2011 and 2015, he won three promotions - two from League One and one from League Two - and the Football League Trophy in 2014.
In addition to this, he also managed Preston North End briefly in 2010 and became Doncaster manager in 2015.
