Sandy Patterson

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

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

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Sandy Patterson

| image =

| fullname = Arthur Edward Patterson

| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|03|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kerang, Victoria

| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|05|23|1916|03|21|df=y}}

| death_place =

| height = 183 cm

| weight = 81 kg (179 lb)

| position =

| statsend = 1940

| years1 = 1937–1938, 1940

| club1 = {{AFL SM}}

| games_goals1 = 26 (17)

| careerhighlights =

}}

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).{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=690}}

Patterson enlisted to serve in the Australian Army during World War II, in late 1940, but contracted measles and was discharged after four months.{{cite web |url=https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=457373&c=WW2 |title=World War II Roll: Arthur Edward Patterson |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs}}

Patterson died in May 1997.{{cite web |url=https://smct.org.au/deceased-search/623462?cemetery=Springvale%20Botanical%20Cemetery&givenName=arthur&surname=patterson&termsCheckbox=1 |title=Arthur Edward Patterson|publisher=Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust}}