| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1973(1973-01-11) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dundee North End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Dundee | 2 | (0) |
| 1920–1922 | Leicester City | 81 | (34) |
| 1922–1924 | Sunderland | 74 | (37) |
| 1924–1925 | Preston North End | 17 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | (6) |
| Mid Rhondda | |||
| Mansfield Town | |||
| International career | |||
| 1920 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Paterson (born 14 December 1897 – 11 January 1973) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Dundee, Paterson played club football for Dundee, Leicester City, Sunderland, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Mid Rhondda and Mansfield Town, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1920. For Sunderland he scored 40 goals in 77 appearances in all competitions. Prior to his football career Paterson had been injured while serving with the Black Watch in World War I.
References
- ^ Oldest Surviving Scottish Internationalists, ScottishLeague.net, 30 January 2013
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Paterson John Paterson, DT92
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 237.
- "Profile". StatCat. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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- 1897 births
- 1973 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Dundee F.C. players
- Dundee North End F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Mid Rhondda F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Dundee
- Black Watch soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Military personnel from Dundee
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1890s birth stubs