Jack Patterson (footballer)
John Southey Paterson (27 May 1908 – 27 December 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] FamilyThe son of George Richard Paterson (1874-1949),[2] and Mary Ellen Paterson (1883-1956), née Nice, John Southey Paterson was born at Ballarat, Victoria on 27 May 1908. He married Hermena Louisa Rose Faber (1914-1992) in 1936. FootballNote that most of his official football records, and most of the press reports relating to his football career have his family name as Patterson (with two t's).
South Melbourne (VFL)Recruited from the South Melbourne Seconds, he played in 14 games (14 goals) for South Melbourne in 1931. North Melbourne (VFL)Cleared from South Melbourne to North Melbourne on 11 May 1932,[4] he played in 31 games (27 goals) for North Melbourne from 1932 to 1935 — a broken ankle meant that he did not play at all in 1933.[5] Williamstown (VFA)Paterson was cleared from North Melbourne to Williamstown on 1 May 1936.[6][7] He played in 77 games (109 goals) for Williamstown over 5 seasons (1936 to 1940). He was first rover in the 1939 premiership team,[8] runner-up in the team's best and fairest award 1939, its leading goalkicker in 1938 (31 goals), its best clubman in 1937, and its most consistent player in 1936. DeathPaterson died at Cheltenham, Victoria on 27 December 1987, aged 79. Notes
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