Matt of the Rovers
The Matt Paterson saga continues, but at least it's some more wages off the pay bill!
Paterson signed a two and a half year deal with Southend United in January 2010 as a makeweight in the deal that took Lee Barnard to Southampton.
One of the players that remained at Roots Hall during the summer of disconsent, and never given a real chance by Blues boss Paul Sturrock, at least Matt has kept his council unlike Screech, the last 18 months have seen the club employing various strategies to get rid of him, but like the proverbial bad penny, he keeps coming back.
Stockport County, trails with Oxford United, even got a frebbie to the States with that one, and Gillingham, and finally a month with Hamilton Academical in the Scottish First Division, where apparantly he scored a cracker against Queen of the South, but no one would take a chance on offering him a permanent deal.
Nailsworth; home of Forest Green FCWell, he's off on his travels again, this time to the lovely market town of Nailsworth and the annual great escapees from relegation from footy's fifth tier, Forest Green Rovers, where he has signed on for a month's loan.
He might even bump in to Prince Harry, the real one, not Harrold, who likes to use the fancy dress shop in the town for some of his more interesting choice of outfits.
Best of luck this time around mate.
History of Forest Green: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Green_Rovers_F.C.
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The Paterson Files
Personal information Full name Matthew Paterson Date of birth 18 October 1989 (1989-10-18) (age 22) Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Forest Green Rovers (on loan from Southend United) Youth career 200?–2007 Bournemouth 2007–2008 Southampton Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008–2010 Southampton 18 (2) 2010– Southend United 27 (6) 2011 → Stockport County (loan) 10 (3) 2011–2012 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 16 (2) 2012– → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 0 (0) National team 2008 Scotland U19 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:52, 6 November 2011 (UTC).† Appearances (Goals).(Full player info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Paterson)
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