Sam Patterson (footballer)

He was first included in a matchday squad on 9 April 2013, remaining an unused substitute in their 1–1 Championship draw away to Cardiff City,[2] and a week later was used in the same way for a game at Oakwell against Derby County, with the same outcome.

[4] He made his senior debut that same day, replacing the injured Danny Lowe before half time in a 3–2 Conference Premier loss away to Hereford United at Edgar Street.

[5] On 7 December, he made the only other appearance of his loan, again as the replacement for an injured player, filling in for Matty Pearson for the final 29 minutes of a 3–4 loss to Woking at The Shay.

[8] He played 14 league games for the Avenue that season, scoring once, a second-minute opener in a 1–1 draw with Lowestoft Town at the Horsfall Stadium on 21 February 2015.

[12] Having not broken into the first-team, he was released by mutual agreement in January 2016,[13] rejoining his former club Bradford Park Avenue shortly afterwards.