Andrew Paton (2 January 1923 – 8 February 2014)[3] was a Scottish football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Paton | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreghorn, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2014 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Markinch, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Irvine Meadow | ||
| – | Kello Rovers | ||
| 1942–1958 | Motherwell | 302 | (0) |
| 1958–1960 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | (0) |
| Total | 336 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1945–1946[2] | Scotland (wartime) | 2 | (0) |
| 1946–1952 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1959–1968 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A centre half, Paton played primarily for Motherwell, with a short spell at Hamilton Academical late in his career, and he then managed Hamilton for nine years.[4][5] He won the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Division Two with Motherwell – having joined as a teenager from the Junior level during World War II – and in 2006 was voted the club's 'greatest ever player'.[1] On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Paton was to be inducted into the Motherwell F.C. Hall of Fame.[6]
He appeared three times for Scotland;[1] his debut came in January 1946 against Belgium (considered official by the national associations, unlike two other fixtures he played in the same immediate post-war period) and his second and third appearances were made on a summer 1952 tour of Scandinavia.[1] At the time of his death in 2014 (aged 91), he was the oldest surviving Scotland international.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Vallance, Matt (13 February 2014). "Obituary: Andrew Paton, footballer and manager". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "[Scotland player, including unofficial] Andrew Paton". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Andy Paton: 1923 to 2014". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Andy Paton, MotherWELLnet
- ^ Andy Paton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Andy Paton inducted to Hall of Fame". motherwellfc.co.uk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.