Roddy Paterson (born 23 June 1993) is a Scottish professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Career

Ayr United

Paterson signed for Ayr United on the 21 October 2009. On 24 July 2010, he made his first team debut as a substitute in the

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with his

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debut coming on 7 August 2010 against

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. In all he made four appearances in his debut season. A regular scorer for Ayr's reserves he scored his first professional goal in his first start on 9 August 2011, a 3–0 win over

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in the

. Following Ayr's promotion he made his

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debut as a substitute against Queen of the South on 24 September in a 1–0 win. In January 2013, Paterson signed with Troon F.C., who he helped to promotion after finishing 2nd in the Ayrshire league in the 2012/13 season. He is now with Lugar Boswell in the Ayrshire league. On 6 December 2018, Paterson signed with Irvine Meadow. He is now with Petershill FC

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paterson, Roddy 1993 births Scottish men's footballers Living people Ayr United F.C. players Troon F.C. players Scottish Football League players Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C. players Men's association football forwards 21st-century Scottish sportsmen