George Paterson (footballer, born 1914), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Paterson (footballer, born 1914)

British association football player

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: Denny, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1985

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About George Paterson (footballer, born 1914)

  • George Denholm Paterson (26 September 1914 – 25 December 1985) was a Scottish international footballer. Paterson started his senior career at Celtic, where he won two Scottish league championships and the Scottish Cup once.
  • He then served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, while playing as a guest for Leicester City, Blackpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers and Arsenal.
  • Paterson's career with Celtic came to an end after incurring a three-month suspension for vociferously arguing with the referee (whom he felt was under the influence of alcohol) during Celtic's Victory In Europe Cup semi-final against rivals Rangers in May 1945.
  • Paterson moved to England to sign for Brentford, then became player-manager of Yeovil and Petters United.
  • Paterson then managed Stirling Albion for a season before working variously for Celtic as a reserve team trainer and a scout.

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