Boyish Debutant
Lorimer's debut for Leeds came when he was still 15 years of age. He had only signed professional forms in May 1962 but was thrown in for his debut in the September. Lorimer had in fact provisionally agreed to join Leeds' arch rivals Manchester United after they paid a bribe of £5,000 to his parents (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £180,000 in 2009), though the money was returned once he signed for Leeds instead.
He didn't feature in the first team picture again for two years (and again this was one isolated appearance), but a club record was duly set.
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