George Paterson (footballer, born 1914)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Denholm Paterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1985 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Denny YMCA | |||
| Carrowbank Juveniles | |||
| –1932 | Dunipace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1946 | Celtic | 175 | (11) |
| 1946–1949 | Brentford | 62 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Yeovil and Petters United | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1935–1938 | Scottish League XI[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 1938–1946 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1945–1946 | Scotland (wartime) | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1949–1951 | Yeovil and Petters United | ||
| 1951–1952 | Stirling Albion | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
George Denholm Paterson (26 September 1914 – 25 December 1985) was a Scottish international footballer.
Paterson started his senior career at Celtic,[4] where he won two Scottish league championships and the Scottish Cup once.[5] He then served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, while playing as a guest for Leicester City, Blackpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers and Arsenal. Paterson's career with Celtic came to an end after he incurred a three-month suspension for vociferously arguing with the referee (whom he felt was under the influence of alcohol) during Celtic's 1946 Victory Cup semi-final against rivals Rangers.[6]
Paterson moved to England to sign for Brentford,[6] then became player-manager of Yeovil and Petters United.[4] He then managed Stirling Albion for a season before working variously for Celtic as a reserve team trainer and a scout.[4]
Personal life[]
Paterson graduated from Glasgow University with an MA degree.[6] At the time he signed for Brentford, Paterson was working as a technician at the London Film Company.[6] Paterson later emigrated to New Zealand and died there in December 1985.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "George Paterson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "George Paterson – Scotland Football League Record from 23 Oct 1935 to 02 Nov 1938 clubs – Celtic". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Paterson George Image 1 Glasgow Celtic 1937". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Celtic Player George Paterson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Sunderland 28/01/06. 2006. p. 55.
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