I was very much into self-pity and I had loads of really bad character defects," he says. "It's only the last few years that I've grown a bit. When you're in the grip of an addiction, your emotional growth is stunted.

Detective Superintendent Ray Patersonis a young and (thanks to family money) wealthy womaniser, separated from his model wife and tipped to be the youngest ever commissioner of police.

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Milne and Wyness had to look at the overall picture and acted in the best interests of Aberdeen. As for me, my state of mind was in a bad place. Steve Paterson: From Manchester Utd to Dufftown via Aberdeen car boot escape". BBC Sport. 29 September 2016 . Retrieved 14 June 2021. He was offered the manager's position at Aberdeen and became the club's new boss on 11 December 2002. [7] This move was not without controversy, as Paterson and his assistant Duncan Shearer were each supposed to have agreed a five-year contract with Caley Thistle not long before their departure to the Dons.

In March 2011, Paterson left his post at Huntly to take up the managers post at Formartine United. He added to his trophy haul with success in the Aberdeenshire Cup in 2013–In the summer of 1995 he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who were playing in the Scottish Third Division at that time. Paterson spent seven and a half years at Caley Thistle, their longest-serving manager to date. During this time, he took the club from the Third Division to the First Division and presided over the team's famous victories against Celtic (resulting in the well-known newspaper headline "Super Caley Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious") [5] and Hearts in the Scottish Cup. Steve Paterson on the past, football & Formartine". The Scotsman. 7 September 2013 . Retrieved 1 October 2023. He said: “My first chairman was Dougie MacGillivray and I remember specifically having the remit that we would get to the Premier League in something like eight years. That gave us two seasons to get out of the Third Division. At the time, Paterson was considered one of the most promising managers operating outside the top-flight, but the success was in spite of an increasingly chaotic personal life. However, I was heartened by the response from within football - skipper Russell Anderson offered the public support of the players and Martin O'Neill also expressed concern for me, among many managers to do so.

Former Aberdeen and Inverness Caley Thistle manager Steve Paterson has denied a charge of domestic abuse against his partner. He was strong and powerful and held me firm as I writhed and wriggled under the surface of the fast flowing river. Paterson admitted the Aberdeen incident wasn't the first time alcohol had interfered with his work. We’ve still yet to win the League Cup and while we may be slightly weaker next season and Aberdeen somewhat stronger, a second place finish isn’t beyond the realms of fantasy.

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But, incredibly, Aberdeen stunned the Hoops, coming from behind to win 2-1 thanks to David Zdrilic’s late winner. Paterson is accused of shouting and swearing at the woman as well as punching a pillow beside her and pushing her, causing her to fall to the floor. I had no qualms with the decision.” Cost-cutting measures were needed at Pittodrie when duo arrived When the Mercedes arrived, I left Pittodrie for the last time by the most unceremonious of methods.