Johnny Paton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Aloysius Paton | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 2015 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Stanmore, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Mungo's Academy | |||
| St. Mary's Calton | |||
| Dennistoun Waverley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1949 | Celtic | 52 | (12) |
| → New York Americans (guest) | |||
| 1945 | → Leeds United (guest) | 4 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | → Chelsea (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 1949–1952 | Brentford | 90 | (14) |
| 1952–1955 | Watford | 84 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| Scotland Schoolboys | |||
| 1940 | Scotland Juniors | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1956 | Watford | ||
| 1961–1965 | Arsenal 'A' | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Aloysius Paton (2 April 1923 – 2 October 2015) was a Scottish professional football player, manager, coach, scout and later a professional snooker referee. He began his career in Scotland with Celtic and played in the Football League for Chelsea, Brentford and Watford. Paton later managed Watford and Arsenal 'A'.