From Aberdeen to Old Trafford, Denis Law became the goalscorer Manchester United supporters hailed as the King of the Stretford End. Scotland's only Ballon d'Or winner, crowned in 1964, he scored 237 goals for United and 30 for his country.
Denis Law's Book of Soccer captures his passion for the game in his playing years, including his own pieces.
Why I am obsessed with football and
how the magic gets into Manchester United.
The contributors read like a roll call of football greats: George Best, Bobby Moore, Matt Busby, Tom Finney, Ray Wilson, Pat Crerand, Joe Mercer and Tommy Docherty. Best describes playing on the wing alongside Law, while Moore writes about matches at Hampden and Wembley and asks whether England can win the World Cup. Nearly 100 action photographs bring this remarkable football era to life.
There is plenty more to explore. Law chooses his soccer greats and imagines the match he would most like to see; Busby asks whether the reader could become another Denis Law; and the contents include a quiz and an account of a weekend with the man himself. A fascinating period piece for Manchester United supporters, Denis Law admirers and collectors of vintage football annuals.
Condition: Very Good The annual has spotless red cloth boards, a tight binding and clean, bright pages. The inside covers and publisher’s endpapers are bright white, with no signs of foxing. The complete dust jacket has protected the book for some 60 years. It shows minimal shelf wear and has a crease at the bottom right of the front cover. We have carefully cleaned the annual and fitted our archival dust jacket covering to help preserve it for many years to come.
Now protected with Archival Dust Jacket Sleeving
