Peter Paterson (footballer, born 1916) explained
| Peter Paterson |
| Fullname: | Peter George Paterson |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Boort, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Hastings, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Barham F.C., Rochester F.C. |
| Height: | 185 cm |
| Weight: | 79 kg |
| Statsend: | 1945 |
| Years1: | 1938–39, 1945 |
| Games Goals1: | 9 (5) |
Peter George Paterson (27 July 1916 – 8 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of George Bell Paterson (1877–), and Helen Jane Crichton Paterson (1879–1966), née Berry, Peter George Paterson was born at Boort, Victoria on 27 July 1916.
He married Phyllis Ruth Patrick (1921–1981) on 12 December 1942.[2]
Football
Essendon (VFL)
Paterson was recruited from Rochester via Barham and played with Essendon in 1938, 1939 and 1945.[3]
Coburg (VFA)
He transferred from Essendon to Coburg without a clearance from Essendon, and was granted a permit to play by the VFA on 1 August 1945.[4] [5]
Death
He died at Hastings, Victoria on 8 June 1968.[6]
References
- Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. -- note that Maplestone (pp.405, 479, 480, and 486) has him as Patterson, with double "t".
External links
Notes and References
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.690.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245611352 Engagements, The Herald, (Thursday, 21 August 1941), p.13.
- Web site: 1938 – New Players in League . The Argus . 4 May 2021 . 20 . 3 June 1938.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article981409 Shaw, Roy, "Camberwell seek League Men", The Argus, (Wednesday, 1 August 1945), p.14.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204027305 The Association: Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 2 August 1945), p.8.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ThdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fJMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3090%2C1983488 Deaths: Paterson, The Age, (Tuesday, 11 JUne 1968), p.16.
