Denis Law Rank
About Denis Law
At age 14, Denis Law was scouted by an agent from Huddersfield Town called Archie Beattie. Two years later, he made his debut for the team in the Football League Second Division. After excelling at the club, he was signed by Manchester City for a record £55,000.
He later joined Italian side Torino before returning back to England to play for Manchester United, where he recorded most of his successes. While playing for the latter, he won two Football League First Division, one European Cup, and FA Cup.
Throughout his 11 years spell with United, he played 404 games and recorded a total of 237 goals. This placed him in the club’s top five scorers, as of November 2021.
International career
Law played over 50 times for the senior national team of Scotland. He made his debut in 1958 and was a member of the Scottish team that played at the FIFA World Cup tournament in 1974.
Family
He was born to Robina and George Law, and grew up in the midst of six other siblings. He has been married to a woman known as Diana, and they have been blessed with five children including Diana, Iain, and Gary.
Awards
In 1964, he won the Ballon d'Or. He was also a recipient of the PFA Merit Award in 1975. In 2002, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.
Trivia
He, together with fellow Manchester United stars Bobby Charlton and George Best, have been labelled "United Trinity". The trio have a statue in front of the team’s stadium.
In 2021, it was reported that the soccer legend was suffering from mixed dementia.
That same year, Manchester United erected a statue in his honor. He became the club’s only player to have more than one statue.
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Denis Law photo gallery
- Manchester_The_United_trinity.jpg: Paul Hermans
- derivative work: Miyagawa (talk)
F.A.Q. about Denis Law
When is his birthday?
Denis Law's birthday is on February 24, 1940.
In how many days is his birthday?
Denis' birthday is in 334 days
How old is he?
He is 84 years old.
Where is Denis from?
He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland.
What is Denis Law's height?
He is 5′ 9″ (1.75m) tall.