Mike Patterson (footballer)

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Mike Patterson
Personal Info
Birth January 7, 1941,
Recruited from Mirboo North
Height/Weight 193cm / 95.5kg
Playing Career¹
Debut 1959, Richmond vs. , at
Team(s) Richmond (1959-1969)

152 games, 74 goals

Coaching Career¹
Team(s) St Kilda (1978-1980)

Richmond (1984)

¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career Highlights

  • Richmond Premiership Player 1967
  • Interstate Games:- 1

Michael 'Mike' Patterson is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1959 and 1969 for the Richmond Football Club. The "Swamp Fox", as he was affectionately known, was a ruckman.

He was coach of St Kilda from 1978 until Round 2 of 1980. He was then coach of Richmond in 1984.

[edit] References

  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996