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Denis Law became the youngest footballer to play for Scotland

Denis Law Became the Youngest Footballer to Play for Scotland

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Denis Law became the youngest footballer to play for Scotland

Denis Law becomes the youngest footballer to play for Scotland when he makes his international debut at the age of 18 years and 7 months. The match, played against Wales in Cardiff on October 18, 1958, marks the beginning of a legendary international career.

Born in Aberdeen in 1940, Law would go on to earn 55 caps for Scotland and score 30 goals, becoming one of the nation’s greatest-ever players. Known for his agility, fearlessness, and goal-scoring instinct, he later became a star at Manchester United, and remains the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d’Or (1964).