Wimbledon legend Roy Law was laid to rest this week, but the tributes continue to pour in for the man known as Mr Wimbledon.

Law passed away earlier this month, aged 77, bringing to an end a life dedicated to Wimbledon since he joined the club in 1958.

Known as a forthright leader of men and for his uncompromising performances in the centre of defence, Law holds the record for the most number of Wimbledon appearances – including skippering the side to FA Amateur Cup glory over Sutton United in front of 64,000 fans at Wembley in 1963.

Law’s time as a Wimbledon player ended in 1972, but he continued to be involved with club affairs during the transition to AFC Wimbledon – eventually being named the second best skipper in Dons history behind Dave Beasant.

The current crop of Dons stars paid their tribute with a minute’s silence ahead of the League Two win over Bury, while commercial director Ivor Heller led the tributes off the pitch.

He said: “Roy was a formidable character, but he had a real caring side too, when you shook his hand you knew it was someone special.

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Gentleman: Legendary Wimbledon captain Roy Law, left, shakes hands with Sutton United’s Dave Hermitage ahead of the 1963 FA Amateur Trophy final at Wembley             

“He was the greatest leader of men I have ever met. He had an amazing aura around him.

“When he and some of the FA Amateur Cup winners came to the ground, they would all line up behind him – they still looked at him as a leader.”

Ex-Wimbledon player Ian Cooke, who joined the club in 1963, featured in many games under Law’s captaincy.

He said: “I remember one game where we were not playing well and Roy took over the half-time team talk.

“He gave us a bit of stick, telling us to improve in the next half, and we did.

“He was that sort of character and made sure he got the best out of his team.”

Law, who was born in Croydon, started his football career as a member of the ground staff at Crystal Palace, hoping to force himself into the team.

However, after he broke his leg, Palace closed the door on his hopes and the bricklayer by trade went into national service.

He then joined non-League side Wimbledon, going on to make his first appearance in a 5-4 victory over Woking during the 1958-59 season.

Cooke said: “Roy was only a small player for a centre half, but he didn’t miss much in the air and was a nuisance for many strikers.”

Ray Colfar, who played under Law in the final years of his captaincy, said: “He was a very bright and breezy character who was loved off the field, but was hard as nails on it.”

Heller added: “When Roy played against the great John Charles, Charles himself said ‘He had me in his pocket’ – and he was one of the greatest strikers of all time.”

Law captained England Amateurs during the early 1960s and finally called time on his Dons career in 1972 before returning to his life in the building trade.

Heller added: “Roy’s leadership was instrumental in his success at Wimbledon.

“The whole community needs to know what Roy Law did for this area.”