| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | (1905-06-15)15 June 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 1978(1978-12-30) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Bridge of Allan, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) | ||
| 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.
Career
Born in Cowdenbeath into a family with links to Stirlingshire, Paterson played club football for Camelon Juniors, Everton (no senior appearances), St Johnstone, Cowdenbeath, Leicester City, Reading, Clapton Orient and made three appearances for Scotland in 1931.
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 226. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ 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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- 1905 births
- 1978 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's 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
- Men's association football inside forwards
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Camelon Juniors F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Footballers from Cowdenbeath
- Footballers from Stirling (council area)
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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