Matt Paterson (footballer, born 1888)

Matt Paterson

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Berry Paterson
Date of birth	19 March 1888
Place of birth	Douglas, Scotland
Date of death	1974 (aged 85–86)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1908	Bellshill Athletic
1908–1923	Hibernian	413	(36)
1923–1924	St Bernard's	25	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Berry Paterson (19 March 1888 – 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half, most notably for Hibernian. He made over 410 Scottish League appearances, played in the 1914 Scottish Cup Final, captained the club and was one of its longest-serving players.

Personal life

Paterson served in the Royal Artillery during the First World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian	1908–09	Scottish First Division	32	2	2	1	34	3
	1909–10		29	3	7	0	36	3
	1910–11		33	17	1	0	34	17
	1911–12		28	2	3	0	31	2
	1912–13		29	1	3	0	32	1
	1913–14		31	2	7	1	38	3
	1914–15		38	1	—		38	1
	1915–16		38	0	—		38	0
	1916–17		32	2	—		32	2
	1917–18		23	0	—		23	0
	1918–19		13	0	—		13	0
	1919–20		27	1	3	0	30	1
	1920–21		32	1	6	0	38	1
	1921–22		23	3	0	0	23	3
	1922–23		5	1	0	0	5	1
	Total		413	36	32	2	445	38
St Bernard's	1923–24	Scottish Second Division	25	0	6	0	31	0
Career total			438	36	38	2	476	38