When I joined Leeds United in May 1963, I didn’t know Peter Lorimer but I certainly knew of him. He was a year older than me, with a tremendous goal record for Dundee Schools and I’d seen him playing for Scotland schoolboys against England at Ibrox. Peter was the most sought-after schoolboy footballer in the country at the time and he left an impression on me that night.
He was outstanding, peppering in so many shots I felt sorry for the goalkeeper. It’s no coincidence he became the club’s record goalscorer.
Peter, who died on Saturday aged 74, was never a winger or a midfielder when he was younger.