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Denis Law

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Scottish footballer (1940-2025)

United KingdomFootballersLived 1940 to 2025 · aged 84
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Denis Law was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. His career as a football player began at Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1956. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchester City for an estimated transfer fee of £55,000, which set a new British record.

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Photos 4

Teams 7

Manchester City F.C.1973-1974
Manchester United F.C.1962-1973
Torino FC1961-1962
Manchester City F.C.1960-1961
Scotland men's national football team1958-1974
Huddersfield Town A.F.C.1956-1960
Huddersfield Town A.F.C.1955-1956

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1973-1974249
1962-1973309171
1961-19622710
1960-19614421
1958-19745530
1956-19608116

Awards 2

Ballon d'Or
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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About this person

Denis Law was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. His career as a football player began at Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1956. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchester City for an estimated transfer fee of £55,000, which set a new British record. Law spent one year there before Torino bought him for £110,000, this time setting a new record fee for a transfer involving a British player. Although he played well in Italy, he found it difficult to settle there and signed for Manchester United in 1962, setting another British record transfer fee of £115,000.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2025 · aged 84
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32 languages

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