Aberdeen Football Club was saddened today to hear the news that former player Jim Storrie has passed away.

The former Dons player Jim Storrie has died after a short illness, aged 74. Jim played for the Dons during seasons 1966-67 and 1967-68. 

The striker was born in Kirkintilloch and started his career at Airdrie, who sold him to Leeds United in 1962 for £15,000. He famously helped Leeds, then managed by Don Revie, win the Second Division title and he also played in the 1965 FA Cup final, which they lost 2-1 to Liverpool.

Storrie was signed by Eddie Turnbull in a bid to bolster his attack and went on to make his debut against Hearts at Tynecastle on 4th March 1967.

In that campaign he scored in a Scottish cup quarter-final replay victory over Hibs in a match that attracted a crowd of 44,000 – the largest ever to attend a midweek game at Pittodrie. He then played in the 1967 Scottish Cup Final for the Dons, when Aberdeen lost 2-0 to Celtic at Hampden.

Storrie had the claim to fame that he netted in the club's first ever European tie the following season, when they beat Iceland's KR Reykjavik 10-0 at Pittodrie.

He was also a member of the Washington Whips side that took the USA by storm in the Summer of ’67.

He made 25 first team appearances in all and scored 11 goals before moving to Rotherham United in 1969. Jim also played for Portsmouth and St Mirren and managed St Johnstone for two years between 1976–1978.

Our thoughts are with Jim’s family at this sad time.