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Denis Law CBE (born 24 February 1940) is a Scottish former 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.
Denis Law former footballer from Scotland Centre-Forward last club: Manchester City * Feb 24, 1940 in Aberdeen, Scotland
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No other player scored as many miracle goals as Denis Law. Goals which looked simple as Denis tapped them in, were simple only because Denis got himself into position so quickly that opponents just couldn't cope with him. Law is a very fine footballer and thoroughly deserved the European Footballer of the Year award he gained in 1964.
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One of the game's most prolific goalscorers of all-time, Denis Law's first taste of English football came at Billy Shankly's Huddersfield as a slight, bespectacled 16 year-old in 1956. On March 15th 1960 - after 16 goals in 81 League games for Huddersfield - City boss Les McDowall spent £55,000 to give Law his first taste of life and football ...
Aug 18, 2018 · Denis Law. Making the most of his new-found freedom in Manchester, he took just seven minutes to open his account on his debut against West Brom, 56 years ago today [Saturday]. Over 51,000 were at ...
Dennis Law is pictured above playing for Manchester United at Leicester City in their. 2-0 defeat at Filbert Street. Denis Law joined Manchester United in August 1962 at the age of 22. He was brought to Old Trafford by Sir Matt Busby, the man who had given him his Scotland debut nearly four years earlier. United paid a then British record ...
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Feb 24, 2021 · The incomparable Denis Law made his Reds debut 56 years ago this weekend. In the latter stages of his 11-year stay at Old Trafford, his speed, that whiplash turn of pace, gradually deserted him.