Australian rules footballer
| Sandy Patterson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Edward Patterson | ||
| Date of birth | (1916-03-21)21 March 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerang, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 May 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–1938, 1940 | South Melbourne | 26 (17) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arthur Edward "Sandy" Patterson (21 March 1916 – 23 May 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Patterson enlisted to serve in the Australian Army during World War II, in late 1940, but contracted measles and was discharged after four months.
Patterson died in May 1997.
1937 Best First-Year Players
In September 1937, The Argus selected Patterson in its team of 1937's first-year players.
| Best First-Year Players (1937) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Bernie Treweek (Fitzroy) |
Reg Henderson (Richmond) |
Lawrence Morgan (Fitzroy) |
| H/Backs | Gordon Waters (Hawthorn) |
Bill Cahill (Essendon) |
Eddie Morcom (North Melbourne) |
| Centre Line | Ted Buckley (Melbourne) |
George Bates (Richmond) |
Jack Kelly (St Kilda) |
| H/Forwards | Col Williamson (St Kilda) |
Ray Watts (Essendon) |
Don Dilks (Footscray) |
| Forwards | Lou Sleeth (Richmond) |
Sel Murray (North Melbourne) |
Charlie Pierce (Hawthorn) |
| Rucks/Rover | Reg Garvin (St Kilda) |
Sandy Patterson (South Melbourne) |
Des Fothergill (Collingwood) |
| Second Ruck | Lawrence Morgan | Col Williamson | Lou Sleeth |
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "World War II Roll: Arthur Edward Patterson". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- "Arthur Edward Patterson". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
- Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.
External links
- Sandy Patterson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sandy Patterson at AustralianFootball.com
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