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10 Facts About Scott Paterson

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Scott Thomas Paterson was born on 13 May 1972 and is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who played as a defender.

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Scott Paterson was most recently assistant manager of Partick Thistle.

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Scott Paterson played for numerous clubs in Scotland and England, including Liverpool, Carlisle United, Bristol City, Partick Thistle and Dundee United.

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Scott Paterson then embarked on a series of moves around Britain which saw him spend no more than a season at any one club, and which included a short stint back in the Highland Football League with Huntly FC, where his older brother was centre half at the time.

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Scott Paterson had a spell at Cambridge United during this period.

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Scott Paterson was unable to prevent Morton's relegation to the Second Division.

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Thistle drew Inverness in the quarter-final and Scott Paterson scored in the original tie as it ended in a draw, before scoring the winner in the replay.

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Scott Paterson went on to be a youth coach at Aberdeen before linking up with former Dundee United colleague Gary Bollan at Livingston in September 2009.

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Scott Paterson left Partick Thistle along with Archibald in October 2018 as the pair were relieved of their duties after a poor run of form.

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In November 2021 Stephen Wright, the Head of academy for Dundee, revealed that Scott Paterson had been assisting him at their Performance School.