About Alex Paton
Lived 1869 – 1935 (aged 65–66). Alex Paton was an association football player and association football coach.
Alexander Paton (13 August 1869 – 1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers in the 1890s as a right half; he featured for the club over 200 times in the league, as well as on the losing side in the 1894 FA Cup Final.
His elder brother Jim and younger brother Dan were both footballers, the former playing in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final and the latter winning the 1895 Scottish Cup Final and appearing once for Scotland.
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Who was Alex Paton?
Scottish footballer
When was Alex Paton born?
Alex Paton was born on 13 August 1869 in Glasgow.
When did Alex Paton die?
Alex Paton died in 1935.
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Alex Paton was an association football player and association football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alex Paton. https://biography.guide/alex-paton/
MLA: "Alex Paton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alex-paton/.
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