Eric John Paton (born 1 August 1978 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric John Paton | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 1998 | → Stenhousemuir (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 edit
- As of 19 December 2012
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1994–95 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 1997–98 | Scottish Second Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Hibernian Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1999–2000 | Scottish Second Division | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Clydebank | 2000–01 | Scottish Second Division | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| 2001–02 | Scottish Second Division | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | |
| Total | 62 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 16 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2002–03 | Scottish First Division | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | Scottish First Division | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2004–05 | Scottish First Division | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2005–06 | Scottish First Division | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | Scottish First Division | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 173 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 202 | 10 | ||
| Dundee | 2008–09 | Scottish First Division | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||
| Stenhousemuir | 2010–11 | Scottish Second Division | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | Scottish Second Division | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | Scottish Second Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 | ||
| Career totals | 397 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 454 | 38 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutes) and goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Honours edit
Dundee
References edit
- ^ Paton signs Dundee pre-contract
- ^ Spence, Jim (15 October 2010). "Dundee given 50–50 survival chance by administrator". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Eric Paton Stats". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Dundee 3-2 Inverness CT". BBC. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
External links edit
- Eric Paton at Soccerbase
