Peter Lorimer RIP

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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

stonemuse

RIP talented player

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Very sad. Part of a very good Leeds side.RIP

MrOneLung

‘The hardest shot in football ‘

RIP

Addick Addict

Reckoned to have had the hardest shot in the game at that time

RIP

ShootersHillGuru

Been a tough year for Leeds greats. RIP

rananegra

RIP

Algarveaddick

Good player. RIP Peter. 

oohaahmortimer

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

Covered End

RIP Peter, never forget his long range shooting.
He'd have had a 100% shot/goals record against Ben Amos.

guinnessaddick

RIP

philcafc

RIP

Bournemouth 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

Pedro45

Gosh he had a shot on him.  RIP

DaveMehmet

RIP, I actually saw him score for Leeds against us at Elland Rd in the early 80’s.

stockportaddick

Playing football as a kid, when I took a shot I always shouted "and its Lorimer" as I put my laces through it.
RIP

addickson

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

MuttleyCAFC

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.

Henry Irving

RIP

Johnnysummers5

RIP Peter

ME14addick

Sad news, a footballer I always liked watching.

cafcfan

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.

alan 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.

alan dugdale

RIP

McCartney

RIP hot shot Lorimer. Loved the way he clapped his hands above his head when he scored 

Fortune 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. 

seth plum

Seriously good footballer.
RIP Peter.

soapy_jones

Blimey, blast from the past.  RIP 

Lincsaddick

Hot Shot Lorimer .. R I P

Afternoon Delight

Sad year for Leeds,

RIP

Chippycafc

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