Alex Paton
Scottish footballer
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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;[2] he featured for the club over 200 times in the league, as well as on the losing side in the 1894 FA Cup Final.
Full name
Alexander Paton
Date of birth
13 August 1869[1]
Place of birth
Bonhill, Scotland
Date of death
1935 (aged 65–66)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Paton | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1869[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bonhill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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.[3]
