Lee Paterson

{{short description|Former Scotland international rugby league footballer}}

{{for|the Swinton, Rochdale, and Batley player|Lee Patterson (rugby league)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=November 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Lee Paterson

|fullname =

|image = Lee Paterson.jpg

|imagesize = 290px

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|07|05|df=y}}

|birth_place = York, North Yorkshire, England{{cite web|last=Martini|first=Peter|date=26 November 2013|title=Gary Thornton happy with York City Knights squad as Lee Paterson signs|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityknights/10834947.Thornton_happy_with_Knights_squad_as_Paterson_signs|publisher=York Press|accessdate=31 January 2018}}

|death_date =

|height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|position = {{rlp|WG|CE|SO|LF}}

|club1 = Keighley Cougars

|year1start = 2002

|year1end = 04

|appearances1 = 58

|tries1 = 7

|goals1 = 3

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 34

|club2 = York City Knights

|year2start = 2005

|year2end = 06

|appearances2 = 44

|tries2 = 4

|goals2 = 8

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 32

|club4 = Batley Bulldogs

|year4start = 2007

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 20

|tries4 = 4

|goals4 = 2

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 20

|club5 = Carpentras XIII

|year5start = 2007

|year5end = 08

|appearances5 = 10

|tries5 = 4

|goals5 = 12

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 40

|club6 = Widnes Vikings

|year6start = 2008

|year6end = 09

|appearances6 = 33

|tries6 = 14

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 56

|club7 = Carpentras XIII

|year7start = 2010

|year7end = 11

|appearances7 = 22

|tries7 = 4

|goals7 = 80

|fieldgoals7 = 0

|points7 = 176

|club9 = Whitehaven

|year9start = 2013

|year9end =

|appearances9 = 30

|tries9 = 4

|goals9 = 0

|fieldgoals9 = 0

|points9 = 12

|club10 = York City Knights

|year10start = 2014

|year10end =

|appearances10 = 18

|tries10 = 4

|goals10 = 0

|fieldgoals10 = 0

|points10 = 16

|club11 = Newcastle Thunder

|year11start = 2014

|year11end =

|appearances11 = 18

|tries11 = 2

|goals11 = 1

|fieldgoals11 = 0

|points11 = 10

|teamA = Scotland

|yearAstart = 2007

|yearAend = 12

|appearancesA = 12

|triesA = 3

|goalsA = 4

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 20

|retired = yes

|source = {{cite web | url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/lee-paterson-11276.html | title=Lee PATERSON - Player statistics - It's rugby }}{{cite web|title=Lee Paterson|url=http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Paterson|publisher=widnes.tv}}{{cite web|title=Scotland Player Records|url=http://www.scotlandrl.com/teams/scotland/scotland-player-records|publisher=ScotlandRL|accessdate=31 January 2018}}

|updated = 16 May 2012

}}

Lee Paterson (born 5 July 1981) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Keighley Cougars, York City Knights, Widnes Vikings, as a {{rlp|ce|so}} or {{rlp|lf}}.{{cite book|first1= Graham|last1= Williams|first2= Peter|last2= Lush|first3= David|last3= Farrar|title= The British Rugby League Records Book|publisher= London League|isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6|year= 2009|pages= 106–107}}

Background

Paterson was born in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Paterson played with his home town team York City Knights, winning the 2005 National League Two with them, before moving to Batley in 2007.{{cite web|last=Martini|first=Peter|date=15 October 2009|title=Lee Paterson could return to York City Knights|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityknights/4683638.Lee_Paterson_could_return_to_York_City_Knights|publisher=York Press|accessdate=31 January 2018}} He played for Widnes Vikings Featherstone Rovers and Mackay Cutters in Australia before rejoining York City in 2014.

International honours

Paterson won caps for Scotland while at the Widnes Vikings.

Paterson was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm|title=Henderson trio in Scots cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=2008-08-29|accessdate=2008-10-03}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7655662.stm|title=Logan back in Scotland cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-08|accessdate=2008-10-09}}

References

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