pˈæɾɚsən hɐz hæd mˈoːɹ səksˈɛs æz ɐ mˈænɪdʒɚ, wˈɪnɪŋ sˈɛvɹəl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz ɪnðə hˈaɪlənd lˈiːɡ wɪð sˈɛvɹəl klˈʌbz ænd hɪz vˈɛɹi fɹˈuːtfəl sˈɛvənjˈɪɹ spˈɛl æɾ ˌɪnvɚnˈɛs kˌælɪdˈoʊniən θˈɪsəl lˈiːdɪŋ ðˌɛm fɹʌmðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ θˈɜːd dᵻvˈɪʒən tə ðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən ænd ɐ fˈeɪməs kˈʌp ʌpsˈɛt ˌoʊvɚ kˈɛltɪk.
Paterson has had more success as a manager, winning several competitions in the Highland League with several clubs and his very fruitful 7-year spell at Inverness Caledonian Thistle leading them from the Scottish Third Division to the Scottish First Division and a famous cup upset over Celtic.