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Peter Lorimer RIP

cliveclive
edited March 2021 in Other Football and Sports

Leeds United's all-time record goalscorer Peter Lorimer has died aged 74, the club have announced.

The former Scotland international scored 238 goals in 705 appearances for Leeds over two spells spanning 23 years.

He won two league titles, the FA Cup and League Cup with Leeds under legendary manager Don Revie.

Leeds announced "with great sadness" that Lorimer had died on Saturday morning "following a long-term illness.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56234156

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    stonemusestonemuse
    RIP talented player
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    hoof_it_up_to_bentyhoof_it_up_to_benty
    Very sad. Part of a very good Leeds side.RIP
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    ‘The hardest shot in football ‘

    RIP
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    Addick AddictAddick Addict
    Reckoned to have had the hardest shot in the game at that time

    RIP
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    ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    Been a tough year for Leeds greats. RIP
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    rananegrarananegra
    RIP
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    Good player. RIP Peter. 
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    oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    MrOneLung said:
    ‘The hardest shot in football ‘

    RIP
    I remember my old man saying that and he played at The Valley in possibly a midweek game when he was pretty old and Leeds were singing their “We are the champions , champions of Europe “ chant 

    RIP
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    Covered EndCovered End
    RIP Peter, never forget his long range shooting.
    He'd have had a 100% shot/goals record against Ben Amos.
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    guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    RIP
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    philcafcphilcafc
    RIP
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    Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    Oh that's sad news. I'm a bit young to have seen him in his prime but caught him in his second spell at Leeds. Great player and loved by them.

    Nice obituary and coverage of his career here.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56353103
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    Pedro45Pedro45
    Gosh he had a shot on him.  RIP
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    DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    RIP, I actually saw him score for Leeds against us at Elland Rd in the early 80’s.
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    stockportaddickstockportaddick
    Playing football as a kid, when I took a shot I always shouted "and its Lorimer" as I put my laces through it.
    RIP
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    addicksonaddickson
    Oh no, my first football hero. I so wanted to have a hot shot like him but no matter how hard I tried I couldn’t emulate him. RIP Peter
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    MuttleyCAFCMuttleyCAFC
    edited March 2021
    I never liked Leeds but Lorimer was a football hero with that terrific shot. I too longed for a shot like his, but having said that so did most professional footballers. R.I.P.
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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    RIP
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    Johnnysummers5Johnnysummers5
    RIP Peter
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    ME14addickME14addick
    Sad news, a footballer I always liked watching.
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    cafcfancafcfan
    RIP to a footballing legend. A true superstar. I remember him scoring the winner against us in a 1-0 game at Elland Road.  He must have been nearly 40 at the time.  It was right at the end of his career.
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    alan dugdalealan dugdale
    Covered End said:
    RIP Peter, never forget his long range shooting.
    He'd have had a 100% shot/goals record against Ben Amos.
    Tbf, so would Simon Church.
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    alan dugdalealan dugdale
    RIP
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    McCartneyMcCartney
    RIP hot shot Lorimer. Loved the way he clapped his hands above his head when he scored 
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    Fortune 82nd MinuteFortune 82nd Minute
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Been a tough year for Leeds greats. RIP
    RIP.

    Like them or not, that Leeds team of the late 60s/early 70s was some team and as you say so many of them - Sprake, Madeley, Giles, Charlton, Hunter, Bremner, Cherry - have passed away recently.

    Which makes it even more poignant for those of us of a certain vintage who remember watching them in their prime when we were young men as well. 
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    seth plumseth plum
    Seriously good footballer.
    RIP Peter.
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    soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    Blimey, blast from the past.  RIP 
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Hot Shot Lorimer .. R I P
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    Afternoon DelightAfternoon Delight
    edited March 2021
    Sad year for Leeds,

    RIP
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    ChippycafcChippycafc
    Wouldn't like to be in the way of one of his shots. RIP to a true legend.
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