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  Leeds United Peter Lorimer Caricature
Many Leeds fans from the 1970s will recall the look of sheer terror on the face of a goalkeeper whenever Peter Lorimer wound himself up to unleash one of his thunderbolts goalwards.
Peter was after all, officially declared as the player with the hardest shot in the game during that era.
From when he became the youngest player to debut for Leeds in 1962 at just 15 years and 289 days, right till his final game for the club after he had turned 39, Peter is Leeds United to the core.
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 LeedsUtdMAD - Leeds United Icons: Peter Lorimer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Peter Lorimer (born December 14, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland) was a footballer who formed part of the much-admired and feared Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s.
Lorimer, who also made his 21st and final Scotland appearance in 1975, was still not 30 and continued to play as an experienced head amidst a new generation of Leeds players.
Lorimer has remained a positive and dedicated spokesman on the club since retirement - he is always the first ex-player broadcasters and journalists turn to when the club is in the news.
www.leedsutd-mad.co.uk /news/loadfeat.asp?cid=EDY9&id=292110   (1073 words)

  
  Peter Lorimer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Patrick Lorimer (born December 14, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland) was a footballer who formed part of the much-admired and feared Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s.
Lorimer, who also made his 21st and final Scotland appearance in 1975, was still not 30 and continued to play as an experienced head amidst a new generation of Leeds players.
Lorimer has remained a positive and dedicated spokesman on the club since retirement - he is always the first ex-player broadcasters and journalists turn to when the club is in the news.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_Lorimer   (1097 words)

  
 NZMS Newsletter 43 Centrefold - Peter James Lorimer
Peter Lorimer was born in Christchurch and studied at the University of Auckland and at McGill University in Montreal.
Peter Lorimer's contribution to this subject began with his doctoral thesis at McGill and continued over the next decade.
Although planes of the types (4, m) and (5, m) were already known, Peter Lorimer was the first to discover a plane of the type (6, m).
ifs.massey.ac.nz /mathnews/centrefolds/43/Aug1988.shtml   (823 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Lorimer,
Lorimer, George Horace LORIMER, GEORGE HORACE [Lorimer, George Horace], 1867-1937, American editor, b.
Lorimer: Revenge over Bayern would be so sweet for Leeds.
Lorimer is backing Leeds to escape any cup upset at Ninian Park; FA CUP: Former Elland Road star confident of victory for his old club.(Sport)
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 leedsfans.org.uk: Leeds United Player Profile: Peter Lorimer
Lorimer's rocket shots left many a goalie quivering, but he was also an excellent crosser of the ball, and many of the goals scored by Allan Clarke and Mick Jones were set up from Lorimer's well-placed crosses.
Peter or any other of his relations may be interested as I have traced the family line in the Broughty Ferry/ Monifieth area back into the 1600s (they didn't move much!).
Don Lorimer says: No relation by the way, but I am born and bred a Dundonian and I know for a fact that Peter Lorimer was a Dundee FC fan.
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 RTÉ.ie Sport - Lorimer expects Leeds to reach final
Leeds legend Peter Lorimer is convinced David O'Leary's side will reach this season's Champions League final - but feels there will be no repeat of the 1975 showdown with Bayern Munich.
Lorimer tasted the bitterness of defeat 26 years ago in Paris as Don Revie's team were beaten 2-0 by the Germans in what was a highly controversial clash in Paris.
Lorimer, the club's youngest debutant who went onto score 238 goals in his 705 appearances for Leeds, feels United have the measure of a Valencia side who were last season's beaten finalists.
www.rte.ie /sport/2001/0501/leeds.html   (531 words)

  
 Park Inn LUSC | Club News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Peter Lorimer, famous for possessing the fiercest shot in history, will be visiting members of the Park Inn Leeds United Supporters Club at the Club’s Oldpark Road venue next Wednesday evening, writes Brian Burns.
Having spent sixteen years with United Lorimer felt it was time to move on and enjoyed varying degrees of success with Toronto Blizzard and as player-coach with Vancouver Whitecaps in Canada; he also had a brief stopover at York City.
Lorimer has stayed faithful to the Club that introduced him to the professional game and currently holds a position on the board of directors at Elland Road.
www.sitesled.com /members/parkinnlusc/clubnews.html   (543 words)

  
 Articles - LUSCS Patron Peter Lorimer
Peter's views are highly regarded and well sought by the media.
Peter and his ex-team mates got together at the reunion dinner in May last year (2002), which was held to commemorate the Centenary Cup Final win.
Peter has also invited all LUSCS members, based in Singapore or overseas, to visit The Commercial whenever they visit Leeds.
www.luscs.org /lorimer.html   (768 words)

