| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwen, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Blackburn Rovers | 101 | (20) |
| 1988–1990 | Preston North End | 55 | (19) |
| 1990–1991 | Bury | 42 | (10) |
| 1991–1995 | Bolton Wanderers | 169 | (11) |
| 1995–1997 | Sheffield United | 73 | (4) |
| 1997 | → Southend United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Bury | 30 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | →Blackpool (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1999 | Southend United | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Scarborough | 23 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Leigh RMI (loan) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Scarborough | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mark Patterson (born 24 May 1965 in Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English former footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Bury, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Southend United and Blackpool. He went on to play, and then to manage, in non-League football.
Patterson used to be a midfielder playing for a number of clubs over a long career including: Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Bury, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Southend, Blackpool, Accrington Stanley, Rossendale and Scarborough. Patterson started his coaching career with Scarborough as player-coach and then assistant manager under Russell Slade. Since then he has managed several non-league clubs including Chorley, Darwen and Leigh RMI.