Name: John Peacock
Born:
Height:
Weight:
Position: Outside-Left
Representative Honours:
Club Career:
Cliftonville Amateur 54 goals
Biography:
To follow.
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
16-03-1973 Scotland A L 0-1 sub
Summary: 0(1)/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
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Paul Paton
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Born: 18 April 1987, Paisley (SCO)
Height: 5.10 ft
Weight:
Position: Defender / Midfielder
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full Caps (2014-).
Club Honours: (with Dundee United) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2013/14; Scottish League Cup Runner-Up 2014/15.
Awards: SPFL Player of the Month September 2014, February 2016.
Club Career:
Teams ...... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Queen's Park.05/06-07/08 .. -05 Youth .89(0)/2 5(1)/0 5(0)/0 6(0)/1
Partick Th...08/09-12/13 May-08 .Free 142(5)/5 .7(0)/0 7(0)/0 5(1)/0
Dundee Utd.. 13/14-15/16 Jul-13 ...... 71(4)/6 12(1)/0 7(0)/0
St Johnstone 16/17-17/18 May-16 .Free. 38(7)/1 .1(0)/0 3(3)/0 1(0)/0
Plymouth Arg 17/18 ..... Mar-18 .Free ..1(2)/0
Falkirk .... 18/19- date Jul-18 .Free
Biography:
Dundee United defensive player called-up for the first time as a late-addition for the squad to face Cyprus in March 2014. He qualifies for Northern Ireland through his Larne-born father.
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Dundee United
Northern Ireland Full Cap Details:
30-05-2014 Uruguay.... A L 0-1 FR sub
04-06-2014 Chile...... A L 0-2 FR sub
24-03-2016 Wales...... A D 1-1 FR sub
15-11-2016 Croatia.... H L 0-3 FR sub
02-06-2016 New Zealand H W 1-0 FR sub
still active
17 April 2013
Sam Parke
Name: Samuel ParkeBorn:
Died: 15 April 2013
Height:
Weight:
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1961).
Club Career:
Bangor
Crusaders
Biography:
Elder brother of John Parke.
More details to follow.
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
18-02-1961 Scotland H D 3-3
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.
20 March 2010
Joe Patterson
Name: Joseph Patterson
Born:
Height:
Weight:
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 12 Amateur Caps (1964-1969).
Club Honours: (with Crusaders) Irish Cup Winner 1966/67; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1964/65; (with Distillery) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1968/69.
Club Career:
Biography:
"One of the most consistent full-backs in Irish football."
More to follow.
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
26-09-1964 England. A L 1-2
16-01-1965 Wales... A D 1-1
03-04-1965 Scotland H D 1-1
25-09-1965 England. H L 0-2
15-01-1966 Wales... H D 0-0
12-03-1966 Scotland A W 3-2
24-09-1966 England. H L 0-2
14-01-1967 Wales... A D 3-3
18-03-1967 Scotland H L 1-2
23-09-1967 England. H L 0-1
29-09-1968 England. A L 0-5
11-01-1969 Wales... A L 0-1
Summary: 12/0. Won 1, Drew 4, Lost 7.
Born:
Height:
Weight:
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 12 Amateur Caps (1964-1969).
Club Honours: (with Crusaders) Irish Cup Winner 1966/67; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1964/65; (with Distillery) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1968/69.
Club Career:
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Biography:
"One of the most consistent full-backs in Irish football."
More to follow.
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
26-09-1964 England. A L 1-2
16-01-1965 Wales... A D 1-1
03-04-1965 Scotland H D 1-1
25-09-1965 England. H L 0-2
15-01-1966 Wales... H D 0-0
12-03-1966 Scotland A W 3-2
24-09-1966 England. H L 0-2
14-01-1967 Wales... A D 3-3
18-03-1967 Scotland H L 1-2
23-09-1967 England. H L 0-1
29-09-1968 England. A L 0-5
11-01-1969 Wales... A L 0-1
Summary: 12/0. Won 1, Drew 4, Lost 7.
27 February 2010
Dan Peck
Name: Daniel PeckBorn:
Height:
Weight:
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1919).
Club Honours: (with Crusaders) Steel & Sons Cup Winner 1922/23.
