I hid e muckle pleasur tae meet Denis Law's faimly fin we wur launchin oor beuk aboot Scottish Fitba Legends. Fur me ere's nae doot Denis wis e best male Scottish fitba player ivver. An puckles o fowk aat wid ken better nor me say e same. Sir Alex Ferguson said aat Denis Law wis e finest player aat Scotland his ivver produced an een o e greatest e warld his ivver seen. Pele, fa maist fowk say is Brazil’s best ivver player, said aat Denis wis e ainly British player gweed eneuch tae play fur Brazil. An his team mate, e legendary George Best said, “Denis Law, simply the greatest.” He’s e ainly Scot tae hae won FIFAs Ballon D’Or fitba player o e year award.

 

Denis Law wis a gran goal scorer.  He wis a showman fa inspirt aabdy he playt wi. His teammates adored him, fowk fa playt agin him wur feart o him an e fans worshipt him.  Hi wisna like onybdy else. He wis a free spirit, cliver bit a bit o a nickum, fu o class an clout. His story is a braw tale o a young Aiberdeen loon fa rose fae a hoomble stairt tae be een o e best fiba players e warld his ivver seen.

 

In 1958 Denis played his first game fur Scotland agin Wales. He wis ainly 18 an he scored e first o his 30 goals fur his country. He’s aye jynt tap scorer fur Scotland, alangside Kenny Dalgleish. Fur it’s 50th Anniversary UEFA speirt at ilka member association tae pick thir maist ootstaunin player fae 1954-2003. Denis Law wis e player chosen bi e SFA.

 

In July 1962 Manchester United signt Denis fur a record fee o £115,000. Denis wis an instant success at Old Trafford cause he helpit turn Manchester United intae a winin team. In 1963 they won e FA Cup an e league inna. Denis feenisht e season as tap goal scorer. E fans cried him ‘The king of Old Trafford’ an ‘The Lawman’.

 

Bit Denis wis mair than a fitba player, he wis a devoted faimly man. I'll nae forget e stories his faimly telt ma aboot fit he wis like as a man an a faither. He'll be sairly misst. Bit his legacy'll live on. RIP 'Lawman'.

 

 

 

I had the great pleasure of meeting Denis Law's family when we were launching our book about Scottish football legends. For me there is no doubt that Denis was the best male Scottish football player ever. And many experts have agreed. Sir Alex Ferguson said that Denis Law was thee finest player that Scotland has ever produced and one of the greatest the world has ever seen. Pele, whom most people say is Brazil’s best ever player, said that Denis was the only British player good enough to play for Brazil. And his team mate, the legendary George Best said, “Denis Law, simply the greatest.” He’s the only Scot to have won FIFAs Ballon D’Or football player of the year award.

 

Denis Law was a great goal scorer.  He was a showman who inspired everyone he played with. His teammates adored him, people who played against him were scared of him and the fans worshiped him.  He wasn’t like anyone else. He was a free spirit, clever but a bit mischievous, full of class and clout. His story is a wonderful tale of a young Aberdeen boy who rose from a humble start to be one of the best football players the world has ever seen.

 

In 1958 Denis played his first game for Scotland against Wales. He was only 18 and he scored the first of his 30 goals for his country. He’s still joint top scorer for Scotland, alongside Kenny Dalgleish. For its 50th Anniversary UEFA asked every member association to pick their most outstanding player from 1954-2003. Denis Law was the player chosen by the SFA.

 

In July 1962 Manchester United signed Denis for a record fee of £115,000. Denis was an instant success at Old Trafford because he helped turn Manchester United into a winning team. In 1963 they won the FA Cup and the league as well. Denis finished the season as tap goal scorer. The fans called him ‘The king of Old Trafford’ and ‘The Lawman’.

 

But Denis was more than a football player, he was a devoted family man. I'll never forget the stories his family told me about what he was like as a husband and a father. He will be sorely missed. But his legacy will live on. RIP 'Lawman'.