Manchester United is deeply saddened to share the next assertion on behalf of the Legislation household:
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we let you know our father Denis Legislation has sadly handed away. He fought a troublesome battle however lastly he’s now at peace.
“We wish to thank everybody who contributed to his wellbeing and care, previous and far more not too long ago.
“We all know how a lot folks supported and beloved him and that love was all the time appreciated and made the distinction. Thanks.”
Everybody at Manchester United is mourning the lack of Denis Legislation, the King of the Stretford Finish, who has handed away, aged 84.
Our deepest condolences exit to Denis’s household and plenty of associates. His reminiscence will reside on endlessly extra.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 17, 2025
Regardless of scoring the objective which relegated United in 1974 after he’d made a controversial transfer to rivals, Man Metropolis, Legislation was nonetheless revered and beloved within the crimson half of Manchester.
That’s no surprise, given that in his time at Outdated Trafford, the Scotsman scored a massively spectacular 237 targets in 404 appearances.
Denis Legislation is the one Scotsman to win the Ballon d’Or
He signed for United from Torino in 1962 for what was a then-British document switch payment, and he went on to turn out to be the one Scotsman to win the Ballon d’Or – in 1964.
He’s additionally the one participant to have two statues devoted to him on the Theatre of Desires.
One is the United Trinity statue with Finest and Charlton on the Outdated Trafford forecourt, and the opposite is on the concourse on the Stretford Finish.
