How tall is Denis Law?

Denis Law's listed height was 175 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 55% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 55% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1940 (average 174.1 cm).

About Denis Law

Denis Law was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He was born on 24 February 1940 in Aberdeen and began his career at the Second Division club Huddersfield Town in 1956. He died on 17 January 2025.

After four years at Huddersfield, Law signed for Manchester City in a British record transfer, and a year later Torino bought him for a record fee for a British player. He joined Manchester United in 1962, again for a British record fee, and spent 11 years there, scoring 237 goals in 404 appearances. He was part of the United Trinity with Bobby Charlton and George Best, and in 1964 became the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d'Or. He helped United win the First Division in 1965 and 1967 and the FA Cup in 1963. He played for Scotland 55 times and scored 30 goals, jointly the national record.

Law stood a listed 175 cm (5'9"). He was nicknamed The King and The Lawman by supporters, and returned to Manchester City in 1973 before representing Scotland at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Frequently asked

How tall is Denis Law in feet and inches? Denis Law was 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

Is Denis Law tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 175 cm he was taller than about 55% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1940, whose average height is 174.1 cm.

Sources

• Denis Law on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Denis Law on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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