Law moved back to Manchester , boarding with the same landlady with whom he had lived during his time as a City player . His first match for United was against West Bromwich Albion on 18 August 1962 , and he made an excellent start , scoring after only seven minutes . The match finished in a 2 – 2 draw . However , United 's form had been erratic since the Munich air disaster in 1958 , and because of their inconsistency they spent the season fighting relegation . In a league match against Leicester City Law scored a hat trick but United still lost . They found form in the FA Cup though , with Law scoring another hat trick in a 5 – 0 win against his old club Huddersfield Town , and they went on to reach the final against Leicester City . Leicester were strong favourites , having finished fourth in the league , but Law scored the first goal as United won 3 – 1 in what turned out to be the only FA Cup final of his career . He also married his wife Diana that season , on 11 December 1962
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Denis Law