Dennis Law: Manchester United and Scotland legend dies at 84

Law was 15 when he signed for Huddersfield, and four years later in 1960 he was transferred to Manchester City for £55,000.

A year later, he joined Torino for £110,000, but found it difficult to settle in Italy and moved to Manchester United for £115,000 in 1962, before ending his career with City in 1974.

Law was part of the United team that became the first England team to win the European Cup in 1968, defeating Benfica 4–1.

He also won one FA Cup and two English league title medals with United, as well as helping Scotland win the British Home Championship six times.

His 11 goals in seven matches for Scotland during 1963 – as well as scoring for the Rest of the World team against England at Wembley – helped him receive the Ballon d’Or, at the time an award given to the best in the world. Footballers in Europe.

After retiring from football, Law became a television pundit, patron of the UK-based charity Football Aid, and founded the Dennis Law Legacy Trust, which runs programs and activities focused on community engagement and widening sporting participation.

He was appointed CBE in 2016 for services to football and charity, received honorary degrees from the universities of Aberdeen, St Andrews and Robert Gordon, had statues erected in his honor at Old Trafford and Aberdeen, and received the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen. of.