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Sandy Patterson

Arthur Edward "Sandy" Patterson was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Sandy Patterson
Personal information
Full name Arthur Edward Patterson
Born (1916-03-21)21 March 1916
Kerang, Victoria
Died 23 May 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 81)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1938, 1940 South Melbourne 26 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).1

Patterson enlisted to serve in the Australian Army during World War II, in late 1940, but contracted measles and was discharged after four months.2

Patterson died in May 1997.3

1937 Best First-Year Players

In September 1937, The Argus selected Patterson in its team of 1937's first-year players.4

Best First-Year Players (1937)
Backs Bernie Treweek
(Fitzroy) 		Reg Henderson
(Richmond) 		Lawrence Morgan
(Fitzroy)
H/Backs Gordon Waters
(Hawthorn) 		Bill Cahill
(Essendon) 		Eddie Morcom
(North Melbourne)
Centre Line Ted Buckley
(Melbourne) 		George Bates
(Richmond) 		Jack Kelly
(St Kilda)
H/Forwards Col Williamson
(St Kilda) 		Ray Watts
(Essendon) 		Don Dilks
(Footscray)
Forwards Lou Sleeth
(Richmond) 		Sel Murray
(North Melbourne) 		Charlie Pierce
(Hawthorn)
Rucks/Rover Reg Garvin
(St Kilda) 		Sandy Patterson
(South Melbourne) 		Des Fothergill
(Collingwood)
Second Ruck Lawrence Morgan Col Williamson Lou Sleeth
Notes

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "World War II Roll: Arthur Edward Patterson". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  3. "Arthur Edward Patterson". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
  4. Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.
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