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Matt Paterson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Berry Paterson[1]
Date of birth 19 March 1888
Place of birth Douglas, Scotland
Date of death 1974 (aged 85–86)[1]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1908 Bellshill Athletic
1908–1923 Hibernian 413 (36)
1923–1924 St Bernard's 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Berry Paterson (19 March 1888 – 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half, most notably for Hibernian.[2] He made over 410 Scottish League appearances,[3] played in the 1914 Scottish Cup Final,[4] captained the club and was one of its longest-serving players.[5]

Personal life

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Paterson served in the Royal Artillery during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 1908–09[6] Scottish First Division 32 2 2 1 34 3
1909–10[6] 29 3 7 0 36 3
1910–11[6] 33 17 1 0 34 17
1911–12[6] 28 2 3 0 31 2
1912–13[6] 29 1 3 0 32 1
1913–14[6] 31 2 7 1 38 3
1914–15[6] 38 1 — 38 1
1915–16[6] 38 0 — 38 0
1916–17[6] 32 2 — 32 2
1917–18[6] 23 0 — 23 0
1918–19[6] 13 0 — 13 0
1919–20[6] 27 1 3 0 30 1
1920–21[6] 32 1 6 0 38 1
1921–22[6] 23 3 0 0 23 3
1922–23[6] 5 1 0 0 5 1
Total 413 36 32 2 445 38
St Bernard's 1923–24[2] Scottish Second Division 25 0 6 0 31 0
Career total 438 36 38 2 476 38

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ a b "Hibernian Football Club in the First World War" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Scottish Cup Final | Easy Victory for Celtic over Hibernians". The Scotsman. 17 April 1914. Retrieved 6 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
  5. ^ "Hibernian Football Club In The Great War | Football | Hibs History | Hibernian Historical Trust". www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Hibernian Player Matthew Paterson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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