 He was out the side in 1921–22, before returning to play over 20 games in both the 1922–23 and 1923–24 seasons.While he was not paid as a professional, some valuable gifts were bestowed on him during his career including a silver tea service from Rangers and a piano from Arsenal.An anecdote by the "Times" columnist Brian Glanville recounted how once, when given a bunch of daffodils by a girl in the crowd for one match, Paterson played on the wing with them in his hand for several minutes before finding a place to put them.