Club Career:
Teams ........ --Seasons-- Signed
Wandsworth ... 13/14
Mountpottinger
Woodburn
Cliftonville
Crusaders
Biography:
When Ireland's annual Amateur international series with England resumed after the First World War, the man honoured as their first goalkeeper was Cliftonville's Dan Peck. It proved a difficult day for the Irish and Peck had to pick the ball out of his net five times in front of a 5,000 crowd at Derby County's Baseball Ground.
A product of the 5th Company of the Boys' Brigade, Peck signed with Wandsworth for a season. He then played with Mountpottinger where his rival for a place between the posts was Lidell, later of Glentoran. It was while playing with Woodburn that Peck drew the attentions of Cliftonville, where he established himself as regular goalkeeper during the Great War. He kept his place until displaced by another amateur international, Nat Adams, in the 1920/21 season.
Later Peck played with Crusaders, then an intermediate club, where he claimed a Steel & Sons Cup winner's medal in 1923, following a 3-1 second replay win over Bangor. His brother had also played as a full-back for the Crues.
Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
15-11-1919 England A L 0-5
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Picture and details kindly supplied by Jim Murphy.
23 February 2010
Rory Patterson
Name: Rory Christopher PattersonBorn: 16 July 1984, Londonderry
Height: 5.11 ft / 1.80 m
Weight: 10.10 st / 68 kg
Position: Forward
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 5 Full Caps / 1 Goal (2010-2011).
Club Honours: (with Coleraine) Irish League Cup Runner-Up 2009/10; North West Senior Cup Winner 2009/10; (with Linfield) IFA Premiership Champion 2011/12; (with Derry) FAI Cup Winner 2012, Runner-Up 2014; Setanta Sports Cup Runner-Up 2012.
Awards: Ulster Footballer of the Year 2010; NI FWA Player of the Year 2010.
Club Career:
Teams .........--Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other
Moorfield Celtic ................ Youth
Peterborough United ............. Trial
Everton ......................... Trial
Newcastle United ................ Trial
Celtic .......................... Trial
Charlton Athletic ............... Trial
Rochdale ..... 02/03-03/04 ..2001 Youth .5(10)/ 0 0(1)/0 ...... ...... 0(1)/0
Radcliffe Boro 04/05 ..... c/s-04 .Free (Northern Premier League)
FC United .... 05/06-07/08 c/s-05 .Free (North West Counties/Northern Premier)
Bradford P.A.. 08/09 ..... Jul-08 ......(Northern Premier League)
Droylsden .... 08/09 ..... Mar-09 .Free (Football Conference)
Coleraine .....09/10 ..... Jun-09 .Free ?? (?)/30 ?(?)/5 ?(?)/3 ?(?)/3
Plymouth Arg.. 09/10 ..... Mar-10 Trial .0 (0)/ 0
Glentoran .....10/11 ..... Jun-10 .Free .0 (0)/ 0
Plymouth Arg.. 10/11-11/12 Jun-10 Undis 21(14)/ 4
Linfield ..... 11/12 ..... Jul-11 .Loan 12 (6)/ 4 1(0)/3 2(0)/2 ...... 1(1)/0
Derry City ... 2012 - 2014 Jan-12 .Free 64 (-)/34
Cockburn City ............ Feb-15 .Free (NPL Western Australia)
Derry City ... 2012 - 2014 Jan-12 .Free 64 (-)/34
Cockburn City ............ Feb-15 .Free (NPL Western Australia)
FC United .... 15/16 ..... Oct-15 .Free (National League)
Derry City ... 2016 - 2018 Dec-15 .Free
Crusaders .... 18/19- date Aug-18
* All domestic games
Biography:
Rory Patterson enjoyed a prolific 2009/10 season with Coleraine and by the time of his international call-up for the March 2010 friendly with Albania had already scored 31 goals for the Bannsiders. He made his Northern Ireland debut as a second-half substitute during a shambolic 1-0 defeat in Tirana.
