Man United legend Denis Law passes away aged 84 | OneFootball

The last surviving member of Man United’s ‘Holy Trinity,’ Denis Law, has passed away at the age of 84 after a battle with dementia.

To those football supporters of a certain era, Law was as much part of the fabric of the Red Devils as the likes of George Best and Bobby Charlton.

A few years ago Law released a statement regarding his dementia, and then the likes of Gary Lineker and others set-up a charity on his and other players affected by the disease.

Denis Law scored 237 goals in 404 Man United appearances

Manchester United is deeply saddened to share the following statement on behalf of the Law family:

“It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away. He fought a tough battle but finally he is now at peace.

“We would like to thank everyone who contributed to his wellbeing and care, past and much more recently.

Despite scoring the goal which relegated United in 1974 after he’d made a controversial move to rivals, Man City, Law was still revered and beloved in the red half of Manchester.

That’s no wonder, given that during his time at Old Trafford, the Scotsman scored a hugely impressive 237 goals in 404 appearances.

Denis Law is the only Scotsman to win the Ballon d’Or

He signed for United from Torino in 1962 for what was a then-British record transfer fee, and he went on to become the only Scotsman to win the Ballon d’Or – in 1964.

He’s also the only player to have two statues dedicated to him at the Theatre of Dreams.

One is the United Trinity statue with Best and Charlton on the Old Trafford forecourt, and the other is on the concourse at the Stretford End.