| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Paterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1905-06-15)15 June 1905[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 1978(1978-12-30) (aged 73)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bridge of Allan, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Causewayhead United | |||
| Strathallan Hawthorn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Camelon Juniors | ||
| 1926–1927 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1927–1930 | St Johnstone | 45 | (18) |
| 1930–1932 | Cowdenbeath | 74 | (53) |
| 1932–1935 | Leicester City | 48 | (17) |
| 1935–1938 | Reading | 72 | (23) |
| 1938–1939 | Clapton Orient | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 244 | (111) | |
| International career | |||
| 1931 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Paterson (15 June 1905 – 30 December 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Cowdenbeath into a family with links to Stirlingshire,[2] Paterson played club football for Camelon Juniors, Everton (no senior appearances), St Johnstone, Cowdenbeath,[4] Leicester City, Reading, Clapton Orient and made three appearances for Scotland in 1931.[5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 226. ISBN 9781905891610.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jim Paterson-a goalscorer and match for Woodburn, Central Fife Times, 27 February 2018
- ↑ "Reading. Newcomers with big reputations". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hall of Fame | Jim Paterson, Cowdenbeath FC
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 237.
- ↑ "Jim Paterson | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ↑ James Paterson at the Scottish Football Association
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