Robert Paton (c. 1854 – 17 February 1905) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.
![]() Paton with Vale of Leven in 1877. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | c. 1854 | ||
Place of birth | Bonhill, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 17 February 1905 (aged 51) | ||
Place of death | Bonhill, Scotland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Vale of Leven | |||
National team | |||
1879 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Bonhill, Paton played club football for Vale of Leven, and made two appearances for Scotland in 1879.[2][3] He was a founder member of Vale of Leven[2] and was part of the team that won the Scottish Cup in 1877, scoring the winning goal in the final's second replay.[4] He was still with the club when they retained the trophy in 1878 and 1879, but he did not take part in either of those finals.[1] According to historical records of Queen's Park, Paton was the first player ever to score against the Glasgow club in January 1875.[5]
Some publications assert that Daniel Paton, also an international from the same neighbourhood, was his brother,[2] but this was found to be incorrect.[4]
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