A native of Derry, Patterson had trials with a number of cross-channel clubs prior to signing with Rochdale where he played alongside Pat McCourt and Lee McEvilly. Sammy McIlroy considered including Patterson along with McCourt and McEvilly in the Northern Ireland squad that faced Spain in 2002, but the powerfully built striker had to wait eight years for Nigel Worthington to finally give him an international call. The in-between-times were difficult for Patterson. He received call-ups for both the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland youth teams before he was released by cash-strapped Rochdale and found himself playing part-time football for a number of English clubs. His best spell prior to joining Coleraine was with FC United of Manchester where he scored a total of 107 goals in 126 games.
In January 2010 Patterson agreed a deal to play with Glentoran for the 2010/11 season. Despite this, he joined Plymouth Argyle for a three day trial in March 2010. A few weeks later he finished on the losing side in a penalty shoot-out againt Glentoran in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup final having scored to put Coleraine 2-1 up. In his only season with Coleraine he scored 30 IFA Premiership goals, plus another 11 in other competitions, to finish as the league's top goalscorer. He bagged four goal hauls against Glentoran and Crusaders and hat-tricks against Ballymena and Glentoran (again) and also claimed a North West Cup winner's medal following a penalty shoot-out final win over Limavady.
Without having played a game for Glentoran, Patterson signed for Plymouth for an undisclosed fee on 5th June 2010. He made his Pilgrims debut on 7th August as a substitute in a 1-0 win at Southampton on the opening day of the 2010/11 League One season and scored his first goal a week later in a 1-1 draw with Carlisle.
Having led the line for an inexperienced Northern Ireland side in their 2010 tour of the Americas, Patterson recorded his first international goal from the penalty spot in a 1-1 friendly draw against Morocco in November 2010. His last cap to date was in the opening match of the Carling Nations Cup, a 3-0 reverse against Scotland in Dublin.
Derry City ... 2016 - 2018 Dec-15 .Free
Crusaders .... 18/19- date Aug-18
* All domestic games
Biography:
Rory Patterson enjoyed a prolific 2009/10 season with Coleraine and by the time of his international call-up for the March 2010 friendly with Albania had already scored 31 goals for the Bannsiders. He made his Northern Ireland debut as a second-half substitute during a shambolic 1-0 defeat in Tirana.
A native of Derry, Patterson had trials with a number of cross-channel clubs prior to signing with Rochdale where he played alongside Pat McCourt and Lee McEvilly. Sammy McIlroy considered including Patterson along with McCourt and McEvilly in the Northern Ireland squad that faced Spain in 2002, but the powerfully built striker had to wait eight years for Nigel Worthington to finally give him an international call. The in-between-times were difficult for Patterson. He received call-ups for both the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland youth teams before he was released by cash-strapped Rochdale and found himself playing part-time football for a number of English clubs. His best spell prior to joining Coleraine was with FC United of Manchester where he scored a total of 107 goals in 126 games.
In January 2010 Patterson agreed a deal to play with Glentoran for the 2010/11 season. Despite this, he joined Plymouth Argyle for a three day trial in March 2010. A few weeks later he finished on the losing side in a penalty shoot-out againt Glentoran in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup final having scored to put Coleraine 2-1 up. In his only season with Coleraine he scored 30 IFA Premiership goals, plus another 11 in other competitions, to finish as the league's top goalscorer. He bagged four goal hauls against Glentoran and Crusaders and hat-tricks against Ballymena and Glentoran (again) and also claimed a North West Cup winner's medal following a penalty shoot-out final win over Limavady.
Without having played a game for Glentoran, Patterson signed for Plymouth for an undisclosed fee on 5th June 2010. He made his Pilgrims debut on 7th August as a substitute in a 1-0 win at Southampton on the opening day of the 2010/11 League One season and scored his first goal a week later in a 1-1 draw with Carlisle.
Having led the line for an inexperienced Northern Ireland side in their 2010 tour of the Americas, Patterson recorded his first international goal from the penalty spot in a 1-1 friendly draw against Morocco in November 2010. His last cap to date was in the opening match of the Carling Nations Cup, a 3-0 reverse against Scotland in Dublin.
