Daniel John Ferguson Paton (3 December 1871 – 9 August 1957) was a Scottish
footballer
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who played in
the Football League
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for
Aston Villa
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. He made one appearance for
Scotland
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in 1896 while playing club football for St Bernard's in
Edinburgh
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, where he also won the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,year earlier. He began and ended his career at
Vale of Leven
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and also featured for
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.
Some publications assert that Robert Paton, also an international from the same neighbourhood, was his brother, but this is incorrect; however his actual elder brothers were footballers:
Alex
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had several seasons with Bolton Wanderers, and Jim also played for Vale of Leven and Aston Villa.
Season 1889-1890
Daniel Paton made his League and Club debut for Aston Villa on 17 March 1890 when Villa made the trip to the
Victoria Ground
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, Stoke-on-Trent. Paton played at
centre-forward
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. The match ended 1-1.
Season 1890-1891
Paton made two appearances for Villa in 1890. Both at centre-forward and he scored in the first match. The
Lancashire Evening Post
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of 11 October 1890 reported on the Aston Villa vs Everton match, played at Wellington Road on that day. The match ended 2-2 and Paton kicked off and nearly scored. The Post article read as follows, "There were fully 12,000 spectators present, and a great enthusiasm was evinced. Paton re-appeared for the Villa, as did Albert Brown. Everton played their full strength team. At four o’clock Paton kicked off uphill for the Villa, and, with a grand, pretty run, nearly scored, the final shot shaving the post. Paton did score one of Villa' goals.(registration & fee required) Paton' final appearance for the Villa first team was on 18 October 1890. Villa travelled to County Ground, Derby and Villa lost a very high scoring match 5-4.
Season 1898-1899
Daniel Paton was re-signed by Villa in 1898 but was never selected to play.