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 | 10 December 1985 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | New Zealand | ||
| Playing position | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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[2] | 2 | (0) |
| 1938–1946 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1949–1951 | Yeovil and Petters United | ||
| 1951–1952 | Stirling Albion | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Denholm Paterson (1914 – 1985) was a Scottish international footballer.
Paterson started his career at Celtic, where he won two Scottish league championships and the Scottish Cup once.[3] 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 incurring a three-month suspension for vociferously arguing with the referee (whom he felt was under the influence of alcohol) during Celtic's Victory In Europe Cup semi-final against rivals Rangers in May 1945.[4] Paterson moved to England to sign for Brentford,[5] then became player-manager of Yeovil and Petters United. Paterson then managed Stirling Albion for a season before working variously for Celtic as a trainer and a scout.
Personal life
Paterson graduated from Glasgow University with an MA degree.[4] At the time he signed for Brentford, Paterson was working as a technician at the London Film Company.[4] Paterson later emigrated to New Zealand and died there in December 1985.[6]
References
- ↑ "George Paterson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "George Paterson - Scotland Football League Record from 23 Oct 1935 to 02 Nov 1938 clubs - Celtic". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Celtic Player George Paterson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- 1 2 3 Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Sunderland 28/01/06. 2006. p. 55.
- ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/brentford/brentford.html
- ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers - George Paterson". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
