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Denis
Law Books |
Regarded
as one of Manchester United's greats, Denis Law was the fans'
favourite at United. Matt Busby signed Law from Torino in
1962 for a British record fee of £115,000. He spent
eleven years at Old Trafford, scoring 236 goals in 409 appearances.
The King won the European Player of the Year in 1964, and
in 1965 and 1967, he helped United win the First Division
Championship. He missed out playing in the European Cup final
in 1968 due to a knee injury and had to watch the famous European
triumph over Benfica, from his hospital bed. Denis is also
famous for scoring for City against United in 1974 which put
United down and ironically was his final kick in a domestic
match. Despite the fact that he retired from football 40 years
ago there is still a big appetite for books about Denis Law. |
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Denis
Law - My Life in Football |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Simon & Schuster |
2011 |
This
is the ultimate book about the King. Sumptuously presented
with many great photos. This book is a fitting tribute
to the United legend and if you want to choose just
one book about him, this should be the one. |
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Denis
Law - King and Country |
By
Alex Gordon |
Publishers
Arena Sport |
2013 |
We
haven't yet seen a copy of this book but it gets excellent
reviews and covers his Scotland career in depth. |
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The
King - Denis Law - Hero of the Stretford End |
By
Brian Hughes |
Publishers
Empire |
2004 |
A
superb biography of one of United's greatest ever players
by one of United's greatest ever biographers. |
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The
King - My Autobiography |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Bantam Press |
2003 |
In
the 1960s, Denis Law was the King of Old Trafford. When it
came to scoring goals, Law was the master, a mercurial genius.
Loved by the fans because he always gave his all on the pitch,
this fierce Scotsman fought for everything and was afraid
of nothing. Having played for Huddersfield and Torino, Law
joined United for a new British record transfer fee of £115,000
in August 1962. He scored two goals in his debut game and
many more were to follow -160 of them in only 222 games over
his first five seasons. Many of them were outrageous, some
seemingly impossible, but everything was done with a confident
arrogant style the fans found irresistible. Law won the European
Footballer of the Year award in 1964 and captained Manchester
United on several occasions, helping them win the league twice,
in 1965 and 1967, as a member of the legendary trio of Best,
Law and Charlton. His 55 Scotland caps include many a clash
with England, most famously when they beat the then World
Cup holders 3-2 at Wembley in 1967. This book tells the extraordinary
story of an Aberdeen boy made good - from humble beginnings
Denis Law reached the very pinnacle of soccer fame. Containing
entertaining anecdotes about the likes of George Best, Matt
Busby and Jimmy Greaves, Denis also lets us know in no uncertain
terms his views on the modern game. The paperback was released
in 2004. It was re-released in hardback again by Magna
Large Print books in May 2005. |
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Denis
Law: The Lawman |
By
Denis Law & Bernard Bale |
Publishers
Andre Deutsch |
1999 |
Denis
Law remains one of the greatest names ever to have graced
a football stadium. He personified the spirit of Manchester
United during the sensational sixties and of course he breathed
the fire of Scotland in the furthest corners of the world.
Denis Law became a legend as he played and remains a legend
today. In this highly charged and amusing memoir, Law takes
us through the various - often controversial - steps of his
phenomenal career and reveals how he really felt when he scored
the goal that sent his favourite team into relegation. But
more than that, Denis talks about the fire that still burns
within him, the wish that he was still pulling on those famous
United and Scotland shirts. He talks about life as television
pundit, travelling to the sunny shores of the Mediterranean
and the frozen wastes of Siberia just to give his opinion
on a football match. And he talks about today's game and in
particular about today's Manchester United. One of the most
popular and charismatic figures ever involved in football,
Denis Law also reveals his serious side, his brushes with
death and his hopes for the future. This is not just a football
story, it is the unique tale of a unique world star. At times
he shoots from the hip - but then what else would you expect
from The Lawman? The paperback version was released in 2001. |
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United
- The Legendary Years 1958-1968 |
By
Denis Law & Pat Crerand |
Publishers
Virgin |
1997 |
Nicely
presented book by two of the legends who played a massive
part in the rebuilding of United after Munich. |
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Denis
Law's Scottish Soccer Special |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Granddreams |
1990 |
A
book focusing on football in the Scottish Premiership back
in 1990. |
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Denis
Law Soccer Special |
By
Denis Law & Ron Gubba |
Publishers
Collins Willow |
1983 |
Denis
Law 'The King' - The Spring-Heeled marksman who could hang
in the air and wait for crosses while his merely human markers
were overcome by gravity and feel out of the sky - has turned
since his playing days into a lively radio and television
commentator. In the book, from the turnstiles and the terraces
to the manager's office and the director's box, Denis Law
looks at all those larger than life characters that make up
the football club. He ranges the world from Leeds Road, Huddersfield,
where he began as an apprentice crisp-packet sweeper and toilet
roll changer, to the footballing strongholds of Italy and
South America, and the strange razzmatazz of the United States.