After Plymouth's relegation at the end of the 2010/11 season, and with the club in financial turmoil and unable to pay players' wages, Patterson returned "home" to join Linfield on loan. Blighted by a broken wrist and with an ever-changing attacking partner, Patterson proved a steady if unspectacular goalscorer while at Windsor Park. In January 2012 his loan move at Linfield was cut short as he joined home-town club, Derry City on a three year contract. His final act for the Blues was to score a hat-trick in a 7-1 Irish Cup win over Ballyclare Comrades. His contribution in the first half of the season was enough to earn him an Irish League winner's medal.
For Derry Patterson scored twice in the 2012 Setanta Cup final 2-2 draw with Crusaders, plus another in the deciding penalty shoot-out defeat. That November he came off the bench to score twice as the Candystripes defeated St Pat's 3-2 after extra time in the FAI Cup final. Patterson continued as a regular scorer over the next two seasons, but after Derry suffered a poor 2014 season, culminating in an FAI Cup Final defeat by St Pats, left the club without European football and a tight budget his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Patterson spent a prolific season in Australia, before returning to FC United.
Northern Ireland Cap Details:
03-03-2010 Albania. A L 0-1 FR sub
26-05-2010 Turkey.. N L 0-2 FR
30-05-2010 Chile... A L 0-1 FR
17-11-2010 Morocco. H D 1-1 FR 1 goal
For Derry Patterson scored twice in the 2012 Setanta Cup final 2-2 draw with Crusaders, plus another in the deciding penalty shoot-out defeat. That November he came off the bench to score twice as the Candystripes defeated St Pat's 3-2 after extra time in the FAI Cup final. Patterson continued as a regular scorer over the next two seasons, but after Derry suffered a poor 2014 season, culminating in an FAI Cup Final defeat by St Pats, left the club without European football and a tight budget his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Patterson spent a prolific season in Australia, before returning to FC United.
Northern Ireland Cap Details:
03-03-2010 Albania. A L 0-1 FR sub
26-05-2010 Turkey.. N L 0-2 FR
30-05-2010 Chile... A L 0-1 FR
17-11-2010 Morocco. H D 1-1 FR 1 goal
09-02-2011 Scotland N L 0-3 CNC
Summary: 4(1)/1. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 4.
Picture coutesy of Roy Cathcart.
Summary: 4(1)/1. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 4.
Picture coutesy of Roy Cathcart.
1 January 2010
Sammy Pavis
Name: Samuel PavisBorn: 1943, Belfast
Died: 4 July 2019 (age 76)
Height: 5.05 ft
Weight: 10.00 st
Position: Outside-Left / Centre-Forward
Representative Honours: Ireland: 5 Amateur Caps / 3 Goals (1964-1968), 1 Junior Cap (1963), 2 Youth Caps (1960/61); Irish League: 3 Caps (1962-1967).
Club Honours: ... (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 1963/64; Gold Cup Winner 1962/63; City Cup Winner 1964/65; (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1965/66, 1968/69; Irish Cup Winner 1969/70, Runner-Up 1965/66, 1967/68; Gold Cup Winner 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69; Ulster Cup Winner 1967/68; City Cup Winner 1967/68; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1965/66, 1966/67; Top Four Cup Winner 1966/67, 1967/68, Runner-Up 1965/66; ...
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Lombard BC
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Youth
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Distillery
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Youth
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Linfield
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Biography:
Sammy "Save Us" or Sammy "The Poacher", Pavis has a knack for capitalising on the slightest goalscoring opportunity.
Scored about 180 goals for Linfield including finishing as the Irish League's top goalscorer in three consecutive seasons between 1965/66 and 1967/68 with 28, 25 and 30 goals.
To follow.
Linfield FC: Sammy Pavis (1943-2019)
Linfield's 25 Greatest Players
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
08-02-1964 Scotland A D 2-2 1 Goal
15-01-1966 Wales... H D 0-0
23-09-1967 England. H L 0-1
16-03-1968 Scotland A W 2-0 2 Goals
11-05-1968 Wales... H L 0-1
Summary: 5/3. Won 1, Drew 2, Lost 2.
Irish League Representative Appearance Details:
20-03-1962 Italian Semi-Pro. H W 6-2 sub
06-09-1967 Scottish League.. H L 0-2
25-10-1967 League of Ireland A L 2-3
Summary: 2(1)/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 2.
