Mark Patterson (footballer born 1968)

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This article is about the former Carlisle, Derby, Plymouth and Gillingham player. For the former Blackburn, Preston and Bury player, see Mark Patterson (footballer born 1965).
Mark Patterson
Personal information
Full name Mark Patterson
Date of birth September 13, 1968 (1968-09-13) (age 39)
Place of birth    Leeds, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1986-87
1987-93
1993-97
1997-2002		 Carlisle United
Derby County
Plymouth Argyle
Gillingham		 022 (0)
051 (3)
134 (3)
124 (2)[1]   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Mark Patterson (born Leeds, 13 September 1968) is an English former professional footballer. He played over 300 Football League matches for Carlisle United, Derby County, Plymouth Argyle and Gillingham between 1986 and 2002.

[edit] Playing career

Patterson began his career as a trainee with Carlisle United, turning professional in 1986, but after just 22 matches was signed by Derby County, then in the First Division for £60,000. He had to wait four years before making his first team debut, which came in November 1991 and, although he appeared to be on the verge of becoming a first-team regular, he was then sidelined by injury for several months and could not regain his place. In July 1993 he moved to Plymouth Argyle, who paid £85,000 for his services.[2]

Patterson played over 130 Football League matches for Plymouth before being sold to Gillingham for £45,000 in October 1997. He made over 120 appearances for the Kent club but was forced to retire in 2002 due to injury.[3][4]

[edit] Post-playing career

Patterson had a spell as assistant manager at Folkestone Invicta but left in 2006 to return to his old club Gillingham as Centre of Excellence manager, where he is responsible for the development of the club's under-9 to under-16 players.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mark Patterson career stats at Soccerbase
  2. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd, p248. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X. 
  3. ^ The Sun
  4. ^ The Daily Telegraph
  5. ^ Keith Pestell (2006-11-29). Mark Patterson returns to Priestfield. gillsconnect.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.