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John Paterson (rugby union)

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John Paterson
Full nameJohn Rimmer Paterson
Date of birth(1900-12-19)19 December 1900
Place of birthRock Ferry, Birkenhead, England
Date of death25 September 1970(1970-09-25) (aged 69)
Place of deathLiverpool, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1925–29 Scotland 21 (6)

John Rimmer Paterson (19 December 1900 — 25 September 1970) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

Paterson was born in Birkenhead, where his family had a long-standing real estate firm established by his great-grandfather. He also played his club rugby in the town for Birkenhead Park, but had attended school in Scotland.[2]

In 1925, Paterson got his start in international rugby as a member of Scotland's grand slam-winning Five Nations campaign, which was the first time they achieved the feat.[3]

Paterson amassed 21 caps for Scotland as a wing-forward, before retiring in 1929.[4]

A chartered surveyor, Paterson joined the family firm Paterson and Thomas in 1921 and became a senior partner.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "To Play For Scotland". Evening Express. 19 January 1976.
  2. ^ a b "Death of Mr John Rimmer Paterson". Liverpool Daily Post. 26 September 1970.
  3. ^ "David Barnes: Scotland are doing nothing wrong with foreign recruits but balance must be struck". The National. 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ "J. R. Paterson Retires". The Guardian. 17 August 1929.
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