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Jim Storrie was a big and popular Scottish centre-forward who
did much to help Leeds out of Division 2, and who top-scored for
the club in the first season back in Division 1. He returned to
Scotland with Aberdeen after 5 successful years at Elland Road, but
had a less than thrilling time at Pittodrie, and a penalty miss in
the Scottish Cup Final didn't do much to help his cause. After 5
more years south of the border, he went back up to St Mirren as a
player-coach and later had a coaching role at his first senior
club, Airdrie.
Peter Creek says: My first game at ER was against Cardiff in the
early 60's. We won 3-0, Jim scoring all 3 with his head. I was
hooked & Storrie was my hero for years.
Benny Gormley says: lived beside Jim Storrie on Braehead St.,
played football as kids, went to school with his wife Nancy, she
was friends with my young sister, hope all is well with Jim and
Nancy.
Richard Longley says: I remember the first time Jim ever played
at ER. It was a friendly pre season match and i think he scored the
only goal of the game. It was pi...ng it down for most of the
game.However the big talking point was the return of john
charles.But JC's return to ER was a monumental flop and to this day
i don't think most people realise just how important a part Jim
played in the foundations of the successes leeds had in the 60,s.
He was such a hard working player and what he may have lacked in
natural skills he more than made up for in effort and scored many
goals and indeed won matches with his tenacity.
the torryloon says: Jim missed that penalty in the SC semi
against Dundee Utd which we won 1-0 anyways, and not the final. His
stats for Aberdeen are 66-67 P7+4 SUB 2 goals 67-68 P13 9 goals
Ray Henderson says: I used to watch him play for Airdrie. I am
sure he was the player who used to walk round the perimeter of the
pitch on his hands at half-time. Can you confirm this?
Paul Robinson says: I saw Jim play at Leeds. I'm sure that he
occasionally played on the right wing. He was certainly capable of
beating 4 or 5 players and then putting the cross behind the dead
ball line - but we loved him anyway because of his tenacity and
good nature.
mike gill says: We all watched Leeds through thick and thin from
1958 onwards. Jim Storrie was not only talented and grossly
underrated but he was a first class entertainer also. Anybody
remember a game against Burnley away in 1965/66 [United won 1 - 0
]when Jim baited Adam Blacklaw, the Burnley keeper throughout the
match. How they both weren't sent off I don't know. But they both
went off with their arms around each other............Different
days. Ps If Brian Myers, Alf Fisher, David Drake, Brian Rogers or
any of the loyal Leeds fans of those days are still around - or
anybody who played for Grange Park or Tetleys with me - give me an
email
scott storrie says: my dad has got the same name! I wonder if he
is related? I to am a talented football player.
Alan Farrar says: I loved Jim Storie as a very young leeds fan.
He never quit and gave eveything. I have a vague memory of him
creashing heavily into the goal posts at Blackpool in the early
sixties while trying to get on the end of a cross
Stephen Hutcheon says: We lived in the Carmanor area of Leeds in
the 60's along with a few of the Leeds players. My mother was
friendly with Nancy Storrie and often babysat for Jim and Nancy.Jim
was good enough to obtain signed photographs of many of the great
leeds players of the time for a Leeds mad yougster(myself). Hope
all is well with Jim and Nancy.
Richard Ross says: Jim was my hero as a young Aberdeen fan. He
was one of the stronger players at the club and had a good turn of
speed. Shame he habded lasted longer with us. His colour picture
was one of the most popular handed out by the local newspaper at
the time.
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