Picture supplied by Chris Wilson.
1 November 2009
Jackie Patterson
Born: c.1943, Belfast
Height: 5.03 ft
Weight: 9.10 st
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 6 Amateur Caps (1961-1963); Irish League.
Club Honours: (with Ards) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1959/60.
Club Career:
Teams..... --Season-- Signed
Cregagh Methodist
Ards .................. 1959
Linfield...64/65-73/74 .1964
Biography:
Ards Player of the Year 1959/60, the same year as he appeared in a 5-1 Irish Cup Final defeat by Linfield.
More to follow.
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
24-09-1960 England. A L 2-3
14-01-1961 Wales... A L 1-4
13-01-1962 Wales... H W 3-1
17-02-1962 Scotland A D 0-0
12-01-1963 Wales... A W 2-0
10-05-1963 Scotland H W 5-2
Summary: 6/0. Won 3, Drew 1, Lost 2.
Jim Parkhill
Name: James Archibald Parkhill
Born: 27 July 1934, Belfast
Height: 6.02 ft
Weight: 13.07 st
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 2 Amateur Caps (1963), Junior.
Club Career:
Biography:
Jimmy Parkhill began his football career with Banbridge Town. He moved to senior football with Bangor in 1958 before moving to Cliftonville the following season. A Junior international, he was capped twice as an Amateur international in 1963. He then moved to Exeter City, but played just once for the Grecians as they won promotion from the Fourth Division in 1964.
Grecian Archive
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
12-01-1963 Wales... A W 2-0
10-05-1963 Scotland H W 5-2
Summary: 2/0. Won 2, Drew 0, Lost 0.
Born: 27 July 1934, Belfast
Height: 6.02 ft
Weight: 13.07 st
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 2 Amateur Caps (1963), Junior.
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Jimmy Parkhill began his football career with Banbridge Town. He moved to senior football with Bangor in 1958 before moving to Cliftonville the following season. A Junior international, he was capped twice as an Amateur international in 1963. He then moved to Exeter City, but played just once for the Grecians as they won promotion from the Fourth Division in 1964.
Grecian Archive
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
12-01-1963 Wales... A W 2-0
10-05-1963 Scotland H W 5-2
Summary: 2/0. Won 2, Drew 0, Lost 0.
27 October 2009
Alan Paterson
Alan Paterson was one of a glut of good goalkeepers produced by Northern Ireland during the 1970s. So talented was he that he found his way into the Northern Ireland squad, only for his chance of a Cap to be scuppered by the continued presence of Pat Jennings...
Name: Alan Paterson
Born: 25 March 1954, Belfast
Height: 5.10 ft
Weight: 10.10 st
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1973); Irish League: 1 Cap (1980); League of Ireland: 4 Caps (1978-1980).
Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 1980/81, 1987/88, 1991/92; Irish Cup Winner 1972/73, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87; City Cup Winner 1972/73; Irish League Cup Winner 1988/89, 1990/91; Gold Cup Winner 1982/83, 1986/87; Ulster Cup Winner 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1988/89; Irish League Floodlit Cup Winner 1987/88; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1984/85, 1986/87; (with Sligo) League of Ireland Champion 1976/77; FAI Cup Runner-Up 1977/78.
Awards: Ulster Footballer of the Year 1988; NI Football Writers’ Player of the Year 1988.
Club Career:
Biography:
Alan ‘Paddy’ Paterson initially broke into the Glentoran first eleven as a teenager, establishing himself as regular goalkeeper during the 1972/73 season. His first campaign as the Glens’ number one ended in dramatic fashion with a ‘Big Two’ Irish Cup Final. After half an hour of the match Paddy injured his shoulder in a challenge with Linfield striker Billy Millen. He battled on to half-time but was unable to take the field for the second-half and was replaced in goals by the late Roy Stewart, a half-back, who performed heroics as the Glens won 3-2 thanks to a late Warren Feeney penalty.
