Rory Patterson

Rory Patterson

Rory Christopher Patterson (born 16 July 1984) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Derry City and the Northern Ireland national team. Having played youth football for Sion Swifts, Moorfield Celtic and Townsend United, Patterson joined Rochdale in 2002 before having spells with Radcliffe Borough and Mossley.

In 2005 he joined up with the newly formed club F.C. United of Manchester, where he stayed until 2008 becoming their all-time top goalscorer in the process— scoring 107 times. He subsequently joined up with Bradford Park Avenue before having a short spell with Droylsden. In 2009 he moved back to Northern Ireland to join Coleraine where he had a successful one season spell - scoring 30 league goals, and he subsequently joined Glentoran before moving back to England to join Football League One side Plymouth Argyle.