Paterson: George Longmore (George)

WW2 Guest: 1942-1943 (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Inside Left

Born: Aberdeen: 19-12-1916

Debut: v Middlesbrough (h): 29-02-1942

Height & Weight: Unknown

Paterson was signed by First Division Liverpool from Hall Russell & Co in May 1937. He could only play two games for Liverpool before the start of the Second World War suspended Football League fixtures. He made his debut at Outside Left on 27th December 1938 in a 1-0 win over Stoke City at Anfield. His second and final League game came on 18th February 1939 at Outside Left in a 0-2 defeat at Villa Park by Aston Villa. He did play one game in the F.A. Cup at Outside Left in a 3-0 win over Luton Town in the Third Round at Anfield on 7th January 1939 in which he scored the second Liverpool goal after eighty-three minutes. During the War he scored three goals in thirteen appearances for Liverpool and he also guested for Brighton and Hove Albion, York City, Leeds United, Queens Park Rangers, Reading and Burnley. He made three guest appearances for Leeds, playing them in the first four games of the 1942-43 Football League Northern Section (First Championship). He played the first two games at Outside Left against Middlesbrough the first on 29th August 1942 in a 0-1 defeat at Elland Road and the second was at Ayresome Park in a 0-2 defeat the following week. His third and final game was a fortnight later, at Inside Left, in a 1-2 defeat by Gateshead at Elland Road. After the War he joined Third Division South Swindon Town in October 1946 and there he played as an Inside Forward. He made his debut at Inside Left at Field Mill in a 1-1 draw against Mansfield Town on 26th October 1946 and played his final game for them at Inside Left at home to Norwich City in a 1-1 draw on 4th February 1950. He scored six goals in fifty-three League games and another goal in two F.A. Cup ties before retiring in 1950. He later joined Bill Shankly's coaching staff at Liverpool. He died in 1996.