| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Paton | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Bonhill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vale of Leven | |||
| West Manchester | |||
| 1890–1899 | Bolton Wanderers | 215 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Paton (13 August 1869 – 1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers in the 1890s as a right half; he featured for the club over 200 times in the league, as well as on the losing side in the 1894 FA Cup Final.
His elder brother Jim and younger brother Dan were both footballers, the former playing in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final and the latter winning the 1895 Scottish Cup Final and appearing once for Scotland.
References
- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry UK (subscription required)
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
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