▁for ▁Conference ▁Premier ▁club ▁G ates head ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season , ▁subject ▁to ▁international ▁clear ance . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁October ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁with ▁Forest ▁Green ▁Ro vers . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁for ▁G ates head ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁November ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 3 ▁draw ▁with ▁Lincoln ▁City . ▁After ▁two ▁seasons ▁with ▁the ▁club , ▁P att ison ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁G ates head ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁South ▁Sh ield s ▁On ▁ 2 4 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁P att ison ▁signed ▁for ▁Northern ▁League ▁club ▁South ▁Sh ield s ▁on ▁a ▁free ▁transfer ▁from ▁B ly th ▁Spart ans . ▁ ▁Wh ick ham ▁At ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season , ▁the ▁former ▁South ▁African ▁International ▁moved ▁to ▁Wh ick ham ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁manager ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Return ▁to ▁G ates head ▁After ▁leaving ▁Wh ick ham ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁P att ison ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁squad ▁at ▁G ates head , ▁where ▁he ▁had ▁been ▁named ▁Academy ▁Co ach ▁whilst ▁at ▁Wh ick ham . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Although ▁having ▁been ▁called ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁senior ▁squad ▁several ▁times , ▁P att ison ▁was ▁first ▁c apped ▁for ▁South ▁Africa ▁off