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Bill Patterson

1888 – 1956

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules football player Australian rules football coach

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About Bill Patterson

Lived 1888 – 1956 (aged 68). Bill Patterson was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.

William Patterson (15 September 1888 – 17 September 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Patterson made 11 appearances for St Kilda, with the only win coming against University. Following his retirement from football, Patterson became head trainer of St Kilda and during the 1938 VFL season he took over from Ansell Clarke as coach of St Kilda for a game against North Melbourne at Arden Street. St Kilda lost 12.11 (83) to 7.15 (57).

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Important facts

Born

15 September 1888, Noorat

Birth century

19th century

Died

17 September 1956, Warrnambool

Occupation

Australian rules football player, Australian rules football coach

Also known as

William Patterson

People in Bill Patterson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Australian rules football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bill Patterson's

James Whitbread Lee Glaisher

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Patterson?

Australian rules footballer (1888-1956)

When was Bill Patterson born?

Bill Patterson was born on 15 September 1888 in Noorat.

When did Bill Patterson die?

Bill Patterson died on 17 September 1956 in Warrnambool.

What was Bill Patterson's occupation?

Bill Patterson was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Patterson

· Wikidata: Q4910442

· DBpedia: Bill Patterson (footballer, born 1888)

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