Denis Law recalls how close Rangers legend Jim Baxter was to joining Manchester United Jim Baxter was hugged by fans after Scotland's 3-2 win at Wembley in 1967. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up He was a player with more tricks than Paul Daniels and the ability to leave opponents feeling as if they were chasing shadows. And wherever he travelled, from Halbeath Juveniles to Crossgates Primrose and Raith Rovers, as the prelude to a glittering career with Rangers and Scotland, Jim Baxter was a larger-than-life extrovert with a shimmy, feint and joie de vivre who was revered by football aficionados across the world.