Peter Lorimer
Scottish footballer
Died when: 74 years 96 days (891 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Peter Patrick Lorimer (14 December 1946 – 20 March 2021) was a Scottish professional footballer, best known for his time with 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 powerful strikes from distance.From 1984 to 1985 he was club captain.
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.
After retiring as a player, Lorimer became a member of the Leeds board of directors, provided match commentary on BBC Radio Leeds and Yorkshire Radio and wrote a regular column in the Yorkshire Evening Post.
From April 2013 he held the position of club ambassador.
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