| Sandy Patterson | |
| Fullname: | Arthur Edward Patterson |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Kerang, Victoria |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Statsend: | 1940 |
| Years1: | 1937–1938, 1940 |
| Games Goals1: | 26 (17) |
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]
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]
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 |