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Denis Law

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Denis Law
Personal information
Full name Denis Law
Date of birth (1940-02-24) 24 February 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth 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
National team
1958–1974 Scotland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Denis Law is an ex-professional international footballer born on the 24th February 1940 near Aberdeen, Scotland. During his career he famously played for a number of clubs, including Manchester United and Manchester City.


Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
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
ItalyLeague
1961/62 Torino Serie A 27 10
EnglandLeague
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

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Scotland national team
YearAppsGoals
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

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  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Denis Law". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Denis Law - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.