SOCCER PLAYER
Denis Law
1940 - Today
Denis Law
Denis Law (born 24 February 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward. His career as a football player began at Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1956. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchester City for an estimated transfer fee of £55,000, which set a new British record. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Denis Law has received more than 1,127,663 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 97th most popular soccer player.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
61.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
6.53
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Denis Laws by language
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Denis Law ranks 97 out of 13,233. Before him are Leo Beenhakker, José Nasazzi, Iker Casillas, Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório, Zoltán Czibor, and Juan Alberto Schiaffino. After him are José Altafini, Luis Monti, Franco Baresi, Eric Cantona, José Leandro Andrade, and Hristo Stoichkov.
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Leo Beenhakker
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 91
José Nasazzi
1901 - 1968
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 92
Iker Casillas
1981 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 93
Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório
1943 - 2019
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 94
Zoltán Czibor
1929 - 1997
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 95
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
1925 - 2002
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 96
Denis Law
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 97
José Altafini
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 98
Luis Monti
1901 - 1983
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 99
Franco Baresi
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 100
Eric Cantona
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 101
José Leandro Andrade
1901 - 1957
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 102
Hristo Stoichkov
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Denis Law ranks 59. Before him are Tarō Asō, Herbie Hancock, James Cromwell, Al Jarreau, Jacques Rancière, and Abdurrahman Wahid. After him are John Gotti, Raquel Welch, Shahnaz Pahlavi, Gudrun Ensslin, Lance Henriksen, and Nancy Pelosi.
Others Born in 1940
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Tarō Asō
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 53
Herbie Hancock
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 54
James Cromwell
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 55
Al Jarreau
1940 - 2017
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 56
Jacques Rancière
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 57
Abdurrahman Wahid
1940 - 2009
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 58
Denis Law
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 59
John Gotti
1940 - 2002
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 60
Raquel Welch
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 61
Shahnaz Pahlavi
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 62
Gudrun Ensslin
1940 - 1977
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 63
Lance Henriksen
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 64
Nancy Pelosi
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 65
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Denis Law ranks 627 out of 5,347. Before him are Nick Mason (1944), William C. Campbell (1930), E. M. Forster (1879), Eadred (923), Colin Maclaurin (1698), and Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844). After him are Annie Lennox (1954), Willibrord (658), Christian Bale (1974), Robert Grosseteste (1175), Frank Williams (1942), and John Mayall (1933).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Nick Mason
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 621
William C. Campbell
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 622
E. M. Forster
1879 - 1970
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 623
Eadred
923 - 955
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 624
Colin Maclaurin
1698 - 1746
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 625
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1844 - 1900
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 626
Denis Law
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 627
Annie Lennox
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 628
Willibrord
658 - 739
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 629
Christian Bale
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 630
Robert Grosseteste
1175 - 1253
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 631
Frank Williams
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 632
John Mayall
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 633
