| Jim Patterson | |
| Fullname: | James Francis Patterson |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Collie, Western Australia |
| Height: | 182 cm |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Statsend: | 1947 |
| Years1: | 1943–44, 1946–47 |
| Games Goals1: | 25 (20) |
| Years2: | 1947–48 |
| Club2: | Sandringham (VFA) |
| Games Goals2: | 37 (18) |
| Years3: | 1949 |
| Club3: | Perth (WAFL) |
| Games Goals3: | 1 (0) |
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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]
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]