Danny Paton
Scottish footballer
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Robert Simpson Reid "Danny" Paton (27 January 1936 – 10 March 2011) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts"), Oxford United and Bedford Town.
Full name
Robert Simpson Reid Paton[1]
Date of birth
27 January 1936
Place of birth
West Calder, Scotland
Date of death
10 March 2011 (aged 75)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Simpson Reid Paton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | West Calder, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 2011 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Livingston, Scotland | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newtongrange Star | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1964 | Heart of Midlothian | 51 | (18) |
| 1964–1965 | Oxford United | 2 | (1) |
| 1965–1969 | Bedford Town | 223 | (58) |
| Total | 276 | (77) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paton was born in the coal-mining village of Breich.[2] He was a skilful, ball-playing inside-forward and featured in the Hearts side that won the 1962 Scottish League Cup Final.[2]