Duncan Paterson
| Birth name | Duncan Sinclair Paterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Galashiels, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 December 2009 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Galashiels Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Chris Paterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duncan Paterson (27 March 1943 – 22 December 2009) was a
Playing career
Paterson earned his first international cap for Scotland against
After the 1971 Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham, Paterson was in the match against England at Murrayfield that next week. The match was the hundredth anniversary of Rugby's first international. Scotland defeated England for 26-6.[3]
Rugby administrator
With his international playing career behind him, Paterson turned his attention to a successful career in business, primarily in the knitwear and property sectors.[3] In 1986 Paterson's role within the Scottish Rugby Union began in earnest when he was elected to the union's general committee. In 1990 he then succeeded Bob Munro as the team manager of the Scottish national team.[3]
Paterson steered the Scottish team through two Rugby World Cups, the team reaching the semi-finals in 1991 and the quarter-finals in 1995.[4] He was also the team manager for the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament, which was held in Scotland.[4]
Paterson is the uncle of Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby's all-time leading points scorer.
References
- Scrum.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Gala honour weel kent faces". Border Telegraph. 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ a b c Reid, Alasdair (22 December 2009). "Scottish rugby mourns loss of Duncan Paterson, top-class player and administrator". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ a b Stuart, Lewis (23 December 2009). "Scottish rugby pays tribute to Duncan Paterson, who has died aged 66". The Times. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
External links
- "Rugby: Gavin Hastings saddened by death of Duncan Paterson". The Scotsman. 23 December 2009.
- "Duncan Paterson: Scots rugby internationalist and administrator". The Scotsman. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
- "Scotland legends and rugby officials recall Duncan Paterson". The Scotsman. 22 December 2009.
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