Lee Paterson (born 5 July 1981) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.

He played at club level for the Keighley Cougars, York City Knights, Widnes Vikings, as a centre, stand-off or loose forward.

Paterson played with his home town team York City Knights, winning the 2005 National League Two with them, before moving to Batley in 2007.

[6] He played for Widnes Vikings Featherstone Rovers and Mackay Cutters in Australia before rejoining York City in 2014.

Paterson was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.