  
 BreakingNews.ie: No-nonsense Reid the right man, says Lorimer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Lorimer told PA Sport: “I’m delighted that Peter has got the job because he came in at a very difficult time and he has impressed me.
Lorimer predicted a bright future and suggested the new board’s decisive action in appointing Reid augured well for the future.
Lorimer added: “Last year when we sacked David O’Leary we left it until three weeks before the season started and Terry Venables came in and had no time at all.
www.breakingnews.ie /story.asp?j=29718612&p=z97y89y4&n=29718992&x=&fs=1   (464 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Column by Roger Hannah: Lorimer is eager for revenge over Bayern
Peter Lorimer pulls pints with the same effortless ease which once pulled apart defences.
Lorimer, the former Scotland international, vividly recalls a 2-0 defeat which was ultimately overshadowed by sickening violence in the French capital.
Barely a day goes past but Lorimer ponders the 'goal' he had chalked off, or the penalty claim which was waved away after Allan Clarke tumbled under the challenge of Franz Beckenbauer.
www.soccernet.com /columns/2001/0501/20010501feathannah.html   (886 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leeds United | Lorimer opposes O'Leary return
Leeds United legend Peter Lorimer has told the BBC he would be unhappy if David O'Leary returned to the club.
Lorimer said he thought O'Leary would not be the least popular choice among the fans.
Lorimer said Reid had done a good job at a critical stage of the season for Leeds, and deserved a longer time to continue his work.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3007129.stm   (488 words)

  
 Peter Lorimer - Books From Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Peter Lorimer's blistering 90mph strike left many a goalkeeper clutching thin air as he waltzed into the record books as a permanent member of the fantastic Leeds United team which, under the managership of Don Revie from 1961-74, carried all before them.
Travelling throughout Europe with Leeds at the height of their success, Lorimer witnessed bribery and corruption as well as glory and failure.
Telling his story with candour, humour, warmth and not a little controversy, Lorimer celebrates the 40th anniversary of his involvement with a club which have recently enjoyed a spectacular rebirth with successive appearances in European semi-finals.
www.booksfromscotland.com /Books/Peter-Lorimer-1840186127   (211 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leeds United | Lorimer set for Leeds board
The group want Lorimer to provide a link between boardroom and fans if their bid is successful.
Lorimer, who is Leeds' all-time leading scorer, said: "The club is in a mess and it's not going to change overnight.
In a statement, the consortium said: "We are extremely pleased that Peter Lorimer, whose name is synonymous with the club, has today agreed to become a director of Leeds United Football Club should our bid to acquire the club be successful.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3534165.stm   (403 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Teams | Leeds United | Lorimer backs Venables
Lorimer said Venables had inherited a club which was in a downward spiral and needed to sell players.
Lorimer is confident Venables has the managerial skills to halt the club's poor run of form.
Lorimer thinks that midfielder David Batty, out of favour, and defender Michael Duberry will be the players shown the door in January.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/2487733.stm   (397 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - O'Leary needs time to steady the ship
Leeds United legend Peter Lorimer has called on Elland Road fans to hold their nerve as manager David O'Leary bids to halt the holiday slide that threatens to derail their erratic season.
Lorimer, the club record goalscorer who rarely misses a match, said: 'This is a time for Leeds fans to be patient and not over-react.
Lorimer shared the fans' elation when Ferdinand's arrival from West Ham was followed so swiftly by the coup in landing hot-property Keane.
soccernet.com /england/news/2000/1228/20001228lufcolearylorimer.html   (825 words)

  
 Rio and Lee will stay || LeedsOnline.cjb.net - Unofficial Leeds News and Views
Peter Lorimer believes Terry Venables' first job will be to persuade Rio Ferdinand and Lee Bowyer to stay at Leeds United.
Lorimer added: "When you look at coaches Terry is ranked as one of the best in the world.
Lorimer also denied that Venables, who has a two-year contract, is a stop-gap appointment.
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 Lorimer Wighton Story.
Christian Lorimer who was born at 4AM at Clamny Duff, she is spotted in the 1881 Census as a servant to John Duff at Kettle Farm House, has a Child, John, who lives with Grandparents and later records death of John Lorimer.
The John Lorimer was the son of Catherine (Christian Lorimer) father unknown, born 9 Aug 1879, recorded by John Lorimer Grandfather, born at Dalritchmuir, Kilspindie.
John Lorimer the son born 1845 is well known to us as John the "one legged bird stuffer" as he had one leg and was employed as a taxidermist.
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 Football news, live scores, fixtures and results from 4thegame.com
Former Leeds United star Peter Lorimer conceded today that it is a "big possibility" that Rio Ferdinand will not be at Elland Road for the start of next season.
Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale and manager David O'Leary will sit down with the former West Ham star this week and admitted that if his heart is elsewhere then they have little option but to allow him to move for the right price.
Lorimer admits that seeing the 23-year-old signing for their arch-rivals would be as painful for the supporters as seeing the departure of Eric Cantona to Old Trafford.
4thegame.com /news/story/104200/LORIMER:+RIO'S+FUTURE+IS+...+HANDS.html   (507 words)

