Martin Andrew Paterson (born 10 May 1987 in
Tunstall,
Stoke-on-Trent) is an
English born
Northern Irish footballer who plays as a
striker for
English Championship side
Burnley. He has previously played for
Stoke City,
Grimsby Town and
Scunthorpe United.
Career
Stoke City
Paterson made his debut for Stoke as a late substitute for
Chris Greenacre in the 2–0 win over
Plymouth Argyle on 16 April 2005 His first start came in March 2006 against
Leeds United and he hit his first goal six months later, against
Sheffield Wednesday. He made a total of 12 league appearances (two starts) before moving to Grimsby on loan in November 2006, initially for a month.
On loan at Grimsby in
League Two, he scored on his club debut — 25 November 2006 against
Accrington Stanley. Grimsby extended his loan stay for an extra two months. In February 2007, Paterson returned to parent club Stoke City after serving the maximum stay at Grimsby.
Scunthorpe United
In the summer of 2007, Paterson was signed by
Scunthorpe United manager
Nigel Adkins as a replacement for the departed
Billy Sharp.
He scored on his full début for Scunthorpe, putting the side 1–0 up before they lost 2–1 to
League One side
Hartlepool United in the
League Cup.
On 2 November 2007, Paterson's record of seven goals in 11 starts saw him get a first call-up to the senior
Northern Ireland squad for the matches against
Denmark and
Spain.
On 29 January 2008,...
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