Rory Patterson
Patterson playing for F.C. United of Manchester in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rory Christopher Patterson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Strabane, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Derry City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sion Swifts | |||
| Moorfield Celtic | |||
| Townsend United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Rochdale | 15 | (0) |
| 2004 | Radcliffe Borough | 8 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Mossley | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | F.C. United of Manchester | 129 | (99) |
| 2008–2009 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | (11) |
| 2009 | Droylsden | 5 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Coleraine | 33 | (30) |
| 2010 | Glentoran | 39 | (7) |
| 2010–2012 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | → Linfield (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Derry City | 92 | (61) |
| 2015 | Cockburn City | 19 | (20) |
| 2015 | F.C. United of Manchester | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Derry City | 30 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Northern Ireland | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:18, 2 July 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:18, 2 July 2016 (UTC).
Rory Christopher Patterson (born 16 July 1984) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Derry City . He also played for the Northern Ireland national team. Having played youth football for Sion Swifts, Moorfield Celtic and Townsend United, Patterson joined Rochdale in 2002 before having spells with Radcliffe Borough and Mossley.
In 2005 he joined up with the newly formed club F.C. United of Manchester, where he stayed until 2008 becoming their all-time top goalscorer in the process, scoring 99 times. He subsequently joined up with Bradford Park Avenue before having a short spell with Droylsden. In 2009 he moved back to Northern Ireland to join Coleraine where he had a successful one season spell – scoring 30 league goals, and he subsequently joined Glentoran before moving back to England to join Football League One side Plymouth Argyle.
After a two-year spell with League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City, Patterson moved to Western Australian side Cockburn City SC in January 2015, before returning to F.C. United of Manchester in October 2015. He is now currently playing once again for Derry City F.C.
Born in Strabane, County Tyrone, Patterson played junior football in his native Northern Ireland before becoming a trainee with Rochdale. Turning professional in the 2002 close season, Patterson's first team debut came in October 2002 as an 86th-minute substitute for Gareth Griffiths as Rochdale lost 1–0 at home to Bury in the Football League Trophy. He made his league debut the following month, again as a substitute, this time in the 64th minute for Lee McEvilly, as Rochdale lost 2–0 away to Oxford United. He made a further seven appearances, all in the Football League that season. Nine first team appearances came the following season, with Patterson released by Rochdale, despite being voted their 'Young Player of the Year'.
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