Daniel Paton
Daniel John Ferguson Paton (3 December 1871 – 9 August 1957) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa.[3] He made one appearance for Scotland in 1896[1] while playing club football for St Bernard's in Edinburgh, where he also won the Scottish Cup a year earlier. He began and ended his career at Vale of Leven and also featured for Clyde.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Ferguson Paton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Bonhill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 1957 (aged 85)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vale of Leven Wanderers | |||
| 1891–1892 | Vale of Leven | 17 | (2) |
| 1892–1893 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| 1893–1894 | Vale of Leven | ||
| 1894–1898 | St Bernard's | 55 | (19) |
| 1898–1900 | Clyde | 13 | (3) |
| 1900–1902 | Vale of Leven | ||
| National team | |||
| 1896 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Some publications assert that Robert Paton, also an international from the same neighbourhood, was his brother,[5] but this is incorrect; however his actual elder brothers were footballers: Alex had several seasons with Bolton Wanderers, and Jim also played for Vale of Leven and Aston Villa.[2][6][7]
References
- "(Scotland player) Daniel Paton". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 237.
- James Paton, Aston Villa Player Database [source combines James and Daniel's spells]
- James Paton, 11v11.com [source combines James and Daniel's spells]
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