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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Law | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 2025 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 1960–1961 1961–1962 1962–1973 1973–1974 | Huddersfield Town Manchester City Torino Manchester United Manchester City | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958–1974 | Scotland | ||
| * 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
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | |||
| 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 | ||
| Italy | League | |||
| 1961/62 | Torino | Serie A | 27 | 10 |
| England | League | |||
| 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
| Scotland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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
Law as depicted on a statue at Old Trafford which honours him, George Best and Bobby Charlton as the "United Trinity"
Denis Law - "Legend"
Bronze statue of Denis Law created by Alan Herriot and unveiled in November 2021
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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Man Utd great Law diagnosed with dementia". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58268041. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ Man Utd and Scotland legend Law dies aged 84 (in en-gb). BBC (17 January 2025). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. Denis Law. www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ Denis Law - Goals in International Matches. www.rsssf.com.
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