List of international goals scored by Denis Law

Denis Law was a Scottish footballer, who represented the Scotland national football team from 1958 to 1974. During that time he scored 30 international goals in 55 appearances. 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.

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 4–3 win against Norway on 4 June 1963 and four in a 6–1 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. He also finished fourth in the voting in 1963. Law only played in one major tournament finals for Scotland, as his career largely coincided with a long qualification drought between 1958 and 1974. He played in one match at the 1974 World Cup finals, a 2–0 win against Zaire, which was his 55th and final appearance for Scotland.

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Law goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Denis LawNo.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition11Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales3–03–01958–59 British Home Championship28Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–12–3Friendly310Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–05–21960–61 British Home Championship412Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland2–23–21962 FIFA World Cup qualification53–2615Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales2–13–21962–63 British Home Championship716Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–15–11962–63 British Home Championship82–193–1105–11118Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland3–04–1Friendly124–01319Brann Stadion, Bergen, Norway1–13–4Friendly142–1153–21621Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain1–16–2Friendly1722Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–16–1Friendly182–1193–1206–12123Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland2–02–11963–64 British Home Championship2227Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–03–11966 FIFA World Cup qualification2329Wembley Stadium, London, England1–22–21964–65 British Home Championship2431Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland1–11–11966 FIFA World Cup qualification2535Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–23–41965–66 British Home Championship2636Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales1–11–11966–67 British Home Championship2737Wembley Stadium, London, England1–03–21966–67 British Home Championship2840Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–12–11970 FIFA World Cup qualification2943Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland2–02–0Friendly3044Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland2–02–01971–72 British Home Championship

Hat-tricks

Date Venue Opponent Goals Result Competition 1Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland4 – (40', 64', 77', 87')5–11962–63 British Home Championship2Brann Stadion, Bergen, Norway3 – (14', 22', 76')3–4Friendly3Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland4 – (19', 42', 60', 78')6–1Friendly

Statistics

+Caps and goals by yearYearAppsGoals19582119594019604219613219623519637111964511965621966221967311968111969201970—1971—197272197330197430Total5530

+Caps and goals by competition Competition Caps Goals Friendlies 15 12 British Home Championship 23 11 Brazil Independence Cup 3 0 UEFA Euro qualifying 3 2 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 5 FIFA World Cup Finals 1 0Total 55 30

+Caps and goals by opponent Opponent Caps Goals 3 3 1 0 5 2 9 3 2 1 1 0 10 6 2 7 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 7 4 4 0 1 0 1 0Total 55 30

See also List of international goals scored by Kenny Dalglish Scotland national football team records and statistics

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