[42] He made 27 full appearances and two as substitute in that season, including City's 2–1 defeat in the League Cup final against Wolves. According to the Bank of England Inflation Calculator, that figure equates to about £1,200,000 in 2018.
The 76-year-old Scotland great and his wife Diana were about to fly to the Spanish island of Menorca from Manchester Airport when he fainted in front of fellow passengers. Law was not chosen to play for Scotland in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but was given his debut in a British Home Championship match against Wales on 18 October 1958 by Matt Busby, who managed Scotland on a temporary basis for two matches. The unusually cold winter forced United to play many of their fixtures in a short time, and their results suffered. [17] The final straw for Law came in a match against Napoli when he was sent off. In 1968–69, United reached the semi-final of the European Cup, playing AC Milan. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Law left Manchester United in 1973 to return to Manchester City for a season, and represented Scotland at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. According to The Sun, experts said the incident, on Saturday, was due to a vasovagal condition which can result in sufferers fainting unexpectedly. [59], Law was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game. Manchester United legend Denis Law (pictured) was rushed to hospital after collapsing at an airport as he was about to jet off on holiday with his wife, it has emerged. Denis Law was born to a fisherman, George Law, and his wife Robina, in 1940. [23] He also married his wife Diana that season, on 11 December 1962. Two weeks before Christmas we got the all-clear on that and it was magnificent - it was such a relief. [50] While with Torino, Law continued to play for Scotland, although the club were not keen to release him for international matches and had put a clause into his contract stating that they were not obliged to do so. He was nicknamed The King[4] and The Lawman by supporters, and Denis the Menace by opposing supporters. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. When I had it we were the same - you've just got to keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best.". Instead, he attended Powis Academy in Aberdeen. Scene where hero father pulled family who swept out to sea to safety, Adorable dog waiting to be butchered reaches out paw to passerby, Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to the late and great Sir Sean Connery, Revellers hit Newcastle for halloween fun before lockdown, Shocking moment building collapses as quake hits Turkey, 'I haven't done anything wrong': Tommy Robinson arrested at rally, Police shut down shisha lounge in Birmingham for breaching Covid rules, Boris Johnson announces tough new restrictions as infections spiral, King of Thailand 'loves' pro-democracy protesters demonstrating, Michael Gove admits national lockdown could be extended, Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty show infections are spiralling, Yorkshire: Shoppers queue outside Ikea in Batley, Manchester United legend Denis Law rushed to hospital after collapse at Manchester airport. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchester City for an estimated transfer fee of £55,000, which set a new British record. Only Bobby Charlton (who retired in 1973) and Wayne Rooney have scored more goals for United. His last professional game was the 2–1 victory against Oldham Athletic at Maine Road on 10 August 1974.
His first match for United was against West Bromwich Albion on 18 August 1962, and he made an excellent start, scoring after only seven minutes. Law was "very disappointed" not to be picked for the following match against Brazil,[52] and was not selected for the following match against Yugoslavia either. But, of course, I realise I could never be another Denis Law. [37], Law had a contract with Manchester City for the 1974–75 season, but new manager Tony Book told him that he would only be playing reserve team football if he stayed at the club. [11] Once again, Matt Busby had attempted to sign Law for Manchester United, but United's cross-city rivals beat them to Law's signature.[6]. "After the third one she'll have a scan and we'll know better then what effect the chemotherapy has had. Law moved back to Manchester, boarding with the same landlady with whom he had lived during his time as a City player. Baker was almost killed, but Law's injuries were not life-threatening. [6] His obsession with football led to him turning down a place at Aberdeen Grammar School, because he would have had to play rugby there. They found form in the FA Cup though, with Law scoring another hat trick in a 5–0 win against his old club Huddersfield Town, and they went on to reach the final against Leicester City. He scored two goals on his second debut for City, against Birmingham City in the opening game of the 1973–74 season. Denis Lawson, Actor: Star Wars. Bill Shankly was manager of Huddersfield between 1957 and 1959, and when he left for Liverpool he wanted to take Law with him, but Liverpool were unable to afford him at that time. A few days later, however, he was told that he was being sold to Juventus and that the small print in his contract committed him to going there whether he wanted to or not. Despite the lack of silverware, Law enjoyed a prolific goalscoring season and finished the campaign with 46 goals in all competitions, still a club record today.[28].
The couple learnt of 66-year-old Diana's condition last August, a day after she was given the all clear over a blood clot in her lung. After being taken to Trafford General Hospital he was checked over and sent home by doctors. [10], In March 1960, Law signed for Manchester City for what was then a British record transfer fee, estimated to be £55,000,[note 1] although Law's share of the fee was "precisely nothing".
He responded by flying home to Aberdeen, knowing that Torino would not get a penny in transfer fees if he refused to play at Juventus. Another Italian club, Internazionale, tried to prevent him becoming a Torino player as soon as he arrived, claiming he had signed a pre-contract agreement with them, although they dropped this claim before the season started. The family are hopeful chemotherapy will force the cancer into remission. Results of the day's other matches meant that United were relegated whatever their result, but Law did not know that at the time. His goals tally places him third in the club's history, behind Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton. Despite having a serious squint, he showed great promise once he was moved from full back to inside-left, and was selected for Scotland Schoolboys.
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