Leader of Leeds council James Lewis pays tribute to legend Peter Lorimer following his death

By Rebecca Marano
Published 20th Mar 2021, 12:01 BST
Updated 20th Mar 2021, 12:06 BST
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The leader of Leeds City Council has paid tribute to footballing legend Peter Lorimer following his death aged 74.

The Elland Road club’s record goalscorer and former Scotland international died on Saturday, March 20 after a long illness.

A statement issued on Leeds’ official website said: “It is with great sadness, Leeds United has learned of the passing of club legend Peter Lorimer this morning at the age of 74 following a long-term illness.

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“Peter made a huge 705 appearances for the Whites over two spells and is the club’s record goalscorer, having netted 238 times in all competitions.