Forget hopping on the team bus, taking a chauffeur-driven car or catching the train - the 73-year-old Scot turned up for United's third-round tie by luxury helicopter.
Ferguson continues to be a regular at Red Devils games in his role as director and club ambassador The 20-time English champions had never travelled to the League One strugglers, who were promoted to the Football League in 2003, for a competitive fixture before Sunday's tie.
But, as our images below show, the 9,665-capacity Huish Park will have been something of a culture shock for Ferguson, United's players and travelling supporters.
Manchester United had never played a competitive match at Huish Park before Sunday's tie 
Programme sellers at Huish Park, which was built in 1990 on a former army camp, were expecting a busy afternoon 
This was BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty's view ahead of kick-off. Hundreds of Yeovil fans arrived early to catch a glimpse of the Manchester United players 
Huish Park fell just short of a record attendance for Manchester United's visit. It remains the 9,527 crowd which watched the League One match against Leeds United in 2008 
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