[1] While he had a short and quiet international career, he served in the administrative offices of the Scottish Rugby Union in the late 1990s.
His most memorable match took place that same year against England at Twickenham Stadium, where the Scots had not won since 1938.
With Scotland trailing 5–9 early in the first half, Paterson picked up a loose ball near the centre of the pitch following a line-out, and successfully booted a drop-goal.
No knock-on was called however, and in a moment of hesitation by the English backs, Paterson swooped in and dotted the ball down for a try.
[4] He was also the team manager for the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament, which was held in Scotland.