In October 1973, after 44 games for Glentoran and still just 19, Paterson was signed by Sheffield Wednesday of the English Second Division. After a year-and-a-half as back-up at Hillsborough he signed for “Sleepy-Sligo Rovers”. He is still regarded by many League of Ireland aficionados as among the finest ‘keepers ever to grace the southern game. In his time at the Sligo Showgrounds Paterson put in some magnificent performances as the “Bit O’Red” claimed only their second ever League title in 1977 and the following year he played in a 1-0 FAI Cup Final defeat by Shamrock Rovers. Paterson represented the League of Ireland four times, the last in a 1980 tour of Argentina in a team managed by another ex-Glenman, Tommy Jackson.
Included by Danny Blanchflower in the Northern Ireland set-up in the late-seventies, Paterson would surely have won Full international honours during this time had it not been for the presence of the legendary Pat Jennings. As it was he had to settle for the Inter-League appearances awarded him by both the League of Ireland and the Irish League shortly after his return to Glentoran in 1980.
Paterson’s return to the Oval brought him an early reward as Linfield were pipped to the Irish League title by just two points. In the next decade and a half however the Glens were to prove more adept in the Cup competitions. The Irish Cup was won in four attempts out of five from 1983 to 1987. Add to that Gold Cups, Ulster Cup and Co. Antrim Shield successes, the only thing missing was another League title. All that changed in 1988 as new manager Tommy Jackson helped the Glens break Linfield’s six year strangle-hold on the Gibson Cup, with Paterson crowned “Double” Player of the Year. The only let-down for Paterson in that vintage season was that he missed the Irish Cup Final win over Glenavon through chickenpox, so denying him a sixth Irish Cup win.
Still the most famous incident in Paddy’s long Glentoran career was to come. In November 1988 the Glens faced the Blues in the Roadferry Cup Final at the Oval. The scores were level at 1-1 with four minutes to go when Paterson sent a long punt upfield. Incredibly the ball bounced over George Dunlop’s head and into the back of the net – Paterson had scored the winning goal in a cup final, and in the process ended a remarkable run of 21 matches without a win over Linfield.
Over the next few seasons Paterson’s place was challenged by Dean Smyth, so forcing the experienced ‘keeper into the ‘Seconds’. In this capacity he had the honour of collecting a Steel & Sons Cup winner’s medal on Christmas Day 1989 thanks to a 4-1 win over East Belfast. Paterson showed great resilience, regaining his firstteam place and playing on past his fortieth birthday. His reward was a third Irish League success in 1992, his twentieth senior honour in the local game.
A sales rep by day, Paterson took charge of the Glens’ Seconds in 1994 and finally hung-up his gloves in 1995. He finally left the Oval in May 1997 but remains a popular voice on Radio Ulster’s Irish League coverage.
Sligo Rovers Top 100
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
06-10-1972 England.. A L 1-2
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Irish League Representative Appearance Details:
24-09-1980 Canada... A L 1-2
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
League of Ireland Representative Appearance Details:
20-04-1978 Argentina.... A L 1-3
02-08-1978 Liverpool FC. H L 1-3
16-08-1979 Basque Select A L 1-4
01-05-1980 Argentina.... A L 0-1
Summary: 4/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 4.
Name: Alan Paterson
Born: 25 March 1954, Belfast
Height: 5.10 ft
Weight: 10.10 st
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1973); Irish League: 1 Cap (1980); League of Ireland: 4 Caps (1978-1980).
Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 1980/81, 1987/88, 1991/92; Irish Cup Winner 1972/73, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87; City Cup Winner 1972/73; Irish League Cup Winner 1988/89, 1990/91; Gold Cup Winner 1982/83, 1986/87; Ulster Cup Winner 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1988/89; Irish League Floodlit Cup Winner 1987/88; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1984/85, 1986/87; (with Sligo) League of Ireland Champion 1976/77; FAI Cup Runner-Up 1977/78.
Awards: Ulster Footballer of the Year 1988; NI Football Writers’ Player of the Year 1988.
