Darren Patterson
Patterson with Oxford United
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Darren James Patterson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Wigan Athletic | 97 | (6) |
| 1992–1995 | Crystal Palace | 22 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Luton Town | 57 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Preston North End (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Dundee United | 30 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | York City | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Oxford United | 20 | (1) |
| Total | 234 | (8) | |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland B | 3 | (0) | |
| 1994–1999 | Northern Ireland | 17 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004 | Oxford United (caretaker) | ||
| 2006 | Oxford United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Oxford United | ||
| 2010–2011 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2012 | Rotherham United (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Darren James Patterson (born 15 October 1969) is a Northern Irish former footballer and manager. He was most recently the caretaker manager of Rotherham United following Andy Scott's dismissal as manager on 19 March 2012. As a player he was primarily a central defender who could also play at full back or as a defensive midfielder. He is the interim assistant manager at Bristol Rovers, where he has previously held the positions of Head of Youth, Assistant Manager and Caretaker Manager. On 10 June 2011, he became Rotherham United's assistant manager.
Patterson began his playing career with West Bromwich Albion around the time of their relegation from the First Division in 1986, but failed to make a first-team appearance and was signed by Bryan Hamilton for Wigan Athletic early in the 1989–90 season.
Patterson proved a success in defence for Wigan, making 57 Third Division appearances and scored five goals before being transferred to Crystal Palace at the end of the 1991–92 season. Patterson enjoyed a longer spell at Palace and played for the club in the FA Premier League before joining Luton Town in a £230,000 deal in August 1995. During his time at Selhurst Park, he had seen Palace relegated from the inaugural Premier League in 1992–93, promoted back as Division One champions in 1993–94, and relegated back in 1994–95 at the end of a dramatic season in which Palace also reached the semi-finals of both major domestic cup competitions. He was sent off in the FA Cup semi-final for fighting with Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane.
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