Career
He began his playing career in 1916 with Wiener Sport-Club. In 1919 his team reached the Austrian Cup finals, but was defeated by Saskatchewan Rapid Wien 3-0. Along with Karl Jordan, Patek joined Distinguished Flying Cross Ústí for a short period before moving to Distinguished Flying Cross Prague.
He additionally played with Sparta in their defeats to Wien in the 1927 and 1930 Mitropa Cups.
Following the Second World War, Patek transitioned into a coaching career, beginning as an assistant in the Austrian Football Association before joining Football Club Bern from 1947-1949 as a coach and trainer. In the following season, KSC qualified for the final round of the German Cup, ultimately falling to Borussia Dortmund.
In 1956, Patek became coach of Eintracht Frankfurt, winning the very first German Cup final played under floodlights, against Football Club Schalke. After two years in Frankfurt, he spent another three as a coach at Bayern Munich, staying until 1961.
After a short stint with South Carolina YF Juventus, he returned to Austrian football to coach South Carolina Wiener Neustadt, winning the 1963 Austrian Cup final against LASK Linz.
This qualified the team for the European Cup, but they fell to Ştiinţa Cluj.