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Peter Lorimer, Scotland footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Peter Lorimer
Peter Lorimer
Scotland
14 December 1946
midfielder
Peter Lorimer was a Scottish professional footballer who mainly played for Leeds United and Scotland during the late 1960s and early 1970s. An attacking midfielder and the club's youngest-ever player, he was renowned for his very powerful shots from distance. From 1984 to 1985 he was club captain. Lorimer is the club record scorer with 238 goals in all competitions. He was voted Leeds' ninth greatest player ever and on to the greatest Leeds United team of all time.

After retiring as a player, Lorimer became a member of the Leeds board of directors, provided match commentary on BBC Radio Leeds and Yorkshire Radio and wrote a regular column in the Yorkshire Evening Post. From April 2013 he held the position of club ambassador.

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📋 Profile & Career

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Peter Patrick Lorimer
Date of birth: (1946-12-14)14 December 1946
Place of birth: Dundee, Scotland
Date of death: 20 March 2021(2021-03-20) (aged 74)
Height: 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s): Attacking midfielder
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1979: Leeds United 450 (151)
1971: → Cape Town City (loan) 6 (8)
1979: Toronto Blizzard 29 (9)
1979–1980: York City 29 (8)
1980: Toronto Blizzard 18 (2)
1981–1983: Vancouver Whitecaps 80 (22)
1983: → UCD (loan) 3 (0)
1983–1985: Leeds United 76 (17)
1985–1986: Whitby Town
1986: Hapoel Haifa
Total: 691 (217)
⚽ International career:
1963: Scotland Amateur 7 (7)
1969–1976: Scotland 21 (4)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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📰 Google News (RSS)

Old North Road 'no longer fit for purpose' so what are the solutions? - The Singleton Argus

GALLERY | And finally… Leeds moves into the premier league - Place Yorkshire

Peter Lorimer, Leeds United's all-time record scorer, dies aged 74 - TNT Sports

Peter Lorimer obituary - The Guardian

Peter Lorimer obituary: An 'explosive and influential member of the greatest Leeds side in history' - BBC

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Elizabeth Reinhard and Peter Lorimer (Published 2015) - The New York Times

Leeds United legend Peter Lorimer dies aged 74 - SB Nation

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC mourn the loss of former player Peter Lorimer - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

'Very unexpected': Newcastle City blow Warners Bay away to reach third-straight decider - Newcastle Herald

FA Cup fourth round, 1972: Liverpool vs Leeds United - The Square Ball

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