Both Ferguson and Moyes came through the ranks at the famous Glasgow institution where Moyes Snr spent the best part of two decades nurturing the stars of tomorrow.
As coach and then president of the Glenhead Park club he was a stickler for discipline, time-keeping and sartorial elegance.
Producing a rounded individual was equally, if not more, important than helping more than 300 players progress from Drumchapel to the senior ranks with 29 of them also collecting international honours.
"I'm proud because he has been such a fantastic son to me and his mother. He is a great dad and husband and has always had time for people.
"David has never forgotten where he comes from and hasn't changed one bit through his career. He has grown into a great citizen and that's what makes me really proud
"I'm not proud they were good players but I'm proud to see they have turned out to be great people. The upbringing the players had counts for a lot. All our players had to wear blazers, flannels and a tie.
"If they turned up without a tie they didn't play. It didn't matter how good he was. I remember we were going on a trip to Holland and the plane stopped off at Newcastle.
"An elderly lady came up to me and said she'd never seen such a smartly dressed and well-behaved group of young men. Things like that meant a lot to me.
"There were standards and they had to be maintained. Swearing was forbidden and I was with Drumchapel five years before we had a boy sent off. I sulked for a month afterwards because of it."
An incredible work ethic was the platform on which Moyes built a successful managerial career at Preston and Everton before landing the biggest job in British football.
A trait he inherited from mum Joan and his father who despite closing in on his 78th birthday admits retirement is not something he has even considered.
Moyes Snr was awarded an MBE for his services to education after spending 40 years as the assistant principal at Anniesland College – a job he combined with his role at Drumchapel Amateurs.
From there he joined the Rangers youth set-up in 1984 before taking up a scouting role at Everton seven years ago. But you get the impression it was the voluntary role at Drumchapel which gave him most satisfaction.
Below the pegs in the dressing rooms at Glenhead Park in Duntocher are small white plaques which list the names of the players who graced each number before entering the professional ranks.
The list is a who's who of Scottish football with Alex Miller, Ian Munro, John McCormack, John Robertson, John Wark, Asa Hartford, Tommy Craig, Alex Willoughby, Jim Forrest, George McLean, Andy Gray and Maurice Johnston among the club's famous allumni.
Moyes Snr has no doubt his son has benefited enormously from spending almost every minute of his formative years at Drumchapel.
"It was almost not like a father and son relationship. We were more like pals because he was always in among great footballers.
"At one time there was a Scotland squad for a match with Belgium and seven Drumchapel players were in it. Asa Hartford, John Wark, Archie Gemmill and John Robertson were among them. It was incredible.
"Back then I had no ideal David would go on to do so well as a manager but being surrounded by footballers all the time as a kid has certainly helped him."
Following in the footstep of arguably the greatest manager Britain hasr produced is not going to be easy but Moyes Snr is quietly confident his son has what it takes.
While Moyes Jnr is heading for pastures after 11 years on Merseyside his sprightly 77-year-old dad won't be following him to Old Trafford.
He added: "I have been scouting for Everton for the past seven years since leaving Rangers and I was 15 years there. I'm still watching hundreds of games every season and enjoying it.
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