Mark Patterson (footballer, born 1965)

For the former Carlisle, Derby, Plymouth and Gillingham player, see Mark Patterson (footballer, born 1968).

For other people named Mark Patterson, see Mark Patterson (disambiguation).

Mark Patterson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-05-24) 24 May 1965
Place of birth	Darwen, England
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1988	Blackburn Rovers	101	(20)
1988–1990	Preston North End	55	(19)
1990–1991	Bury	42	(10)
1991–1995	Bolton Wanderers	169	(11)
1995–1997	Sheffield United	73	(4)
1997	→ Southend United (loan)	4	(0)
1997–1999	Bury	30	(2)
1998–1999	→Blackpool (loan)	7	(0)
1999	Southend United	5	(0)
2001–2003	Scarborough	23	(0)
2002–2003	→ Leigh RMI (loan)
Managerial career
2006–2007	Scarborough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Patterson (born 24 May 1965 in Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English former footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Bury, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Southend United and Blackpool. He went on to play, and then to manage, in non-League football.

Career

Patterson used to be a midfielder playing for a number of clubs over a long career including: Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Bury, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Southend, Blackpool, Accrington Stanley, Rossendale and Scarborough. Patterson started his coaching career with Scarborough as player-coach and then assistant manager under Russell Slade. Since then he has managed several non-league clubs including Chorley, Darwen and Leigh RMI.

After the exit of Scarborough managagment duo Neil Redfearn and his assistant Eric Winstanley, in the 2006 close season, Patterson took over as manager. Due to injuries and a small playing squad Patterson, at the age of 41, had to register as a player and has sat on the bench. He left the club on 4 May 2007 by mutual consent, having failed to agree a new deal. He was assistant manager to Phil Starbuck at Hednesford Town until February 2008.

He is a qualified UEFA 'A' Licence coach, awarded in 2002, refreshed in 2007. Mark attended the FA Managers and Coaches course(2003) and has coached at the Bolton Wanderers Academy and at Wigan Athletic. Currently Patterson is 1st team coach at Accrington Stanley (2010–11).