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Peter Patterson (footballer, born 1945)

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Australian rules footballer and coach For the Essendon footballer, see Peter Paterson (footballer, born 1916).

Australian rules footballer
Peter Patterson
Personal information
Full name Peter Patterson
Date of birth (1945-10-03) 3 October 1945 (age 79)
Original team(s) Nhill
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1965–1970 Collingwood 58 (4)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Patterson (born 3 October 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Patterson started his career in the Wimmera Football League, where he played with Nhill. A wingman, he made his debut for Collingwood in 1965 and the following year played in the side which lost the grand final by a single point. He missed just one game in 1967 but would only add another 20 games in the next three seasons.

He was later the playing coach of Hampden Football League club South Warrnambool.

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ^ AFL Tables: Peter Patterson
  3. The Age,"Hampden Leader must win to stop slide", 1 August 1974, p. 34
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