Lorimer was a regular and often spectacular player who worked best in a drifting position either outside on the right (albeit not as a conventional winger—he was more likely to cut in and shoot than stay wide and cross) or behind two primary attackers (typically Allan Clarke and Mick Jones). He is regarded as one of Scotland's greatest soccer players by many people because of his ability, skill, and talent. Peter Lorimer was born on August 4th, 1933 in Glasgow, Scotland. His family was very poor, so he had to leave school at the age of 11 to help support them. At the age of 14, he started working as an apprentice fitter with a hosepipe factory while playing football in the evenings. In 1951, he joined Clyde F.C. and became one of the club's most popular players during his time there. In 1955, he moved to England to play for Leeds United but returned to Scotland after just one season to join Dundee United. In 1959, he went back to England this time to play for Everton but returned to Scotland once again after just one season. From 1961 to 1964, he played for Hibernian before returning to England for one final time in 1965 to sign with West Bromwich Albion. After only three seasons there, he returned home to Scotland where he ended his career with St Johnstone. During his time playing professional football, Lorimer developed into one of the world's best soccer players.