Willie Paterson

For other people with the same name, see William Paterson.

Willie Paterson
Personal information
Full name William Francis Paterson[a]
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland[a]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Earnock Rovers
– Petershill
1913–1919 Hamilton Academical 132 (3)
1919–1925 Motherwell 126 (1)
1922–1923[b] → Bo'ness (loan) 17 (1)
1923–1924[b] → Arbroath (loan) 15 (0)
1925–1928 Charlton Athletic 93 (0)
– Bostall Heath
Total 383 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Francis Paterson was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half[2][4] (capable of being deployed in the left or right berth), primarily for Hamilton Academical,[5] Motherwell[1] and Charlton Athletic.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b c Willie Paterson, MotherWELLnet
  2. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  3. ^ Notes by an Onlooker. | Crossover Jumpers, Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose Burghs, 26 Oct 1923, via British Newspaper Archive / Genes Reunited (subscription required)
  4. ^ Match Details | Burnley 5 - 3 Liverpool, LFC History
  5. ^ Paterson, William (1913), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  6. ^ Paterson Willie Image 1 Motherwell 1922, Vintage Footballers
  7. ^ Season 1925-26, Into The Valley | Charlton Athletic Historical Stats (archived version, 2 February 2021)


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