Club Career:
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Teams
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Seasons
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA Cup
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FL Cup
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Europe
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Other
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Glentoran
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70/71-73/74
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-71
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Amateur
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19/0
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-
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-
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2/0
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33(0)/0
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Sheffield.Wednesday
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73/74-74/75
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Oct-73
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-
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0/0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Sligo
Rovers
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75/76-79/80
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c/s-75
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-
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140/0
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14/0
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21/0
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2/0
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-
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Glentoran
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80/81-94/95
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Aug-80
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-
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235/0
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-
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16/0
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194(1)/1
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TOTALS
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-
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£-
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394/0
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14/0
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21/0
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20/0
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227(1)/1
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Biography:
Alan ‘Paddy’ Paterson initially broke into the Glentoran first eleven as a teenager, establishing himself as regular goalkeeper during the 1972/73 season. His first campaign as the Glens’ number one ended in dramatic fashion with a ‘Big Two’ Irish Cup Final. After half an hour of the match Paddy injured his shoulder in a challenge with Linfield striker Billy Millen. He battled on to half-time but was unable to take the field for the second-half and was replaced in goals by the late Roy Stewart, a half-back, who performed heroics as the Glens won 3-2 thanks to a late Warren Feeney penalty.
In October 1973, after 44 games for Glentoran and still just 19, Paterson was signed by Sheffield Wednesday of the English Second Division. After a year-and-a-half as back-up at Hillsborough he signed for “Sleepy-Sligo Rovers”. He is still regarded by many League of Ireland aficionados as among the finest ‘keepers ever to grace the southern game. In his time at the Sligo Showgrounds Paterson put in some magnificent performances as the “Bit O’Red” claimed only their second ever League title in 1977 and the following year he played in a 1-0 FAI Cup Final defeat by Shamrock Rovers. Paterson represented the League of Ireland four times, the last in a 1980 tour of Argentina in a team managed by another ex-Glenman, Tommy Jackson.
Included by Danny Blanchflower in the Northern Ireland set-up in the late-seventies, Paterson would surely have won Full international honours during this time had it not been for the presence of the legendary Pat Jennings. As it was he had to settle for the Inter-League appearances awarded him by both the League of Ireland and the Irish League shortly after his return to Glentoran in 1980.
Paterson’s return to the Oval brought him an early reward as Linfield were pipped to the Irish League title by just two points. In the next decade and a half however the Glens were to prove more adept in the Cup competitions. The Irish Cup was won in four attempts out of five from 1983 to 1987. Add to that Gold Cups, Ulster Cup and Co. Antrim Shield successes, the only thing missing was another League title. All that changed in 1988 as new manager Tommy Jackson helped the Glens break Linfield’s six year strangle-hold on the Gibson Cup, with Paterson crowned “Double” Player of the Year. The only let-down for Paterson in that vintage season was that he missed the Irish Cup Final win over Glenavon through chickenpox, so denying him a sixth Irish Cup win.
Still the most famous incident in Paddy’s long Glentoran career was to come. In November 1988 the Glens faced the Blues in the Roadferry Cup Final at the Oval. The scores were level at 1-1 with four minutes to go when Paterson sent a long punt upfield. Incredibly the ball bounced over George Dunlop’s head and into the back of the net – Paterson had scored the winning goal in a cup final, and in the process ended a remarkable run of 21 matches without a win over Linfield.
Over the next few seasons Paterson’s place was challenged by Dean Smyth, so forcing the experienced ‘keeper into the ‘Seconds’. In this capacity he had the honour of collecting a Steel & Sons Cup winner’s medal on Christmas Day 1989 thanks to a 4-1 win over East Belfast. Paterson showed great resilience, regaining his firstteam place and playing on past his fortieth birthday. His reward was a third Irish League success in 1992, his twentieth senior honour in the local game.
A sales rep by day, Paterson took charge of the Glens’ Seconds in 1994 and finally hung-up his gloves in 1995. He finally left the Oval in May 1997 but remains a popular voice on Radio Ulster’s Irish League coverage.
Sligo Rovers Top 100
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
06-10-1972 England.. A L 1-2
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Irish League Representative Appearance Details:
24-09-1980 Canada... A L 1-2
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
League of Ireland Representative Appearance Details:
20-04-1978 Argentina.... A L 1-3
02-08-1978 Liverpool FC. H L 1-3
16-08-1979 Basque Select A L 1-4
01-05-1980 Argentina.... A L 0-1
Summary: 4/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 4.
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