Arthur Edward "Sandy" Patterson (21 March 1916 – 23 May 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Sandy Patterson
Personal information
Full name Arthur Edward Patterson
Date of birth (1916-03-21)21 March 1916
Place of birth Kerang, Victoria
Date of death 23 May 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 81)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1938, 1940 South Melbourne 26 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patterson enlisted to serve in the Australian Army during World War II, in late 1940, but contracted measles and was discharged after four months.[2]

Patterson died in May 1997.[3]

1937 Best First-Year Players

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In September 1937, The Argus selected Patterson in its team of 1937's first-year players.[4]

Best First-Year Players (1937)
Backs Bernie Treweek
(Fitzroy)
Reg Henderson
(Richmond)
Lawrence Morgan
(Fitzroy)
H/Backs Gordon Waters
(Hawthorn)
Bill Cahill
(Essendon)
Eddie Morcom
(North Melbourne)
Centre Line Ted Buckley
(Melbourne)
George Bates
(Richmond)
Jack Kelly
(St Kilda)
H/Forwards Col Williamson
(St Kilda)
Ray Watts
(Essendon)
Don Dilks
(Footscray)
Forwards Lou Sleeth
(Richmond)
Sel Murray
(North Melbourne)
Charlie Pierce
(Hawthorn)
Rucks/Rover Reg Garvin
(St Kilda)
Sandy Patterson
(South Melbourne)
Des Fothergill
(Collingwood)
Second Ruck Lawrence Morgan Col Williamson Lou Sleeth

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: Arthur Edward Patterson". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  3. ^ "Arthur Edward Patterson". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
  4. ^ Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.
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