| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | John Paton |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1881 |
| Birth Place: | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown-arm slow |
| 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.[1] The following year he was selected for the senior Scotland team, playing in a first-class match against Ireland at Dublin.[2] 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.[3] At club level, Paton was a useful all-rounder who played for Fifeshire after the First World War and captained the side in 1921,[4] but returned to Dumfermline to captain the side for the 1922 season.[5] It was noted that following the war, Paton was employed in a government office at Perth. He died at Dunfermline in August 1935.[6]