Denis Law
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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) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1958–1974 | Scotland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Death
In August 2021, it was announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Law died on 17 January 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland at the age of 84.
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | 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 |
References
- ↑ Hirst, Paul (3 September 2023). "Denis Law diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ↑ "Man Utd great Law diagnosed with dementia". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Man Utd and Scotland legend Law dies aged 84". BBC. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Nakrani, Sachin (17 January 2025). "Denis Law, Manchester United and Scotland legend, dies aged 84". The Guardian. 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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