Robert Paton (footballer)

Robert Paton
Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1854
Place of birth	Bonhill, Scotland
Date of death	17 February 1905 (aged 51)
Place of death	Bonhill, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Vale of Leven
International career
1879	Scotland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Paton (c. 1854 – 17 February 1905) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Bonhill, Paul played club football for Vale of Leven, and made two appearances for Scotland in 1879.^[2] He was a founder member of Vale of Leven^[2] and was part of the teams that won the Scottish Cup in 1877, 1878 and 1879.^[1]

Personal life

His younger brother Daniel was also a footballer.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Famous Old Footballer Dead – Member of the Noted Vale of Leven Team". Dundee Evening Post. Dundee, Scotland. 17 February 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 237.

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[dundee-1] "Famous Old Footballer Dead – Member of the Noted Vale of Leven Team". Dundee Evening Post. Dundee, Scotland. 17 February 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[Smith-2] Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 237.

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