Peter Lorimer Football player

Peter Patrick Lorimer (born 14 December 1946 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former footballer who played for Leeds United and Scotland during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was an attacking midfielder, generally regarded as having one of the hardest shots in football. From 1984 to 1985 he was club captain of Leeds and holds the record as the club's youngest ever player and record goal scorer. He has been voted as the #9 greatest Leeds player of all time and voted into the Greatest Leeds United team of all time. He was formerly a director on the board at Leeds, and has provided commentary on BBC Radio Leeds and Yorkshire Radio on occasions. He also writes a column in the Yorkshire Evening Post. Since April 2013 he has held the position of club ambassador.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 14, 1946
Birth place
Dundee , Scotland

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Hapoel Haifa F.C.
York City F.C.
Toronto Blizzard (1971–84)
Cape Town City F.C.
Scotland national football team
Leeds United A.F.C.
Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–84)
University College Dublin A.F.C.
Whitby Town F.C.

Peter Lorimer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1983/0117/Pg003.html#Ar00309
  2. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=41686