Denis Law

Denis Law (24 February 1940 – 17 January 2025) was a professional international footballer. During his career he famously played for a number of clubs, including Manchester United and Manchester City.

Denis Law
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Personal information
Full nameDenis Law
Date of birth(1940-02-24)24 February 1940
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
Date of death17 January 2025(2025-01-17) (aged 84)
Place of deathAberdeen, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionStriker (retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956–1960
1960–1961
1961–1962
1962–1973
1973–1974
Huddersfield Town
Manchester City
Torino
Manchester United
Manchester City
National team
1958–1974Scotland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Death

In August 2021, it was announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.[1][2]

Law died on 17 January 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland at the age of 84.[3][4]

Club career statistics

[5]

Club performance League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
1956/57 Huddersfield Town Second Division 13 2
1957/58 18 5
1958/59 26 2
1959/60 24 7
1959/60 Manchester City First Division 7 2
1960/61 36 19
ItalyLeague
1961/62 Torino Serie A 27 10
EnglandLeague
1962/63 Manchester United First Division 38 23
1963/64 30 30
1964/65 36 28
1965/66 33 15
1966/67 36 23
1967/68 23 7
1968/69 30 14
1969/70 10 2
1970/71 28 15
1971/72 32 13
1972/73 9 1
1973/74 Manchester City First Division 24 9
Country England 453 217
Italy 27 10
Total 480 227

International career statistics

[6]

Scotland national team
YearAppsGoals
1958 2 1
1959 4 0
1960 4 2
1961 3 2
1962 3 5
1963 7 11
1964 5 1
1965 6 2
1966 2 2
1967 3 1
1968 1 1
1969 2 0
1970 0 0
1971 0 0
1972 7 2
1973 3 0
1974 3 0
Total 55 30

Denis Law Media

References

  1. Hirst, Paul (3 September 2023). Denis Law diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/denis-law-diagnosed-with-alzheimers-disease-and-vascular-dementia-qmk9r6c5v. Retrieved 19 August 2021. 
  2. "Man Utd great Law diagnosed with dementia". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58268041. Retrieved 19 August 2021. 
  3. "Man Utd and Scotland legend Law dies aged 84". BBC. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  4. Nakrani, Sachin (17 January 2025). Denis Law, Manchester United and Scotland legend, dies aged 84. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/17/denis-law-manchester-united-scotland-legend-dies. Retrieved 17 January 2025. 
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Denis Law". www.national-football-teams.com.
  6. "Denis Law - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.