Rory Christopher Patterson (born 16 July 1984) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Cockburn City. He also played for 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.