Born
Dundee
Derek Paterson
Biography
Derek was signed from Forfar West End by George Fleming in July 1984 for £250. He spent two seasons at Gayfield, playing regularly during the 1984-85 as a full back before featuring less the following campaign and after mainly being used as a substitute during the last few months of the season he left the club on a free transfer that summer.
Statistics
- Apps
- 44 (10)
- Goals
- 3
- 9
- 1
- Goals/game
- 0.06
- Minutes
- 4018
- Seasons
- 2
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 23 Jul 1984 · Left: 31 May 1986
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Fleming | 7 Aug 1984 | 1 Jan 1985 | 16 (2) |
| Graham Shaw | 12 Jan 1985 | 16 Feb 1985 | 5 |
| Jimmy Bone | 23 Feb 1985 | 26 Apr 1986 | 23 (8) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 0–3 Dundee· Forfarshire Cup · Gayfield
First competitive goal
Arbroath 2–0 Stranraer· Second Division · Gayfield
Last goal
Arbroath 1–3 Dunfermline Athletic· Second Division · Gayfield
Last appearance
East Stirlingshire 1–1 Arbroath· Second Division · Firs Park
Recorded contract end
Appearances (54)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | East Stirling | 1–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | D |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Stirling | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | L |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Arbroath | 0–2 | Queen's Park | Second Division1985-86 | L |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Albion Rovers | Second Division1985-86 | W |
| 29 Mar 1986 | St Johnstone | 4–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | L |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Second Division1985-86 | W |
| 8 Mar 1986 | Stranraer | 1–4 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | W |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division1985-86 | L |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | W |
| 3 Feb 1986 | Clyde | 1–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1985-86 | W |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Queen of South | Second Division1985-86 | D |
| 25 Jan 1986 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Clyde | Scottish Cup1985-86 | D |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Stirling | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | L |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Peterhead | 1–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1985-86 | W |
| 4 Jan 1986 | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | L |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Meadowbank | Second Division1985-86 | D |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Raith Rovers | Second Division1985-86 | D |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Stranraer | 1–6 | Arbroath | Second Division1985-86 | W |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Arbroath | 2–1 | East Stirling | Second Division1985-86 | W |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Stenhousemuir | Second Division1985-86 | L |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Arbroath | 3–3 | Dunfermline | Second Division1985-86 | D |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Montrose | Forfarshire Cup1985-86 | L |
| 11 May 1985 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Alloa | Second Division1984-85 | L |
| 4 May 1985 | Queen of South | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1984-85 | L |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Arbroath | 3–0 | East Stirling | Second Division1984-85 | W |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Stenhousemuir | Second Division1984-85 | D |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Stranraer | Second Division1984-85 | W |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Arbroath | 1–3 | Dunfermline | Second Division1984-85 | L |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Montrose | 3–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1984-85 | L |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cowdenbeath | 3–2 | Arbroath | Second Division1984-85 | L |
Goals scored (3)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1985 | Arbroath | 1–3 | Dunfermline | Second Division1984-85 | L | 13′ |
| 29 Dec 1984 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Second Division1984-85 | W | 56′ (pen.) |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Stranraer | Second Division1984-85 | W | 74′ (pen.) |