Jack Patterson (footballer)

Jack Paterson (28 May 1911 – 27 October 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

For the Geelong footballer, see Jack Paterson (footballer).

Jack Patterson
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-05-28)28 May 1911
Date of death 27 October 1994(1994-10-27) (aged 83)
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931 South Melbourne 14 (14)
1932, 1934–1935 North Melbourne 31 (27)
Total 45 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paterson went to Williamstown in 1936 after 31 games and 27 goals with North Melbourne from 1932 and 1934-35 and 14 games and 14 goals with South Melbourne in 1931. He would go on to play 77 games and kick 109 goals for 'Town up until the end of 1940, including the 1939 premiership where he was first rover and runner-up in the best and fairest award that year. He was leading goalkicker in 1938 with 31 majors, best clubman in 1937 and most consistent player in 1936. Paterson died on 27 October 1994, aged 83.

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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