Scotland and Manchester United legend Denis Law has died
He was a legend for both club and country
One of British football's all-time greats, Denis Law, has died at the age of 84. He was diagnosed with mixed dementia in 2021.
Law, who was born in Aberdeen, signed for his 1st club, Hudderfield in 1956 aged just 16. Four years later he joined Manchester City for a then-British record transfer fee of £55,000 before moving on to Italian team Torino.
'The Lawman' shines for Red Devils
It was at Manchester United where his career really took off, in 11 years with the Red Devils he scored 237 goals in 404 games, earning nicknames "The King" and "The Lawman".
Law also won the Ballon d'Or - the only Scot to do so. He helped United win the league in 1965 and 1967 however he missed their European Cup triumph of 1968 through injury.
A return to City followed in 1973 for the final year of his club career.
Tartan Army hero
Denis Law was one of the finest players Scotland ever produced, amassing 55 caps for his country and scoring 30 goals - a record he shares with Sir Kenny Dalglish.
He scored in a famous 3–2 victory over then-world champions England in the 1967 British Home Championship - a victory he felt was even more satisfying than Manchester United's title win that year.
He was inducted into Scotland's Hall of Fame in 2002.
Law has been honoured with statues in Manchester and his home city Aberdeen, where close friend Sir Alex Ferguson helped with the unveiling in 2021.
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