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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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|fullname       = Michael Paton
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|position       = Full Back
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|years1         = 1880–1886
|clubs1         = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]<ref>{{cite book | last = McAllister | first = Jim | title = The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club | publisher = J&J Robertson Printers | year = 2002 | location = Dumbarton}}</ref>
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|nationalyears1 = 1883–1886
|nationalteam1  = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]<ref>{{cite book | last=Smith | first=Paul |title=Scotland Who's Who | publisher=Pitch Publishing | year=2013 | isbn=9781909178847 }}</ref>
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'''Michael Paton''' was a Scottish [[association football|footballer]] of the 1880s.

==Career==
Paton played for [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]].

==Honours==
;Dumbarton<ref>{{cite book | last = Litster | first = John | title = Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players | publisher = PM Publications | location = Norwich}}</ref>
- [[Scottish Cup]]: Winners [[1882–83 Scottish Cup|1882–83]] - Runners Up [[1880–81 Scottish Cup|1880–81]];[[1881–82 Scottish Cup|1881–82]]<br />
- [[Dumbartonshire Cup]]: Winners [[1884–85 in Scottish football|1884–85]]<br />
- [[Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup|Glasgow Charity Cup]]: Runners Up [[1881–82 in Scottish football|1881–82]];[[1884–85 in Scottish football|1884–85]]<br />
- 5 [[cap (sport)|caps]] for Scotland between 1882 and 1886<br />
- 1 representative cap for Dumbartonshire<br />
- 1 representative cap for Scotch Counties<br />
- 2 international trial matches for Scotland between 1883 and 1885.

==See also==
*[[List of Scotland national football team captains]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{SFA profile}}
*[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/michaelpaton.html London Hearts profile]
*[http://sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5533 Michael Paton (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)]

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[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
[[Category:Scottish footballers]]
[[Category:Scotland international footballers]]
[[Category:Dumbarton F.C. players]]
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[[Category:Association football fullbacks]]


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