| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Alexander Kennedy Paterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinlochleven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 2002 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caledonian | |||
| Ransome & Marles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950−1955 | Doncaster Rovers | 113 | (0) |
| 1955−1958 | Newcastle United | 22 | (1) |
| 1958−1962 | Rangers | 67 | (0) |
| 1962−1963 | Morton | 0 | (0) |
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| 1964−1965 | Caledonian | ||
| 1965−1966 | Hamilton Primos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954 | Scotland B[2] | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964−1965 | Caledonian | ||
| 1965−1967 | Hamilton Primos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Alexander Kennedy Paterson[3] (25 February 1930 – 9 November 2002) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a defender.[1]