hiː sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ ʃˈɛfiːld juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ɪn ɐ pˈaʊnd sˈɪksti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dˈiːl bˌʌt ɐn ˈæŋkəl ˈɪndʒɚɹi səstˈeɪnd ɪn pɹˈiːsˈiːzən tɹˈeɪnɪŋ fˈoːɹst pˈæɾɚsən tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ.
He signed for Sheffield United in a £60,000 deal but an ankle injury sustained in pre-season training forced Paterson to retire.