A whirlwind start to the 2017–18 season saw Paterson score seven goals in his first nine games for his new club. Continuing his good goal scoring form, Paterson scored the winner in the Emirates FA Cup First Round game against Colchester United, only the second time in the club's history that they have reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup. Drawing Notts County FC away in the second round of the FA Cup – Oxford City were the massive underdogs, but when Paterson scored the equaliser to get the game to 2–2 it was the highlight of the club's season. Losing the game 3–2 thanks to a 96th minute County winner, Oxford took all the plaudits, the biggest game in the club's history. Paterson continues to score freely in the National League South, his total reaching 21 with a double against Bognor Regis Town FC on Saturday 21 April. Paterson finished the 17/18 season with 22 league goals (joint second highest league scorer), 3 FA Cup goals and 3 goals which won the Oxfordshire Cup for the first time in 33 years. A hugely successful year where he was voted POTY by the club's supporters.
