Eric Paton
Encyclopedia
Eric John Paton is a Scottish
professional footballer who currently plays for Stenhousemuir
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Paton has developed into a right back, a position that ex-Queens manager John Connolly
favoured the former right sided midfielder in. However his versatility has also seen him deployed on the right 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. On 15 October 2010, Paton had his contract terminated by Dundee, a victim of the club entering administration
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Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer who currently plays for Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir F.C.
Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division....
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Paton has developed into a right back, a position that ex-Queens manager John Connolly
John Connolly (Scottish footballer)
John Connolly is a Scottish former internationalist association footballer who later worked as a football manager.Connolly played for St. Johnstone of Perth, Everton, Birmingham City, Newcastle United, Hibernian, Gateshead and Blyth Spartans during an 18-year playing career. He earned one full...
favoured the former right sided midfielder in. However his versatility has also seen him deployed on the right of a midfield five, just inside the wide left man and at left back.
Paton joined Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
in June 2008, after he signed a pre-contract agreement with the club on 24 January 2008. On 15 October 2010, Paton had his contract terminated by Dundee, a victim of the club entering administration
Administration (British football)
Sports clubs in the United Kingdom, most often in football, sometimes choose to enter administration when they are unable to pay off outstanding debts. Under the Insolvency Act 1986 a business will face a winding up order bringing them to court and if it is shown that a business cannot pay debts as...
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