£28.50
Date 18/08/1962
Manchester United v WBA 1962 – Man Utd 62 Denis Law Debut Game
Here we have a genuine football programme for Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion, dated Saturday 18 August 1962. Honours were even in this First Division match, which finished 2-2.
| Competition | First Division (1962/63) |
|---|---|
| Result | Manchester United 2-2 West Bromwich Albion |
Denis's first game for Man Utd, also known as The Lawman and THE King.
HE WAS OF COURSE THE KING, DENIS LAW.
WHY WAS LAW ONE OF THE GREATEST?
KNOWN BY MANY AS THE RECORD BREAKER.
Denis STARTED HIS CAREER AT HUDDERSFIELD TOWN IN 1956 JUST A MONTH AFTER THE LEGENDARY BILL SHANKLY BECAME MANAGER, BEFORE TRANSFERRING OVER TO MANCHESTER CITY IN 1960.
THE FEE OF £55,000 WAS A NEW BRITISH RECORD.JUST A YEAR LATER DENIS MOVED TO TORINO IN ITALY FOR £110,000.
THEN IN THE SUMMER OF 1962 AFTER ONE SEASON IN ITALY HE CAME TO OLD TRAFFORD FOR £115,000.
(RECORD NO 3) – European Footballer of The YearIN THE NEXT 11 YEARS DENIS BECAME KNOWN AS THE KING, PLAYING IN 409 GAMES AND SCORING AN INCREDIBLE 237 GOALS THE RECORDS KEPT TUMBLING,HE WAS THE FIRST SCOTTISH PLAYER TO BECOME EUROPEAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR.
HE IS SCOTLANDS HIGHEST GOALSCORER.
HIS 46 GOALS IS THE HIGHEST IN A SINGLE SEASON FOR UNITED AND HE IS SECOND ONLY TO BOBBY CHARLTON IN THE OVERALL SCORING LISTS.
HE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE FEW PLAYERS THAT CAN CLAIM TO BE ADORED BY BOTH CITY AND UNITED FANS.THIS IS THE PROGRAMME FOR THE GAME THAT MARKS NOT ONLY THE HOME DEBUT,BUT THE VERY FIRST ONE OF THE GOALS THAT SET THE RECORDS.
Condition: V Good, vlcr, still got the token inside
Did you know?
- This was league meeting number 57 between the sides – the previous 56 had produced 19 Manchester United wins, 23 for West Bromwich Albion and 14 draws.
- The return fixture at West Bromwich Albion later that season finished West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Manchester United.
- Manchester United ended the 1962/63 season 19th in the First Division with 34 points.
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