Denis Law's funeral to take place at Manchester Cathedral

Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law’s funeral will take place on Tuesday.

The Aberdeen-born striker died on January 17 aged 84, more than three years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.

Law won two league titles with Manchester United and was a member of their European Cup-winning side under Sir Matt Busby in 1968 when they became the first English club to lift the trophy.

OBITUARY

Denis Law: The King who reigned supreme for club and country

The Lawman became an iconic figure due to his goalscoring exploits for Manchester United, Manchester City and Scotland.

His hearse and funeral procession will pass Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium at around 1.10pm, with the route taking in Chester Road, Sir Matt Busby Way and the East Stand forecourt, pausing at the Trinity Statue, before exiting close to Hotel Football.

Flags around Old Trafford will fly at half-mast.

Law scored 237 goals in 404 appearances for Manchester United and is the only player to have two statues dedicated to him at Old Trafford, one on the Stretford End concourse and the other as part of the “United Trinity” outside the stadium alongside fellow club greats George Best and Bobby Charlton.

He also remains the only Scottish player to have won a Ballon d’Or, which he was awarded in 1964.