Bill Paterson (footballer born 1898)
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Bill Paterson was a Scottish football center forward
. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England in 1925. In 1926, he joined the American Soccer League
where he led the league in scoring in the fall 1929 season.
Paterson spent time with Cowdenbeath F.C. before moving to Derby County
of The Football League
in 1921. He spent two seasons with Derby before rejoining Cowdenbeath. He also spent time with Armadale F.C.
He then played with Coventry City during the 1925-1926 season. In the fall of 1926, he moved to the United States were he signed with the Springfield Babes
of the American Soccer League
. Paterson played only thirteen games of the 1925-1926 season with Springfield before jumping to the Fall River Marksmen
for twenty games. He did not finish the season with Fall River, but moved to the New Bedford Whalers
for seven games. He spent the full 1927-1928 season in New Bedford, but was transferred to the Providence Gold Bugs
seven games into the 1928-1929 season. He finished the 1929 fall season as the league’s leading scorer with twenty-seven goals in twenty-two games. In 1930, Patterson began the season with the New Bedford Whalers
only to jump to the Brooklyn Wanderers
. He then played the fall 1931 season with Fall River F.C.
.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England in 1925. In 1926, he joined the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
where he led the league in scoring in the fall 1929 season.
Paterson spent time with Cowdenbeath F.C. before moving to Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
of The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
in 1921. He spent two seasons with Derby before rejoining Cowdenbeath. He also spent time with Armadale F.C.
Armadale F.C.
Armadale F.C. was a Scottish football club based at Volunteer Park in Armadale, West Lothian. The club was a member of the Scottish Football League from 1921 to 1932.-History:...
He then played with Coventry City during the 1925-1926 season. In the fall of 1926, he moved to the United States were he signed with the Springfield Babes
Springfield Babes
The Springfield Babes was an American soccer club based in Springfield, Massachusetts that was a member of the American Soccer League. The club folded during its only season in the ASL. Springfield had a baseball team of the same name that played in the Central League from 1905 to 1907.-Year-by-year:...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. Paterson played only thirteen games of the 1925-1926 season with Springfield before jumping to the Fall River Marksmen
Fall River Marksmen
Fall River Marksmen was a United States soccer club, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. They originally played as Fall River United before becoming known as the Marksmen after their owner, Sam Mark. During the 1920s and early 1930s they were one of the most successful soccer clubs in the United...
for twenty games. He did not finish the season with Fall River, but moved to the New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers was the name of three United States soccer teams based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first Whalers played in the Southern New England Soccer League between 1914 and 1918. The second Whalers played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1931 before merging into Fall...
for seven games. He spent the full 1927-1928 season in New Bedford, but was transferred to the Providence Gold Bugs
Providence Gold Bugs
The Providence Clamdiggers was a member of the American Soccer League. They were renamed the Providence Gold Bugs before the spring half of the 1928/29 season...
seven games into the 1928-1929 season. He finished the 1929 fall season as the league’s leading scorer with twenty-seven goals in twenty-two games. In 1930, Patterson began the season with the New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers was the name of three United States soccer teams based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first Whalers played in the Southern New England Soccer League between 1914 and 1918. The second Whalers played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1931 before merging into Fall...
only to jump to the Brooklyn Wanderers
Brooklyn Wanderers
The Brooklyn Wanderers was a U.S. soccer team which was a founding member of the National Association Football League in the late nineteenth century. It later joined the American Soccer League.-History:...
. He then played the fall 1931 season with Fall River F.C.
Fall River F.C.
Fall River Football Club, also referred to as Fall River Field Club, was the name used by two United States soccer clubs, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. Both played in the American Soccer League during the early 1930s. The name is often used incorrectly to refer to Fall River Marksmen, another...
.