DENIS LAW has sadly passed away at the age of 84.
The iconic forward, who is Scotland‘s joint-record goalscorer of all time, has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Denis Law (left) is Scotland’s joint-record goalscorer[/caption]
Law (left) was part of a famous side that included Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best[/caption]
Denis Law has passed away at the age of 84[/caption]
Born in Woodside in Aberdeen in 1940, Law would go on to spend his entire professional football career in England.
But at international level, he’s one of Scotland’s all time greats.
Law got his big breakthrough at Huddersfield Town, getting his first team bow as a 16-year old.
Initially described by the club’s manager Andy Beattie as a “less likely football prospect” due to his stature and appearance, Law ended up proving him wrong.
In 1960, Law moved to Manchester City for a then-record British transfer fee believed to be around £60,000.
His move to City came despite major interest from rivals United, with Sir Matt Busby keen to land him.
After just a year with Man City, Law headed for Italy with Torino in 1961 but he struggled to settle and returned to the UK.
This time, Sir Matt Busby got his man with Law joining Man Utd.
He would go on to become one one of the club’s greatest ever players during a spell lasting from 1962 to 1973.
Law scored 237 goals in 404 games for United as he won two league titles.
Alongside fellow legends George Best and and Sir Bobby Charlton, Law helped inspire the Red Devils to the 1968 European Cup Final.
He famously missed the match due to injury as United tasted one of their finest successes.
Law won the Ballon d’Or in 1968 in recognition of his own scintillating performances.
He would finish his career at Manchester City – famously scoring a goal that RELEGATED United, after which he refused to celebrate.
In Scotland, Law will be forever remembered as one of our greatest ever footballers.
With 30 goals, he’s tied with Kenny Dalglish as the country’s leading goalscorer.
Winning his first cap in 1958, he’d go on to represent Scotland on 55 occasions.
He was part of the squad at the 1974 World Cup.
Law also scored in Scotland’s famous 3-2 win over England in the 1967 British Home Championship, the match that saw the Scots crowned the ‘unofficial’ world champions.
That was, of course, due to the fact England were the world champions having won the World Cup the year before.
Law retired from football in 1974.
In August 2021, he revealed the heartbreaking news that he’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
In an emotional statement, Law said: “This will not be an easy journey especially for the people who love you the most.
“I know the road ahead will be hard, demanding, painful and ever changing and so ask for understanding and patience.
“I recognise how my brain is deteriorating and how my memory evades me when I don’t want it to and how this causes me distress in situations that are beyond my control.
“I do understand what is happening and that is why I want to address my situation now whilst I am able, because I know there will be days when I don’t understand and I hate the thought of that right now.”
Three months after publicly revealing his diagnosis, Law returned to his hometown of Aberdeen.
Alongside Sir Alex Ferguson, he was in attendance as a statue was unveiled in his honour in the city.
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Denis Law had a statue unveiled in his honour in Aberdeen in 2021[/caption]
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