Mark Patterson (footballer, born 1968)

Mark Patterson (born 13 September 1968 in Leeds) is an English former professional footballer. He played over 300 Football League matches for Carlisle United, Derby County, Plymouth Argyle and Gillingham between 1986 and 2002.

This article is about the former Carlisle, Derby, Plymouth and Gillingham player. For the former Blackburn, Preston and Bury player, see Mark Patterson (footballer, born 1965).

Mark Patterson
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-09-13) 13 September 1968
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Carlisle United 22 (0)
1987–1993 Derby County 51 (3)
1993–1997 Plymouth Argyle 134 (3)
1997–2002 Gillingham[1] 124 (2)
Total 331 (8)
Teams managed
2014–2015 Gillingham (co-caretaker)[2]
2019 Gillingham (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Patterson began his career as a trainee with Carlisle United, turning professional in 1986, but after just 22 matches was signed by Derby County, then in the First Division for £60,000. He had to wait four years before making his first team debut, which came in November 1991 and, although he appeared to be on the verge of becoming a first-team regular, he was then sidelined by injury for several months and could not regain his place. In July 1993 he moved to Plymouth Argyle, who paid £85,000 for his services.[3]

Patterson played over 130 Football League matches for Plymouth before being sold to Gillingham for £45,000 in October 1997. He made over 120 appearances for the Kent club but was forced to retire in 2002 due to injury.[4]

Post-playing career

Patterson had a spell as assistant manager at Folkestone Invicta but left in 2006 to return to Gillingham as youth team manager.[5] until March 2010.[6] Patterson returned to the club as development coach, and subsequently assistant to manager Steve Lovell, and became caretaker manager when Lovell was sacked shortly before the end of the 2018–19 season.[7]

References
  1. Mark Patterson at Soccerbase
  2. Cawdell, Luke (5 January 2015). "Gillingham are being led by a team of coaches, consisting of Steve Lovell, Andy Hessenthaler, Darren Hare and Mark Patterson". Kent Online. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 248. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  4. The Daily Telegraph
  5. Keith Pestell (29 November 2006). "Mark Patterson returns to Priestfield". gillsconnect.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  6. "Patterson leaves U 18s". Gillingham F.C. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  7. "Steve Lovell: Gillingham sack manager after 18 months in charge". BBC Sport. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
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