Denis Law was the last surviving member of the fabled United Trinity. Together with George Best and Bobby Charlton, he helped to rebuild Manchester United after the Munich Air Disaster threatened to destroy it.
The three-pronged strike force of Denis Law, Bobby Charlton and George Best led Manchester United to English league titles in 1965 and '67 and the European Cup in 1968 — a first for an English club
Small, thin and scrawny, with a terrible squint that forced him to wear glasses, there was little to suggest Denis Law "would make it as a footballer". Yet even while at primary school, he found the net with such regularity that his exploits frequently appeared in local papers.
With his eye for goal and effervescent personality, Denis Law was the darling of a generation as the Scotland striker played a key role in Manchester United's rise from tragedy to triumph.
At Manchester United Law scored 236 goals in 393 games; third behind his team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney on the all-time scoring list, and set club records for the most goals in the FA Cup (34 goals), which still stands, and in Europe with 28 goals in 33 games.
The flamboyant Denis Law was Manchester United's "Demon King" according to George Best, and a player idolised by Sir Alex Ferguson
Denis Law, who has died aged 84, was, with the possible exception of Eric Cantona, the most exciting striker to have played for Manchester United; his partnership with George Best and Bobby Charlton was integral to the club’s glory years in the mid-1960s,
Denis Law was one of the greatest British footballers of all-time, arguably Scotland’s finest ever player, and a man whose very name conjured notions of skill, flair and toughness. Born during the privations of the Second World War,
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United fans paid tribute to Denis Law on Sunday ... were laid outside United's stadium in front of a statue commemorating Law, Bobby Charlton and George Best before the Premier League game against Brighton.
Manchester United legend Denis Law has died, his family confirmed in a statement on Friday. He was 84. Law is widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in the club's history, remembered for his part in an infamous "United Trinity" partnership with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best, with the trio immortalised in a statue outside Old Trafford.
The "United Trinity", or "United Holy Trinity" is a name given to the team's star trio of the 1960s: Denis Law, George Best, and Bobby Charlton. Charlton, a goal-scoring midfielder of great renown ...
“Denis Law was the most expensive signing I ever made, but on achievement, he turned out to be the cheapest.” Recommended Sir Bobby Charlton turned tragedy into triumph with unique style and ...