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Matt Paterson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Berry Paterson
Date of birth 19 March 1888
Place of birth Douglas, Scotland
Date of death 1974 (aged 85–86)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1908 Bellshill Athletic
1908–1923 Hibernian 413 (36)
1923–1924 St Bernard's 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Berry Paterson (19 March 1888 – 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half, most notably for Hibernian. He made over 410 Scottish League appearances, played in the 1914 Scottish Cup Final, captained the club and was one of its longest-serving players.

Personal life

Paterson served in the Royal Artillery during the First World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 1908–09 Scottish First Division 32 2 2 1 34 3
1909–10 29 3 7 0 36 3
1910–11 33 17 1 0 34 17
1911–12 28 2 3 0 31 2
1912–13 29 1 3 0 32 1
1913–14 31 2 7 1 38 3
1914–15 38 1 — 38 1
1915–16 38 0 — 38 0
1916–17 32 2 — 32 2
1917–18 23 0 — 23 0
1918–19 13 0 — 13 0
1919–20 27 1 3 0 30 1
1920–21 32 1 6 0 38 1
1921–22 23 3 0 0 23 3
1922–23 5 1 0 0 5 1
Total 413 36 32 2 445 38
St Bernard's 1923–24 Scottish Second Division 25 0 6 0 31 0
Career total 438 36 38 2 476 38

References

  1. ^ "Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ "Hibernian Football Club in the First World War" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. "Scottish Cup Final | Easy Victory for Celtic over Hibernians". The Scotsman. 17 April 1914. Retrieved 6 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
  5. "Hibernian Football Club In The Great War | Football | Hibs History | Hibernian Historical Trust". www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Hibernian Player Matthew Paterson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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