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Aberdeen taxi driver has picture of his father and Denis Law signed by Manchester Utd legend

Kevin Sherwin with Denis Law and the signed picture of his father meeting the legendary footballer. (Picture: Jim Irvine)
Kevin Sherwin with Denis Law and the signed picture of his father meeting the legendary footballer. (Picture: Jim Irvine)

An Aberdeen taxi driver has had a picture perfect moment with one of the city’s greatest sporting sons.

Denis Law was in the north-east to officially open Scotland’s first ever Cruyff Court prior to receiving an honorary doctorate from the Robert Gordon University.

There to meet him at the opening of the Catherine Street facility was Kevin Sherwin, armed with a photograph of his father meeting the legendary footballer in his playing days.

Much to his delight, the former Manchester United and Torino star signed the picture and chatted to him about his father.

The image, which was taken in the early 1960s, shows a young Mr Law leaning against his car chatting to John Sherwin, who was working as a petrol attendant at a filling station on Great Northern Road, close to the Scotland great’s parents’ home in Powis.

Mr Sherwin had just finished filling up the legendary forward’s Jaguar.

His son says the photo was his late father’s pride and joy and for years he had dreamed of getting it signed.

“He (Mr Law) was such a nice man, sometimes you meet celebrities and they just can’t be bothered with you,” the 56-year-old said.

“I told him he was so down to earth and he’s so passionate about Aberdeen and his roots – every time he visits he goes back down to Manchester with a load of rowies.

“He remembered the car and remembered my uncle too, he lived next to the Laws when they lived on Printfield Walk.

“My dad loved football and the picture was his pride and joy, he had it up when he moved to Cordiners on Menzies Road and then took it home when he retired.

“When my dad died I kept the picture and always thought to myself it would be great to get it signed, but I just didn’t know how I was going to meet Denis.”

Mr Law had a prolific scoring record as a forward and jointly holds the record for most goals for the national side.

He also set a Manchester United record for scoring 46 competitive goals in a season.

The Cruyff Court is designed to help disadvantaged youngsters through playing the sport.