9 7 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁eleven ▁years ▁old . ▁He ▁joined ▁New castle ▁Youth ▁Academy ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁four teen . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁New castle ▁United ▁He ▁got ▁his ▁first ▁taste ▁of ▁senior ▁football ▁in ▁a ▁pre - season ▁friendly ▁match ▁against ▁C elt ic ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁Unfortunately , ▁P att ison ▁was ▁put ▁on ▁the ▁sid eline ▁for ▁the ▁whole ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁season ▁with ▁two ▁kne e ▁lig ament ▁inj uries ▁that ▁threatened ▁to ▁end ▁his ▁career . ▁However , ▁he ▁showed ▁his ▁res ili ence ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁compet itive ▁first ▁team ▁debut ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁in ▁a ▁Premier ▁League ▁match ▁against ▁Ever ton , ▁coming ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute . ▁P att ison ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁start ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁season ▁against ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion , ▁before ▁being ▁subst it uted ▁after ▁ 8 0 ▁minutes . ▁P att ison ▁was ▁later ▁named ▁man ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁for ▁the ▁impress ive ▁contribution ▁he ▁made ▁during ▁the ▁ 3 – 0 ▁win . ▁ ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁P att ison ▁joined ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁for ▁a ▁short ▁loan ▁period ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁following ▁ex - manager ▁Gl enn ▁Ro eder . ▁After ▁making ▁ 1 0 ▁appearances ▁and ▁impress ing , ▁the ▁deal ▁was ▁made ▁permanent ▁once ▁the ▁transfer ▁window ▁opened ▁on ▁ 4 ▁January ▁