Lot Essay
Rangers won the Division I Championship this season with 71 points, Celtic being runners-up on 68 points
JAMES PATERSON
Jimmy Paterson, later to be known as Doctor and Major James Paterson, started his football career with his school side Bellahouston Academy. The son of a clergyman he soon appeared for Queen's Park Hampden XI before being promoted to the Queen's Park Strollers XI. Whilst playing for the Strollers, he came to the attention of the Rangers manager William Wilton, and in September 1910 "Boy" Paterson joined Rangers. An injury to Alec Smith led to Paterson making his first team debut on 26th September against Hibs. Bought as a replacement for Smith he soon found himself back playing for the reserve team. However, in November 1912 the Rangers manager put Paterson at outside-right replacing Billy Hogg. Combining playing for Rangers and studying medical science at Glasgow University he helped the club to the Division I League Championship this season. He formed a formidable partnership with Jimmy Duncan and by season 1915-16 the pair had become the most deadly duo to any Scottish defence. In March 1916 he graduated as a Doctor and his football career was temporarily suspended. He immediately enlisted in the R.A.M.C and served the remainder of the war with distinction and was awarded the Military Cross. He was mentioned in a despatch by Sir Douglas Haig and became a temporary Major when demobbed. In September 1919 Paterson was posted to a Glasgow hospital and appeared for Rangers on September 9 overweight and unfit. Despite his physical condition he scored a goal in a victory over Raith Rovers. He soon regained his full fitness and starred in Rangers emphatic 3-0 defeat of Celtic on October 18, Paterson scoring one goal and assisting Carrington to a double. He played an important part in Rangers' championship win this season, scoring 16 goals and helping Tommy Cairns to his personal record of 22 goals in one season.
It was Rangers' misfortune that Paterson took-over a medical practise in London in 1920, and he soon signed for Arsenal, as an amateur. He officially retired at the end of season 1924-25, but due to injuries at Highbury, he played for Arsenal until 1926.
The following two lots were awarded to
JAMES PATERSON
(See also lots 119-122)
A 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Scottish Football League Championship, 1919-1920, the reverse inscribed Rangers Football Club Ltd., Won by J. Paterson, with ring suspension
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A 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Scottish Football League Championship, 1919-1920, the reverse inscribed Rangers Football Club Ltd., Won by J. Paterson, with ring suspension
Rangers won the Division I Championship this season with 71 points, Celtic being runners-up on 68 points