Our recent stories regarding Scotland legend Denis Law prompted Derek Cochrane to contact BwB.
“Law has always been a hero of mine as, in addition to being a brilliant player, he always gave his all when playing for Scotland,” said Derek, of Carnoustie.
“Too often, it seems to me, some players give less than 100% when playing in the dark blue jersey.”
I had a feeling Dave was going to come on to another subject, and he didn’t disappoint.
“My reason for phoning you is that, after reading your recent tales about Law, the old story came up with friends about him scoring six goals in an FA Cup tie but ending up on the losing side.
“I always thought it was seven goals he scored.”
Indeed, that query is an old chestnut and always crops up from time to time.
The facts are . . .
Denis Law netted all six goals as Manchester City were leading Luton Town 6-2 in an FA Cup tie at Kenilworth Road on January 28, 1961.
The referee abandoned the match after 69 minutes because of a waterlogged pitch.
In the replay at the same venue, The Lawman netted again but Luton won the tie 3-1.
So, six goals in one match or seven in all, take it any way you want.
Remember, though, the six goals would be scrapped from any records.
Derek concluded: “Law had a second spell with Manchester City in the latter part of his career and I remember seeing him play in a friendly against St Johnstone in Perth.
That game was at Muirton Park on August 6, 1973, with a solitary Rodney Marsh goal giving City victory.
City lined up — Healey; Book, Donnachie; Doyle, Booth, Oakes; Summerbee, Bell, Law, Lee, Marsh.
St Johnstone — Donaldson; Lambie, Argue; Rennie, Macdonald, Cochrane; Hall, Smith, Pearson, McQuade, Aitken.
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