Willie Paterson

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Willie Paterson
Personal information
Full name William Francis Paterson [lower-alpha 1]
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland [lower-alpha 1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Earnock Rovers
Petershill
1913–1919 Hamilton Academical 132 (3)
1919–1925 Motherwell 126 (1)
1922–1923 [lower-alpha 2] Bo'ness (loan) 17 (1)
1923–1924 [lower-alpha 2] Arbroath (loan) 15 (0)
1925–1928 Charlton Athletic 93 (0)
Bostall Heath
Total383(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Francis Paterson was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half [2] [4] (capable of being deployed in the left or right berth), primarily for Hamilton Academical, [5] Motherwell [1] and Charlton Athletic. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 The name and place of birth combination have been provided in sources, [1] but no corresponding entry was found on ScotlandsPeople.
  2. 1 2 Loan spell recorded under the name Frank Paterson in sources. [2] [3]
  1. 1 2 3 Willie Paterson, MotherWELLnet
  2. 1 2 John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Notes by an Onlooker. | Crossover Jumpers, Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose Burghs, 26 Oct 1923, via British Newspaper Archive / Genes Reunited (subscription required)
  4. Match Details | Burnley 5 - 3 Liverpool, LFC History
  5. Paterson, William (1913), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  6. Paterson Willie Image 1 Motherwell 1922, Vintage Footballers
  7. Season 1925-26, Into The Valley | Charlton Athletic Historical Stats (archived version, 2 February 2021)