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Denis Law

Personal information
Full name	Denis Law
Date of birth	24 February 1940 (1940-02-24)
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	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
National team
1958–1974	Scotland
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Denis Law (born 24 February 1940) is a former Scottish football player. He has played for the Scottish national team.

Club career statistics

Club performance			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

Images for kids

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  Law as depicted on a statue at Old Trafford which honours him, George Best and Bobby Charlton as the "United Trinity"

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