Matthew Joseph Pattison (born 27 October 1986) is a South African former soccer player and current head of youth development at Whickham.

He began his senior career at Newcastle United in the Premier League, making 12 total appearances before moving to Norwich City in 2007, initially on loan.

[4] Pattison joined Norwich City of the Championship for a short loan period in November 2007, following ex-manager Glenn Roeder.

After making 10 appearances and impressing, the deal was made permanent once the transfer window opened on 4 January 2008 for an undisclosed fee, on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

[2] Pattison went on trial at English Championship club Leeds United and scored a long-range goal in a 2–0 friendly win over Celtic in January 2012.

[15] On 3 October 2014, Pattison signed for Conference Premier club Gateshead until the end of the 2014–15 season, subject to international clearance.

[29] On 31 October 2006, shortly after turning 20, Pattison was called up for the first time for a friendly against African champions Egypt at Griffin Park in London.

[31] He was selected for the nation's 2010 FIFA World Cup 29-man squad for a training camp in Durban from 15 to 28 January 2010, playing in an unofficial friendly match against Swaziland.

[32] Pattison made his international debut for South Africa on 17 November 2010 in a 1–0 friendly loss to the United States at Cape Town Stadium, playing the last two minutes in place of Bernard Parker.