Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Paterson | ||
Date of birth | 2 October 1959 | ||
Place of birth | South Queensferry, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1982 | Hibernian | 104 | (4) |
1982–1986 | Rangers | 83 | (4) |
1986–1991 | Motherwell | 158 | (9) |
1991–1994 | Kilmarnock | 55 | (1) |
1995–1996 | Hamilton Academical | 9 | (0) |
Total | 409 | (18) | |
International career | |||
1980–1982 | Scotland U21 [1] | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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