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Denis Law

Denis Law

Forward · 1956 to 1973

Goals
333
Appearances
657
Goals per game
0.51
Major honours
25

Scored 237 of 333 career goals for Manchester United, at 0.59 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
163
179
1812
1922
2047
2159
2293
23150
24190
25216
26243
27254
28285
29288
30304
31317
32321
33333
34333

Career timeline

  1. Age 16 · 1956–57Huddersfield Town
    Goals3 · Apps18 · Per game0.17
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps13 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1
  2. Age 17 · 1957–58Huddersfield Town
    Goals6 · Apps20 · Per game0.30
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
  3. Age 18 · 1958–59Huddersfield Town
    Goals2 · Apps26 · Per game0.08

    2 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals2
  4. Age 19 · 1959–60Huddersfield Town
    Goals8 · Apps27 · Per game0.30

    4 caps · 0 goals

    British Home Championship 1959–60 (shared)
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
  5. From Huddersfield Town to Manchester City
  6. Age 19 · 1959–60Manchester City
    Goals2 · Apps7 · Per game0.29
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals2
  7. Age 20 · 1960–61Manchester City
    Goals23 · Apps43 · Per game0.53

    4 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals4
  8. From Manchester City to Torino
  9. Age 21 · 1961–62Torino
    Goals10 · Apps28 · Per game0.36

    3 caps · 2 goals

    British Home Championship 1961–62
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps27 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  10. From Torino to Manchester United
  11. Age 22 · 1962–63Manchester United
    Goals29 · Apps44 · Per game0.66

    3 caps · 5 goals

    FA Cup 1962–63British Home Championship 1962–63
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals6
  12. Age 23 · 1963–64Manchester United
    Goals46 · Apps42 · Per game1.10

    7 caps · 11 goals

    British Home Championship 1963–64 (shared)
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals10
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals6
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  13. Age 24 · 1964–65Manchester United
    Goals39 · Apps52 · Per game0.75

    5 caps · 1 goals

    Premier League 1964–65Ballon d'Or 1964World Soccer World XI 1964
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals8
  14. Age 25 · 1965–66Manchester United
    Goals24 · Apps49 · Per game0.49

    6 caps · 2 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1965
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals6
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals3
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  15. Age 26 · 1966–67Manchester United
    Goals25 · Apps38 · Per game0.66

    2 caps · 2 goals

    Premier League 1966–67British Home Championship 1966–67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
  16. Age 27 · 1967–68Manchester United
    Goals10 · Apps28 · Per game0.36

    3 caps · 1 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1967Champions League 1967–68
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  17. Age 28 · 1968–69Manchester United
    Goals30 · Apps45 · Per game0.67

    1 caps · 1 goals

    European Cup top scorer 1968–69
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals9
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  18. Age 29 · 1969–70Manchester United
    Goals3 · Apps16 · Per game0.19

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps3 · Goals1
  19. Age 30 · 1970–71Manchester United
    Goals16 · Apps34 · Per game0.47

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
  20. Age 31 · 1971–72Manchester United
    Goals13 · Apps42 · Per game0.31

    0 caps · 0 goals

    British Home Championship 1971–72 (shared)
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  21. Age 32 · 1972–73Manchester United
    Goals2 · Apps14 · Per game0.14

    7 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
  22. From Manchester United to Manchester City
  23. Age 33 · 1973–74Manchester City
    Goals12 · Apps29 · Per game0.41

    6 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals2
    League cupApps4 · Goals1

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Huddersfield Town1956–195991190.216%
Manchester City1959–1960 · 197379370.4712%
Torino196128100.363%
Manchester United1962–19724042370.5978%
By competition
AppsGoals
League485227
Domestic cup6443
League cup154
Continental3328
Other51
International5530
By country
AppsGoals
England574293
Italy2810

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League1 time · 1967–68
Premier League2 times · 1964–65, 1966–67
FA Cup1 time · 1962–63
British Home Championship6 times · 1959–60 (shared), 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64 (shared), 1966–67, 1971–72 (shared)
FA Charity Shield2 times · 1965, 1967
Individual
Ballon d'Or1 time · 1964
Scotland's Golden Player2 times · Most Outstanding Player of the past 50 years by the Scottish Football Association (November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee)
European Cup top scorer1 time · 1968–69
Football League 100 Legends1 time · 1998
Freedom of Aberdeen1 time · 2017
FWA Tribute Award1 time · 1994
Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame1 time · 2002
PFA Merit Award1 time · 1975
PFA Team of the Century (1907–1976)1 time · 2007
Scottish FA International Roll of Honour (players with 50+ caps)1 time · inducted in 1988
Scottish Football Hall of Fame1 time · inducted in 2004
World Soccer World XI1 time · 1964

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Football League 100 Legends: 1998
  • PFA Merit Award: 1975
  • Scottish FA International Roll of Honour (players with 50+ caps): inducted in 1988
  • FWA Tribute Award: 1994
  • Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame: 2002
  • Scotland's Golden Player: Most Outstanding Player of the past 50 years by the Scottish Football Association (November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee)
  • Scottish Football Hall of Fame: inducted in 2004
  • PFA Team of the Century (1907–1976): 2007
  • Freedom of Aberdeen: 2017

Career shape

Peak season
1963–64, 46 goals at 1.10 per game
Best five seasons
1962–63 to 1966–67, 163 goals
Goals before 21
47
Goals before 25
190
Goals before 30
288
Goals from 30 on
45
Seasons played
18
Biggest club share
78% at Manchester United
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
1.39

Denis Law peaked in 1963–64 with 46 goals in 42 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 25 major honours across 18 seasons, 1.39 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Denis Law scored?
333 goals in 657 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Denis Law score the most goals for?
237 goals for Manchester United, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Denis Law won?
25 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Denis Law's best season?
46 goals in 1963–64 for Manchester United, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Denis Law have?
30 goals in 55 appearances for Scotland.

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Denis Law updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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