Leeds United have paid tribute to their all-time record scorer Peter Lorimer following his death at the age of 74.
Lorimer, who took in two spells at Leeds over the course of his career, passed away on Saturday morning after a long battle with illness.
The Whites confirmed his death on social media while posting a moving video of his best moments for the club.
Leeds' tribute to a legend
A statement on Leeds' official Twitter account reads: "It is with great sadness, #LUFC has learned of the passing of club legend Peter Lorimer this morning at the age of 74 following a long-term illness.
"Rest in peace Peter."
🤍 Rest in peace Peter pic.twitter.com/23F44Hqt1I
— Leeds United (@LUFC) March 20, 2021
Lorimer's record for Leeds
Lorimer began his professional career at Elland road in 1962, becoming the youngest player in their history when making his debut against Southampton at the age of 15 years and 289 days.
The former Scotland international went on to appear in 705 games for Leeds, scoring 238 goals across all competitions - 81 more than anyone else has ever managed for the club.
Lorimer's goals helped fire Leeds to two league titles, the FA Cup and League Cup during Don Revie's legendary reign at the helm, and he was fondly known as "Thunderboots" due to his powerful shooting technique which is said to have seen him strike the ball faster than 90mph.
What else did Lorimer achieve during his career?
Lorimer called time on his first stint at Leeds in 1979, and went on to play for Toronto Blizzard, York City and the Vancouver Whitecaps before returning to Elland Road in 1983.
The talented midfielder also won 21 caps for Scotland, scoring four goals for his country in total, including one in the 1974 World Cup finals in Germany.
Reaction to Lorimer's death
After the high of last night, we learn of such sad news this morning. My thoughts are with Peters family and friends at this difficult time. 🤍🙏🏻 https://t.co/c27LtSafFT
— stuart dallas (@dallas_stuart) March 20, 2021
Fly High Peter. A legend that we all aspire to be like. Sending all our love to Peters family 😢🤍 https://t.co/Obvv7C1Z2v
— Liam Cooper (@LiamCooper__) March 20, 2021
What a player Peter Lorimer was. What a shot. “90 miles an hour” was the song. Won 2 titles with #lufc, denied European Cup by a poor ref, brilliant volley in final contentiously ruled out. Such sad news about his passing. Thoughts with Peter’s family & friends. RIP #lash #legend https://t.co/2RuM9DuLYB
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 20, 2021
Another terribly sad day for Leeds United with the loss of the great Peter Lorimer. When I joined Leeds, in 1985, ‘Lash’ was very good to me and helped me settle in. He was a great guy. RIP. #lufc
— Ian Baird (@IanBaird9) March 20, 2021