| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2005 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| – | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| 1943–1956 | Rangers | 110 | (40) |
| 1956–1962 | Ayr United | 114 | (12) |
| Total | 224 | (52) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Paton (1 August 1925 – 2005) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Ayr United. [1] He played as a forward.
Paton joined Rangers from junior side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in 1943 during World War II, [2] but did not make his competitive debut until September 1947. During his spell at Ibrox he made 175 appearances across all competitions and scored 75 goals. [3] He was part of the squad in the 'treble' season of 1948–49. He collected two League championship winner's medals, one in the Scottish Cup ( 1953), one in the Scottish League Cup and two in the Glasgow Cup. [3]
He should not be confused with his namesake William J. Paton, a wing-half who played for Motherwell around the same time.
- ^ "Willie Paton". Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
-
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ a b Rangers player Paton, Willie, FitbaStats
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish soldiers
- British Army soldiers
- 1925 births
- 2005 deaths
- Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. players
- Association football scouts
- St Mirren F.C. non-playing staff
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2005 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| – | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| 1943–1956 | Rangers | 110 | (40) |
| 1956–1962 | Ayr United | 114 | (12) |
| Total | 224 | (52) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Paton (1 August 1925 – 2005) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Ayr United. [1] He played as a forward.
Paton joined Rangers from junior side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in 1943 during World War II, [2] but did not make his competitive debut until September 1947. During his spell at Ibrox he made 175 appearances across all competitions and scored 75 goals. [3] He was part of the squad in the 'treble' season of 1948–49. He collected two League championship winner's medals, one in the Scottish Cup ( 1953), one in the Scottish League Cup and two in the Glasgow Cup. [3]
He should not be confused with his namesake William J. Paton, a wing-half who played for Motherwell around the same time.
- ^ "Willie Paton". Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
-
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ a b Rangers player Paton, Willie, FitbaStats
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish soldiers
- British Army soldiers
- 1925 births
- 2005 deaths
- Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. players
- Association football scouts
- St Mirren F.C. non-playing staff
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Scottish Junior Football Association players