Fred Patterson (footballer)
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Fullname
Frederick Patterson
Born
1 January 1916
Day Dawn, Western Australia
Day Dawn, Western Australia
Died
29 May 1990 (aged 74)
Western Australia
Western Australia
Height
175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
| Fred Patterson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Patterson | ||
| Born |
1 January 1916 Day Dawn, Western Australia | ||
| Died |
29 May 1990 (aged 74) Western Australia | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–40 | East Perth | ||
| 1943 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frederick Patterson (1 January 1916 – 29 May 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Patterson played for East Perth from 1935 to 1940[2] before enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3] While serving he played a single game for South Melbourne in Round 1 of the 1943 VFL season.[4] He later served in the Pacific, being part of the Morotai Boomerangs services football team in 1945.[5]
