10 Facts About Luke Patten

1.

Luke "The General" Patten was born on 9 January 1980 and is a former professional rugby league footballer and NRL match official.

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2.

An Illawarra junior, Luke Patten acquired the nickname "General" because of his surname's similarity to that of General Patton.

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3.

Luke Patten made his first grade debut for Illawarra in round 3 of the 1998 NRL season against Newcastle at WIN Stadium.

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4.

Luke Patten played in Illawarra's final game as a stand-alone entity when they played against Canterbury-Bankstown in round 24 1998 at WIN Stadium.

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5.

Luke Patten played for St George Illawarra at fullback in the 1999 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm.

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6.

Luke Patten played at fullback for Canterbury in their 2004 NRL grand final victory over cross-city rivals, the Sydney Roosters.

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7.

Luke Patten was selected for Country in the City vs Country Origin match on 8 May 2009.

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8.

In 2009, Luke Patten was 19th man for the New South Wales Blues in Game 3.

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9.

On 27 July 2010 it was confirmed that Luke Patten would be moving to the Super League, linking up with English club Salford City Reds for 3 years from the 2011 season.

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10.

Luke Patten first showed interest in becoming a referee in 2011.

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