William 'Bill' Patterson (born 15 September 1888) was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (VFL).

Patterson made 11 appearances for St Kilda, with the only win coming against University

Melbourne University Football Club

Melbourne University Football Club, often known simply as University is an Australian rules football club.The club achieved prominence by being a member of the game's most elite competition in the early 20th century, the Victorian Football League between 1908 and 1914.Although there are no records...

. He reappeared in the 1938 VFL season

1938 VFL season

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 when he took over from Ansell Clarke

Ansell Clarke

Edward Augustus "Ansell" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Clarke made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 7 of the 1929 season...

 as coach of St Kilda for a game against North Melbourne

North Melbourne Football Club

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at Arden Street. St Kilda lost 12.11 (83) to 7.15 (57).