Revealed: The truth behind Denis Law's legendary backheel goal that relegated Man United
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The footballing world is in mourning after the passing of Manchester United icon Denis Law, with the news announced on Friday night. Law, who scored 30 goals in 55 international appearances for Scotland, is one of United's greatest-ever players having netted 237 times in 404 games for the club.
![[Law was claimed to have relegated United by scoring for City at the end of the 1973-74 season]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/11/94237953-14299369-image-a-3_1737198598567.jpg)
He became the only Scottish player to date to have won the Ballon d'Or, lifting football's greatest individual honour back in 1964 - and won four major honours with the Red Devils, including a European Cup in 1967-68. Law was part of United's famed 'Holy Trinity' alongside, George Best and England World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton, who passed away in 2005 and 2023 respectively.
![[Law spent the final season of his professional career playing for City for the second time]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/11/94235585-14299369-image-a-1_1737198524398.jpg)
During his esteemed career, Law also represented Huddersfield, Torino and Manchester City on two occasions, with one of the former forward's most memorable moments coming during a Manchester derby when he was playing for City. It has been widely reported over the years that Law's final kick in his professional career saw him relegate United when he scored the winner for City in their last game of the 1973-74 season.
![[Law's finish gave City a 1-0 win over United - but the English giants were already relegated]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/11/93716383-14299369-Law_s_finish_gave_City_a_1_0_win_over_United_but_the_English_gia-a-5_1737198809187.jpg)
The truth behind Denis Law's backheel goal that relegated Man United has been revealed. Law was claimed to have relegated United by scoring for City at the end of the 1973-74 season. Law spent the final season of his professional career playing for City for the second time.
