| Ian Patterson | |
| Fullname: | Ian Daniel Patterson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Chatham, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1992–1993 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1993–1994 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1994 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Caps4: | ? |
| Goals4: | ? |
Ian Daniel Patterson (born 4 April 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Born in Chatham, Kent, Patterson started his career at Sunderland before moving to Burnley on a free transfer at the start of the 1993–94 season. He debuted against Bristol Rovers in September 1993,[2] but did not make another appearance for the first team. He moved to Wigan Athletic in March 1994, making four appearances before being released at the end of the season.