| Full name | John Rimmer Paterson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 December 1900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 September 1970 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||
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John Rimmer Paterson (19 December 1900 — 25 September 1970) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
Paterson was born in Birkenhead, where his family had a long-standing real estate firm established by his great-grandfather. He also played his club rugby in the town for Birkenhead Park, but had attended school in Scotland.[2]
In 1925, Paterson got his start in international rugby as a member of Scotland's grand slam-winning Five Nations campaign, which was the first time they achieved the feat.[3]
Paterson amassed 21 caps for Scotland as a wing-forward, before retiring in 1929.[4]
A chartered surveyor, Paterson joined the family firm Paterson and Thomas in 1921 and became a senior partner.[2]