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Peter Lorimer
Scottish footballer, closely associated with the Leeds United football club (1946-2021) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 74
Peter Patrick 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.
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Jack Charlton Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1973
Billy Bremner Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1976
Norman Hunter Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1976
Joe Jordan Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1970-1978
Johnny Giles Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1963-1975
Allan Clarke Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1969-1978
Gordon McQueen Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1972-1978
Terry Cooper Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1975- Bobby Collins Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1967
- Trevor Cherry Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1972-1979
- Eddie Gray Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1966-1979
- Paul Madeley Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1963-1979
- Frank Gray Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1972-1979
Paul Reaney Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1978
Gary Sprake Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1973- Mick Bates Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1976
- Jimmy Greenhoff Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1963-1968
- Rod Belfitt Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1964-1971
- Willie Bell Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1967
- Albert Johanneson Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1970
- David Stewart Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1973-1979
- Chris Galvin Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1968-1973
- Rod Johnson Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1962-1968
- Terry Hibbitt Teammate at Leeds United F.C., 1963-1971
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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.
