| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Denholm Paterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1914-09-26)26 September 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1985(1985-12-25) (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | New Zealand | ||
| Position | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Denny YMCA | |||
| Carrowbank Juveniles | |||
| –1932 | Dunipace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1946 | Celtic | 175 | (11) |
| 1946–1949 | Brentford | 62 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Yeovil and Petters United | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1938 | Scottish League XI[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 1938–1946 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1945–1946 | Scotland (wartime) | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1951 | Yeovil and Petters United | ||
| 1951–1952 | Stirling Albion | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Denholm Paterson (26 September 1914 – 25 December 1985) was aScottish international footballer.
Paterson started his senior career atCeltic,[4] where he won twoScottish league championships and theScottish Cup once.[5] He then served in theRoyal Air Force during theSecond World War, while playing as a guest forLeicester City,Blackpool,Wolverhampton Wanderers,Tranmere Rovers andArsenal. Paterson's career with Celtic came to an end after he incurred a three-month suspension for vociferously arguing with the referee (whom he felt wasunder the influence of alcohol) during Celtic's1946 Victory Cup semi-final against rivalsRangers.[6][7][8]
Paterson moved to England to sign forBrentford in a swap deal withGerry McAloon,[8][6] then became player-manager ofYeovil and Petters United.[4] He then managedStirling Albion for a season before working variously for Celtic as a reserve team trainer and a scout.[4]
Paterson graduated fromGlasgow University with anMA degree.[6] At the time he signed for Brentford, Paterson was working as a technician at the London Film Company;[6] he had a keen interest in the movie business.[8] He later emigrated toNew Zealand and died there in December 1985.[1]
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