Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1979-09-25 · 4 players total
| Full name | Jim Paterson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Lee Paterson |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-25 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Universal Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 2,255 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 11/12 | 2011 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir FC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1,388 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 625 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 111 | 5 | 6 | 3,999 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 620 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Stenhousemuir FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,388 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 625 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,443 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 828 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 728 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 308 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 933 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Dundee Utd U17 | Dundee Utd U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Dundee United | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Motherwell FC | Plymouth | Transfer | 750000 | €600k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Plymouth | Aberdeen FC | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Aberdeen FC | Plymouth | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Plymouth | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Shamrock Rovers | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Bristol Rovers | Celtic Nation | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Celtic Nation | Bristol Rovers | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Bristol Rovers | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-02 | Without Club | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-06 | Forfar Athletic | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-14 | Retired | Stenhousemuir | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Stenhousemuir | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-02-20 | 2010-03-10 | 19 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-03-27 | 2010-06-01 | 67 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 35 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 6 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 30 |
| 10/11 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 28 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Celtic Nation | Bristol Rovers | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Bristol Rovers | Celtic Nation | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Aberdeen FC | Plymouth | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Plymouth | Aberdeen FC | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Jim Paterson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 30% |
| Southend United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 40% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40% |
| Macclesfield Town | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20% |
| Northampton Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 40% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 20% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 0% |
| Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 38% |
| Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 13% |
| Burnley FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 8 | 620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 1,388 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 625 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 2,443 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 05/06 | 18 | 828 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 728 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 308 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
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Frequently asked about Jim Paterson
Who is Jim Paterson?
Jim Paterson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Jim Paterson?
Jim Paterson is 46 years old. He was born on September 25, 1979 in Bellshill.
What position does Jim Paterson play?
Jim Paterson plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Jim Paterson play for?
Jim Paterson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jim Paterson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jim Paterson has scored 11 goals in 383 appearances.
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