Joe Paton

Australian rules footballer

Joe Paton
Personal information
Full name	John Martin Paton
Date of birth	(1878-09-05)5 September 1878
Place of birth	Williamstown, Victoria
Date of death	21 August 1952(1952-08-21) (aged 73)
Place of death	Williamstown, Victoria
Original team(s)	Albion United
Position(s)	Follower
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1896	Carlton (VFA)	17 (3)^[1]
1897	Carlton	05 (0)
1898	North Melbourne (VFA)	10 (5)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Martin "Joe" Paton (5 September 1878 – 21 August 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (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 on 5 September 1878.

Death

He died at Williamstown, Victoria on 21 August 1952.^[6]

Notes

^ Pennings (2016), p.521.
^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.651.
^ Deaths: Paton, The Age, (Thursday, 25 March 1926), p.1.
^ Married: Paton—Martin, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 22 April June 1871), p.4.
^ Deaths: Paton, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 30 June 1888), p.2.
^ Deaths: Paton, The Argus, (Friday, 22 August 1952), p.13.

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.