Eric Paton

Eric John Paton (born 1 August 1978 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish professional footballer.

Eric Paton
Personal information
Full name Eric John Paton
Date of birth (1978-08-01) 1 August 1978
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Hibernian 4 (0)
1998Stenhousemuir (loan) 16 (1)
1999–2000 Partick Thistle 25 (0)
2000–2002 Clydebank 62 (15)
2002–2008 Queen of the South 173 (10)
2008–2010 Dundee 67 (5)
2010–2013 Stenhousemuir 50 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:20, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

Paton developed into a right back, a position that ex-Queens manager John Connolly favoured the former right sided midfielder in. However his versatility seen him deployed on the right-back of a midfield five, just inside the wide left man and at left back.

Paton joined Dundee in June 2008, after he signed a pre-contract agreement with the club on 24 January 2008.[1] On 15 October 2010, Paton had his contract terminated by Dundee, a victim of the club entering administration.[2]

Career statistics

[3]

As of 19 December 2012
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian 1994–95 Scottish Premier League0000000000
1995–96 Scottish Premier League0000000000
1996–97 Scottish Premier League0000000000
1997–98 Scottish Premier League0000100010
1998–99 Scottish First Division4000000040
Stenhousemuir (loan) 1997–98 Scottish Second Division161000000161
Hibernian Total 4000100050
Partick Thistle 1999–2000 Scottish Second Division250301010300
Total 250301010300
Clydebank 2000–01 Scottish Second Division277100020307
2001–02 Scottish Second Division358211020409
Total 62153110407016
Queen of the South 2002–03 Scottish First Division223201020273
2003–04 Scottish First Division352202010402
2004–05 Scottish First Division304201000334
2005–06 Scottish First Division340201010380
2006–07 Scottish First Division321302020391
2007–08 Scottish First Division200301010250
Total 17310140807020210
Dundee 2008–09 Scottish First Division314101000334
2009–10 Scottish First Division321204010391
2010–11 Scottish First Division4000100050
Total 675306010775
Stenhousemuir 2010–11 Scottish Second Division183000000183
2011–12 Scottish Second Division261002210293
2012–13 Scottish Second Division6010000070
Total 504102210546
Career totals 3973524119214045438
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutes) and goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

Honours

Dundee

References

  1. Paton signs Dundee pre-contract
  2. Spence, Jim (15 October 2010). "Dundee given 50–50 survival chance by administrator". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  3. "Eric Paton Stats". Soccerbase.
  4. "Dundee 3-2 Inverness CT". BBC. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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