Denis Law

Denis Law
Personal information
Full name Denis Law
Date of birth (1940-02-24)24 February 1940
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 17 January 2025(2025-01-17) (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.[1][2]

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

Club career statistics

[5]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
1956/57Huddersfield TownSecond Division132
1957/58185
1958/59262
1959/60247
1959/60Manchester CityFirst Division72
1960/613619
ItalyLeague
1961/62TorinoSerie A2710
EnglandLeague
1962/63Manchester UnitedFirst Division3823
1963/643030
1964/653628
1965/663315
1966/673623
1967/68237
1968/693014
1969/70102
1970/712815
1971/723213
1972/7391
1973/74Manchester CityFirst Division249
CountryEngland 453217
Italy 2710
Total 480227

International career statistics

[6]

Scotland national team
YearAppsGoals
195821
195940
196042
196132
196235
1963711
196451
196562
196622
196731
196811
196920
197000
197100
197272
197330
197430
Total5530

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Man Utd great Law diagnosed with dementia". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. 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". The Guardian. 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.