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[1]
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

1 2 "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. (Subscription required (help)).
1 2 3 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 237.

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[dundee-1] 1 2 "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. (Subscription required (help)).

[Smith-2] 1 2 3 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 237.