  
 Obituaries: PETER OSGOOD Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
Peter Osgood was one of the towering icons of English football in the late 1960s and 1970s.
He was an extravagantly gifted footballer, with just the hint of the devil needed to survive in those less punctilious days when strikers were not afforded the protection they are today.
Peter Osgood was born in 1947, at Windsor in Berkshire.
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 Peter Lorimer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Peter Lorimer was destined to become a goalscorer.
Since he finished playing, life has not always been kind to Peter Lorimer, but he was keen to tell me that he still appreciates the warm friendship generated by former players and supporters.
During the festive period, 'Hot Shot Lorimer' will be hoping to pop to Elland Road to see Leeds during a series of crucial games which will give an indication as to how Wilko's men have shaped up against title rivals.
www-users.york.ac.uk /~sph2/lufc/mag/lorimer.htm   (748 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - England - Leeds legend calls for fans' patience   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
But Lorimer, Leeds' record all-time scorer with 238 goals and a director of the club, has pleaded with fans to focus their energies on backing Blackwell's men.
Indeed, Lorimer was a member of the Leeds side beaten by Sunderland in the 1973 FA Cup final, when Ian Porterfield's goal gave the Wearsiders the trophy in one of the competition's most famous upsets.
Lorimer added: 'Roy has gone to Sunderland, they are full of expectation and it's his first time that he will be back at Leeds since he was at Manchester United.
soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=379060&cc=5739&campaign=rss&...   (652 words)

  
 NZMS Newsletter 43 Centrefold - Peter James Lorimer
Peter Lorimer was born in Christchurch and studied at the University of Auckland and at McGill University in Montreal.
Peter Lorimer's contribution to this subject began with his doctoral thesis at McGill and continued over the next decade.
Of the relatively few situations where a Ramsey number is known explicitly, many were discovered by Peter Lorimer in collaboration with Professor E J Cockayne of the University of Victoria in Canada.
www.massey.ac.nz /~wwifs/mathnews/centrefolds/43/Aug1988.shtml   (824 words)

  
 Soccer365   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Peter Lorimer insists Leeds will only part company with their young guns this summer if it is in the club's best interests.
Boss Kevin Blackwell has already conceded he may be tempted to cash in on some of them to generate funds to bring in more experienced players as he plots his assault on promotion next season.
Lorimer added: "It's not necessarily a question of them being sacrificed - it's a question of the contracts they have and when they run out.
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 RTÉ.ie Sport - Lorimer on board for Leeds consortium
Leeds legend Peter Lorimer today confirmed he will sit on a new-look board at Elland Road should the Yorkshire business consortium complete their takeover.
The interested investors, led by Leeds-based accountant Gerald Krasner, placed an eight-figure offer for the Barclaycard Premiership's bottom club at the end of January and insist the deal is still 'moving forward'.
Scot Lorimer, who played for United for 17 years in two spells and remains the club's all-time leading goalscorer, has settled in the area since finishing his career.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/0304/leeds.html   (201 words)

  
 Peter Bonetti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Phillip Bonetti born September 27, 1941 in Putney, London, of Swiss parents (who had emigrated from the Alpine Lakes region of Italy) was a football goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St.
He returned to the field after treatment, but was effectively playing on one leg for the rest of the match and was powerless to stop Jones scoring the opener a few minutes later.
In spite of the injury, and being targeted by the Leeds forwards, he made crucial saves throughout the match, denying both Peter Lorimer and Terry Cooper, and resisted more pressure from Leeds after Chelsea had taken the lead in extra time to help secure a 2-1 win.
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 Peter Lorimer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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 Guardian Unlimited Football | News | Lorimer: give Ell Tel time
However the Elland Road legend - that's Lorimer, not Ell Tel - believes that Venables will be able to turn it around given time.
Fans called for Venables' head yesterday after the shock 4-2 home defeat by Bolton but former Scottish international Lorimer believes they have to be patient, as turning the club round will be a long job.
But Lorimer dismissed suggestions that striker Alan Smith could be sold.
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