Jock Paterson
British footballer
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John "Jock" Paterson (1926 – 14 January 2000) was a British footballer, who played for Hibernian and Ayr United.[1][2]
Full name
John Paterson
Date of birth
1926
Place of birth
Colchester, England
Date of death
2000 (aged 73–74)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 2000 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Penicuik Athletic[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1959 | Hibernian[1] | 283 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Ayr United[2] | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 316 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1952 | Scottish League XI[3] | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paterson went three consecutive seasons without missing a league game for Hibs and he played in every game of the championship winning 1951–52 season.[4] Paterson played for the Scottish Football League XI in the following season, in a 3–0 defeat by a Welsh select team.[3] He was unable to play for the Scotland national football team due to his English birthplace.[5]
His son, Craig Paterson, also played for Hibernian.[5] Paterson died in January 2000; a moment's silence was observed in his memory at the next Hibs home match.[6]