pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɐ plˈeɪɚmˈænɪdʒɚɹ ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən, pˈæɾɚsən hæd ɐ səksˈɛsfəl stˈɪnt æt bˈʌɹoʊ bɹˈɪɡz wˈɪnɪŋ ðə hˈaɪlənd lˈiːɡ, ðə nˈɔːɹθ ʌv skˈɑːtlənd kˈʌp twˈaɪs ænd ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ kˈʌp.
Primarily a player-manager in his first season, Paterson had a successful stint at Borough Briggs winning the Highland League, the North of Scotland Cup twice and the Northern version of the Scottish Qualifying Cup.