A Player of Honours
Leeds United won the League Cup and Fairs Cup in 1968 – their first major trophies under Revie – and Lorimer scored 30 goals during the season. He featured again prominently as they clinched their first League championship in 1969 and just before the end of the decade, won his first cap for Scotland.
In 1970, Lorimer was in the side which chased a dream "treble" of League championship, FA Cup and European Cup, though they famously ended the season with nothing. Lorimer ended that season with 19 goals again.
Leeds United took the Fairs Cup again in 1971 and then finally won the FA Cup in 1972. Lorimer picked up winner's medals in both, scoring 29 goals in the Cup winning season, including his best seasonal League tally of 23. A year later, Leeds United were back at Wembley to defend the Cup against Sunderland and Lorimer became part of FA Cup folklore after an incident in the second half. After being Division 1 runners on five occasions (1964–65, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72), United reclaimed the title in the 1973–1974 season, with Lorimer hitting 14 goals in all competitions as Leeds clinched their second First Division crown.
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