James Francis Patterson (8 May 1919 – 13 January 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jim Patterson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Francis Patterson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Collie, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1994 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943–44, 1946–47 | North Melbourne | 25 (20) | |
| 1947–48 | Sandringham (VFA) | 37 (18) | |
| 1949 | Perth (WAFL) | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Patterson enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in 1936, aged 17, and served for a total of 12 years, including all of World War II.[2] It was during his service with the Army that he played a total of 25 games with North Melbourne across four seasons.
Patterson subsequently played for Sandringham[3] for two years before returning to Western Australia[4] where he played a solitary game for Perth in the West Australian Football League.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 691. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: James Francis Patterson". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "Provisional clearance for Patterson". The Argus. No. 31, 437. Victoria, Australia. 4 June 1947. p. 23.
- ^ "VFA PERMITS GRANTED". The Argus. No. 32, 028. Victoria, Australia. 28 April 1949. p. 19.
- ^ "PATTERSON, James Francis (Jim)". WAFL Footy Facts.
External links
edit- Jim Patterson at AustralianFootball.com
- Jim Patterson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Patterson's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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