As a kid, I can remember the hairs standing up on the back of my neck when Leeds got a free kick and the Kop started singing "Ninety miles an hour." The youngest player in the club's history at 15 years and 289 days, Hotshot bagged a staggering amount of goals for the club in 17 years and then, pushing 40, returned for more. He was older, fatter and slower, but he was still the cleverest player in the team.
Lorimer is still the most readily visible of Leeds legends, having been recruited to the board and entertaining punters at his nearby Commercial pub. He also had interesting views on the decline and the Brian Clough era, not least the suggestion the champions should throw their medals in the bins. "You can take the piss out of young lads but not seasoned pros," he said. "I respected what he did at Derby and Forest, but Cloughie was a bully who came in to prove a point."
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Patrick Lorimer | |
| Date of birth | 14 December 1946 (1946-12-14) | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Right Winger | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1963-1979 1979 1979-1980 1980 1981-1983 1983 1983-1986 | Leeds United Toronto Blizzard York City Toronto Blizzard Vancouver Whitecaps UCD Leeds United | 449 (151) 31 (9) 29 (8) 18 (2) 87 (23) 3 (0) 76 (17) |
| National team | ||
| 1969-1976 | Scotland | 21 (4) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||