James Paterson (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Paterson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 June 1905[2] | ||
Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland[2] | ||
Date of death | 30 December 1978[2] | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Bridge of Allan, Scotland[2] | ||
Position(s) | 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
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,[3] Leicester City, Reading, Clapton Orient and made three appearances for Scotland in 1931.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 226. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d e Jim Paterson-a goalscorer and match for Woodburn, Central Fife Times, 27 February 2018
- ^ 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
Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1978 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Association football inside forwards
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Camelon Juniors F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- People from Cowdenbeath
- Sportspeople from Fife
- Sportspeople from Stirling (council area)
- Scottish football forward, 1900s birth stubs