Fans applaud 'hero of a generation' Denis Law

Getty Images Denis Law holds up his CBE award and smiles at the camera. He is wearing a black shirt and tie.

Denis Law was awarded the CBE in 2016 for his services to football and charity

Fans at football stadiums observed a minute's silence before the start of the Scottish Cup match on Saturday, paying tribute to former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City forward Denis Law.

Tributes were paid to Lowe, who died on Friday aged 84.

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Nicknamed 'The King' and 'The Policeman', Law spent 11 years at Old Trafford. He scored 237 goals in 404 appearances for Manchester United, making him the third highest scorer of all time behind Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton. Prime Minister John Swinney said Law was a "good son of Scotland" and "in a class of his own".

"He was a great athlete and one of our country's best kickers", he said.

 

"Despite his great success in football, Dennis remained a humble man who helped improve the lives of others through his sporting career in Aberdeen and countless other places."

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Tributes have been paid to former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City forward.

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Manchester United and Scotland legend dies aged 84

Dennis Law - "One of the greatest talents in football history"

Veteran presenter Archie MacPherson said he was loved and respected by players and fans and that he "believed" in the Scotland Law, who played 55 games for his country, became Scotland's joint top scorer with Kenny Dalglish with 30 goals. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in 2021. His family said he had fought a "hard battle" but was now at peace.

MacPherson, 90, has commentated on Scottish football for more than 40 years and has held a number of legal positions.

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"I got to know him better when he left football and started a broadcasting career," the presenter told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme.

Getty Images 16-year-old Denis Law drinks with the team after a Huddersfield Town match in 1957. He is wearing a blue-and-white striped football shirt and shorts. He appears to be sitting in a dressing room with his clothes hanging on a rack behind him. Getty Images

The right-back started his career at Huddersfield Town at the age of 16

Getty Images The black-and-white photograph shows four men dressed in dark clothing. One of them, Denis Law, sits at a table and signs the contract, while the others gather behind him. Everyone smiles.

After a spell in Italy, he was transferred to Manchester United in 1962 for £115,000.

 

"They always send Denis north of the border for important games and I travelled all over the world with him for European games and World Cups, especially to Mexico. "So throughout our conversations I felt like he was almost a good friend of mine, not someone who would say he was a gambler. really was."

The right-back first joined Huddersfield Town when he was 15 and then joined Manchester City five years later in 1960 for £55,000.

A year later he moved to Italian side Torino for £110,000, but settling in Italy proved difficult and in 1962 he moved to Manchester United for £115,000, finishing his career at Manchester City in 1974.

Law was part of the team that won Manchester United their first European Cup in 1968, but was unable to play in the final due to injury

He was sold three times during his time working for British record companies.

Getty Images Denis Law's aim is to play in the game. He was wearing a red and white football shirt. The referee was standing behind him and the stands were full of fans.

Denis Law played for Manchester United for 11 years, here he is against Fulham in 1964

Getty Images This is a black and white photo of Denis Law holding a dark Scotland shirt. An England player steps aside as the stands are filled with fans.

The right-handed hurler, who won 55 caps for Scotland, is seen playing against England at Wembley in 1967.

MacPherson says he first watched Law play for Scotland against Czechoslovakia in 1961 and was "blown away by the man's />

Commentators say Law gave the team "confidence" during his time with Scotland.

"Whenever Denis Law is in the team you always think he can score goals," he said. “That’s why he was respected and feared everywhere we played, around the world.”

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“I don’t think anyone in Scotland, even a nappy boy, could emulate Denis’s way of raising his arms and cheering the crowd,” he added. Huddersfield Town have named their former players as ‘immortals’ for the first time.

“He was not only a legend of our club, he was a man of achievement in every aspect of the sport and will be missed and remembered by us all,” they said.

Manchester United have said the club are mourning the death of the ‘King of the Stretford End’.

“He will be remembered as one of the club’s best and most loved players.”

“He was a top player whose talent, spirit and love for the game made him a hero for a generation.”

Aberdeen Football Club, which Denis Law supported throughout his life, said: "Everyone at Aberdeen Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Aberdeen football legend Denis Law.

"He was one of greatest footballers and his legacy will live on in the North East. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

The Scotland international described Law as a "really good player", adding: "We will never see his like again."