James Lee Paterson (born 25 September 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left back or left midfielder.
He is currently the interim manager of East Kilbride.He has previously played for Dundee United, Motherwell, Plymouth Argyle, Aberdeen, Shamrock Rovers, Bristol Rovers, Celtic Nation, Forfar Athletic and Dunfermline Athletic.
He is a former Scotland under-21 internationalist, making nine appearances between 1997 and 2001.