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
Denis Law, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1964, scored 237 goals in 404 appearances for Manchester United during an 11-year spell at Old Trafford and also played for Scotland
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.
MANCHESTER, England (AP ... Flowers, scarves and other tributes 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. United lost 3-1.
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.
Known simply as "The King" by supporters at Old Trafford, Denis Law was the last surviving member of Manchester United's so-called "holy trinity" along with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best - and part of the club's famous 1968 European Cup triumph.
Denis Law, the iconic former Manchester United striker and the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or, has died at the age of 84, the club confirmed on Friday.
Denis Law, the Manchester United and Scotland great, has died. He was 84. The death of Law, who also played for Manchester City, was announced in a statement from his family that was released by United on Friday.
Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis Law has died, aged 84. The iconic striker, who won the Ballon d’Or in 1964, will be remembered as one of United’s greatest ever players. A
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.
He was the club's third top scorer, behind Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton, with 237 goals in 404 appearances. Read more at straitstimes.com.