Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Denholm Paterson [1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 September 1914 | ||
Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 25 December 1985[2] | (aged 71)||
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 | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1935–1938 | Scottish League XI [3] | 2 | (0) |
1938–1946 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
1945–1946 | Scotland (wartime) | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1949–1951 | Yeovil and Petters United | ||
1951–1952 | Stirling Albion | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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] [7] [8]
Paterson moved to England to sign for Brentford in a swap deal with Gerry McAloon, [8] [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]
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] he had a keen interest in the movie business. [8] He later emigrated to New Zealand and died there in December 1985. [1]