List of international goals scored by Denis Law

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Denis Law, pictured in 2011

Denis Law is a Scottish retired football player, who represented the Scotland national football team from 1958 to 1974. During that time he scored 30 international goals in 55 appearances. [1] This made him the all-time top goalscorer for Scotland, a status he has held since scoring his 25th goal in 1966. The record was previously held by Hughie Gallacher, who scored 24 goals in 20 matches between 1924 and 1935. Law's record was equalled by Kenny Dalglish in 1984, and the two have been co-holders of the record ever since. [2] [3]

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Law's goal tally included three hat-tricks: he scored four goals in a 5–1 win against Northern Ireland on 7 November 1962, three in a 43 win against Norway on 4 June 1963 and four in a 61 win against Norway on 7 November 1963. Law jointly holds the record for Scotland hat-tricks, with three, and he is the only player to have scored four goals or more in a game on more than one occasion.

Law is the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or, in 1964. [4] He also finished fourth in the voting in 1963. [4] Law only played in one major tournament finals for Scotland, as his career largely coincided with a long qualification drought between 1958 and 1974. [5] He played in one match at the 1974 World Cup finals, a 20 win against Zaire, which was his 55th and final appearance for Scotland. [1]

List of goals scored

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
GoalCapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1118 October 1958 Ninian Park, Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959).svg  Wales 2–03–0 1958–59 British Home Championship [6]
284 May 1960 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1–12–3 Friendly [6]
3109 November 1960 Hampden Park, Glasgow Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–05–2 1960–61 British Home Championship [6]
41226 September 1961 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2–23–2 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
53–23–2
61520 October 1962 Ninian Park, Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–13–2 1962–63 British Home Championship [7]
7167 November 1962 Hampden Park, Glasgow Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–15–1 1962–63 British Home Championship [7]
82–15–1
93–15–1
105–15–1
11188 May 1963 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3–04–1 Friendly [7]
124–04–1
13194 June 1963 Brann Stadion, Bergen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–13–4 Friendly [7]
142–23–4
153–33–4
162113 June 1963 Bernabeu, Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1–16–2 Friendly [7]
17227 November 1963 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–16–1 Friendly [7]
182–16–1
193–16–1
206–16–1
212320 November 1963 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–02–1 1963–64 British Home Championship [7]
222721 October 1964 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–03–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
232910 April 1965 Wembley Stadium, London Flag of England.svg  England 1–22–2 1964–65 British Home Championship [7]
243123 May 1965 Silesia Stadium, Chorzów / Katowice Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1–11–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
25352 April 1966 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of England.svg  England 1–23–4 1965–66 British Home Championship [8]
263622 October 1966 Ninian Park, Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–11–1 1966–67 British Home Championship / UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying [8]
273715 April 1967 Wembley Stadium, London Flag of England.svg  England 1–03–2 1966–67 British Home Championship / UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying [8]
28406 November 1968 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–12–1 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
294326 April 1972 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2–02–0 Friendly [9]
304420 May 1972 Hampden Park, Glasgow Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–02–0 1971–72 British Home Championship [9]

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