Bryan Patterson (squash player)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1947[1] County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 19 (September 1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryan Patterson (born 1947) is a former professional squash player from England.
Career
Patterson was born in County Durham and educated at Barnard Castle School.[2]
In 1973 Patterson reached the final of the World Amateur Squash Championship in South Africa, where he lost to Australian Cam Nancarrow.[3] He reached number 19 in world rankings in September 1976[1] and number 2 in the United Kingdom.[4]
Patterson won a gold medal for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships in 1973.[5][6]
In addition to playing a pioneering role in domestic and international circuits, he has given much of his time to charitable and educational endeavours. Bryan Patterson is currently Squash Director at City Squash in The Bronx, New York.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Bryan Patterson". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ "SPA-tlight: Bryan Patterson". Squash Magazine. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ "Patterson in squash upset". Cambridge Daily News. 7 September 1973. p. 62. Retrieved 16 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "SPA-tlight: Bryan Patterson | Squash Magazine". squashmagazine.ussquash.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ "Staff – CitySquash". citysquash.org. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
External links
- Bryan Patterson at Squash Info