Robert Simpson Reid "Danny" Paton (27 January 1936 – 10 March 2011) was a Scottish

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, who played for Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts"),

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and

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. Paton was born in the coal-mining village of

Breich Breich () is a small village lying in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the A71, the Edinburgh to Ayrshire road, which also goes to the large town of Livingston 7 miles to the east. It is situated at the junction of the A7 ...

. He was a skilful, ball-playing

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and featured in the Hearts side that won the 1962 Scottish League Cup Final.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paton, Danny 1936 births 2011 deaths Footballers from West Lothian Men's association football inside forwards Scottish men's footballers Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Newtongrange Star F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Bedford Town F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Cambridge City F.C. players Washington Darts players Atlanta Chiefs players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States People from West Calder 20th-century Scottish sportsmen