He also has some ear-burning remarks to make about the calamities
befalling himself and his colleagues in the commentary box
- and some novel assessments of those same soccer-mad colleagues
when they themselves take to the field. This book is a collection
of entertaining tales and amusing observations of the game
Denis loves. |
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Denis
Law - The Autobiography |
By
Denis Law with Ron Gubba |
Publishers
MacDonald & Jane's |
1979 |
The
second of Denis's autobiographies tells the complete story
(His first left off at 1963, before his greatest successes
at United). This is the autobiography of Denis Law who was
one of Scotland's greatest footballers. He was the most expensive
footballer on the British transfer market on three occasions.
Firstly, when he transferred to Manchester City. Secondly,
when he transferred to Turin in Italy and finally when he
came home to play for the greatest team of that period - Manchester
United. Reissued in paperback 1980 by Futura. |
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Denis
Law's Book of Soccer No.6 |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Pelham |
1971 |
A
general review of football, with articles by Denis Law. |
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Denis
Law's Book of Soccer No.5 |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Pelham |
1970 |
A
general review of football, with articles by Denis Law. No.5
in the series a lavishly illustrated annual mostly of soccer
action and behind the scenes from the 1960's, Apart from the
many feature articles by Denis Law , there are special contributions
by Dave Mackay, Emlyn Hughes, Willie Morgan, Bill Shankly,
Billy McNeill, Alan Mullery, Tommy Craig, Roy Castle, Mike
Summerbee, John Greig, Cliff Lloyd, Peter Dee, Harold Shepherdson,
Noel Cantwell, Jon Sammels. |
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Denis
Law's Book of Soccer No.4 |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Pelham |
1969 |
A
general review of football, with articles by Denis Law. No.4
in the series a lavishly illustrated annual mostly of soccer
action and behind the scenes from the 1960's, Apart from the
many feature articles by Denis Law , there are special contributions
by George Best, Roger Hunt, Johnny Giles, Ken Aston, Derek
Dougan,, Mike Summerbee, Brian Kidd, Alan Ball, Les Shannon,
Tommy Trinder, Tony Smith, Charlie Cooke, Malcolm Allison,
Ken Aston, Cliff Lloyd, G.Jephcote, Bobby Charlton, Derek
Ibbotson. |
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Denis
Law's Book of Soccer No.3 |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Pelham |
1968 |
A
general review of football, with articles by Denis Law. No.3
in the series a lavishly illustrated annual mostly of soccer
action and behind the scenes from the 1960's, Apart from the
many feature articles by Denis Law , there are special contributions
by Ray Wilson, Terry Paine, Ian St John, Alan Mullery, Matt
Busby, Gordon Bank, Bobby Charlton, Jack Charlton, Charles
Hughes, Geoff Hurst, Derek Ibbotson, Joe Mercer, Jimmy Tarbuck,
Tony Waiters. |
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Denis
Law's Book of Soccer No.2 |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Pelham |
1967 |
A
general review of football, with articles by Denis Law. No.2
in the series a lavishly illustrated annual mostly of soccer
action and behind the scenes from the 1960's, Apart from the
many feature articles by Denis Law , there are special contributions
by Ray Wilson, Pat Crerand, Terry Paine, Billy McNeill, Ian
St John, Phil Woosnam, John Connelly, Alan Wade, Arthur Ellis,
Bobby Collins, Noel Cantwell, Harold Sheperdson, Matt Busby. |
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Denis
Law's Book of Soccer |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Pelham |
1965 |
A
lavishly illustrated annual mostly of soccer action and behind
the scenes from the 1960's, Apart from the many feature articles
by Denis Law , there are special contributions by Ray Wilson,
Pat Crerand, Bobby Moore, George Best, Tom Finney, Matt Busby,
Tommy Docherty. |
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The
Golden Boots (Sportaces Novels) |
By
Denis Law & Kenneth Wheeler |
Publishers
Pelham |
1967 |
A
very rare and unusual book. A football novel supposedly written
by Denis Law. Part of a series of sports novels, with other
authors including Gary Sobers and Graham Hill. Did Denis really
write this? Our information points to it being ghostwritten
by Reginald Alec Martin. It also seems that a planned follow
up "The Prize and the Game" was never issued but
if you know differently, we'd like to hear from you. |
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Tackle
Soccer This Way |
By
Denis Law |
Publishers
Stanley Paul |
1965 |
Denis
teaches football in this book which followed that of the same
title written by Duncan Edwards which is now highly collectable.
The book was re-issued in 1967, 1968 and in 1970 (paperback). |
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Living
For Kicks |
By
Denis Law & Kenneth Wheeler |
Publishers
Stanley Paul |
1963 |
An
early autobiography of one of Scotland's and Manchester most
colourful players of the beautiful game. |
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Sports
Stars of Today - Denis Law |
By
G.F. Battarbee |
Publishers
Interspan Buchan |
1963 |
A
very rare lightweight paperback focusing on Denis Law, published
in collaboration with Football Monthly. It contains photos
and reviews his story to date (upto the end of the 192/63
season). Contains 25 pages. |
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