| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric John Paton | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Stenhousemuir | ||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:20, 20 December 2012 (UTC). |
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Eric John Paton (born 1 August 1978 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer.
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-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. On 15 October 2010, Paton had his contract terminated by Dundee, a victim of the club entering administration.