Peter Lorimer
Peter Patrick Lorimer (14 December 1946 – 20 March 2021) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Leeds United making over 500 appearances between 1962 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1985. He also appeared twenty-one times for Scotland from 1969 to 1976. He was an attacking midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Patrick Lorimer | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 2021 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value).[1] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1966 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1979 | Leeds United | 450 | (151) |
| 1971 | → Cape Town City (loan) | 6 | (8) |
| 1979 | Toronto Blizzard | 29 | (9) |
| 1979–1980 | York City | 29 | (8) |
| 1980 | Toronto Blizzard | 18 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 80 | (22) |
| 1983 | → UCD (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Leeds United | 76 | (17) |
| 1985–1986 | Whitby Town | ||
| 1986 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| Total | 691 | (217) | |
| National team | |||
| 1963 | Scotland Amateur | 7 | (7) |
| 1969–1976 | Scotland | 21 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
On 26 February 2021, it was announced that Lorimer was put under hospice care because of a long-illness.[3][4] He died a month later on 20 March 2021, aged 74.[5]
References
- ↑ Butler, Frank; Collins, Patrick (1973). News of the World Football Annual 1973–74. London. p. 274.
- ↑ "Leeds United legend Lorimer appointed club ambassador". Yorkshire Evening Post. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ "Leeds United's record goalscorer Peter Lorimer in hospice as he battles illness". The Athletic. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ "Peter Lorimer: Leeds United legend receiving hospice care due to long-term illness". Evening Standard. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ Leeds record goalscorer Peter Lorimer dies, aged 74
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