{{short description|Scottish cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = Scotland | fullname = John Paton | birth_date = 25 August 1881 | birth_place = Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|1935|8|22|1881|8|25|df=yes}} | death_place = Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | family = | batting = Unknown | bowling = Unknown-arm slow | role = | club1 = Scotland | year1 = 1914 | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 2 | bat avg1 = 1.00 | 100s/50s1 = –/– | top score1 = 2 | deliveries1 = 155 | wickets1 = 5 | bowl avg1 = 17.60 | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = 4/33 | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | date = 15 July | year = 2022 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/j-paton-25321 Cricinfo }}
'''John Paton''' (25 August 1881 – 22 August 1935) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Paton was born at Dunfermline in August 1881. A club cricketer for Dunfermline Cricket Club, Paton was invited to play for the Rest of Scotland in 1913 on the back of strong bowling performances at club level.<ref>Todays cricket. ''Dundee Evening Telegraph''. 26 June 1913. p. 3</ref> The following year he was selected for the senior Scotland team, playing in a first-class match against Ireland at Dublin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27121/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Jack Paton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 July 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Playing as a bowler, he led the Scottish bowling figures in the Irish second innings with figures of 4 for 48, adding to the wicket of William Meldon that he took in the Irish first innings. Batting at the tail, he was dismissed for 2 runs in the Scottish first innings by Meldon, while in their second innings he was dismissed without scoring in the Scottish first innings by Basil Ward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26915/26915.html|title=Ireland v Scotland, 1914|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 July 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> At club level, Paton was a useful all-rounder who played for Fifeshire after the First World War and captained the side in 1921,<ref>Acquisition for Forfarshire C.C.. ''Dundee Courier''. 20 January 1922. p. 6</ref> but returned to Dumfermline to captain the side for the 1922 season.<ref>Jack Paton resumes for Dunfermline. ''Dundee Courier''. 4 May 1922. p. 6</ref> It was noted that following the war, Paton was employed in a government office at Perth. He died at Dunfermline in August 1935.<ref>Perth's Regret. ''Perthshire Advertiser''. 24 August 1935. p. 13</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paton, Charles}} Category:1881 births Category:1935 deaths Category:Politicians from Dunfermline Category:Scottish cricketers Category:Scottish civil servants