# Joe Paton

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**John Martin "Joe" Paton** (5 September 1878 – 21 August 1952) was an [Australian rules footballer](/source/Australian_rules_football) who played with [Carlton](/source/Carlton_Football_Club) in the [Victorian Football League](/source/Victorian_Football_League_(1897%E2%80%931989)) (VFL).[2]

## Family

The son of Robert Paton (1849-1926),[3] and Mary Ann Paton (1851-1888), née Martin,[4][5] John Martin Paton was born at [Williamstown, Victoria](/source/Williamstown,_Victoria) on 5 September 1878.

## Death

He died at [Williamstown, Victoria](/source/Williamstown,_Victoria) on 21 August 1952.[6]

## Notes

1. Pennings (2016), p.521.

1. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.651.

1. [Deaths: Paton, *The Age*, (Thursday, 25 March 1926), p.1.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155785125)

1. [Married: Paton—Martin, *The Williamstown Chronicle*, (Saturday, 22 April June 1871), p.4.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68568030)

1. [Deaths: Paton, *The Williamstown Chronicle*, (Saturday, 30 June 1888), p.2.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68599907)

1. [Deaths: Paton, *The Argus*, (Friday, 22 August 1952), p.13.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23189281)

## References

- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). *The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897*. 8th ed. Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- Pennings, Mark (2016). *Origins of Australian Football Volume 4: Tough Times*. 1st ed. Victoria, Australia: Grumpy Monks Publishing. ISBN 978-0-646936-04-8.

## External links

- [Joe Paton's playing statistics](http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Paton,_Joe.php) from The VFA Project
- [Joe Paton's profile](http://www.blueseum.org/John+%22Joe%22+Paton) at Blueseum

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