| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven William Paterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Elgin, Moray, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1975 | Nairn County | ||
| 1975–1980 | Manchester United | 6 | (0) |
| 1980 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| Buckie Thistle | |||
| Hong Kong Rangers | |||
| Sydney Olympic | |||
| Yomiuri | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Elgin City | ||
| 1990–1995 | Huntly | ||
| 1995–2002 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| 2002–2004 | Aberdeen | ||
| 2004–2006 | Forres Mechanics | ||
| 2006–2008 | Peterhead | ||
| 2010–2011 | Huntly | ||
| 2011–2015 | Formartine United | ||
| 2016–2017 | Dufftown | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steven William Paterson (born 8 April 1958) is a Scottish football manager and former player.
Nicknamed "Pele", after six first team games for Manchester United, his career was curtailed due an injury in a pre-season game after transferring to Sheffield United. Despite this and problems as well as a long-term gambling and alcohol addiction, he did have a footballing career with spells in Hong Kong, Australia and Japan where in 1983 he was the first overseas player to play there.
Paterson has had more success as a manager, winning several competitions in the Highland League with several clubs and his very fruitful 7-year spell at Inverness Caledonian Thistle leading them from the Scottish Third Division to the Scottish First Division and a famous cup upset over Celtic.
He has also published an autobiography "Confessions of a Highland Hero" ghost-written by Frank Gilfeather which documents his career and battles with gambling and alcohol addictions which were brought to media attention during his ill-fated spell at Aberdeen.
In addition to his football career, Paterson is also a qualified social worker.[citation needed]