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Bert Paton
Date of Birth: 29-04-1942
Position: Midfield
Joined: 03-03-1962
Appearances: 221
Substitute Appearances: 1
Goals: 88
Nationality: Scotland
Previous Clubs: Leeds United
Subsequent Clubs: Berwick Rangers
Born: High Valleyfield
Debut: 03.03.1962 v Stirling Albion SL1)
Last Game: 11.09.1972 v Heart of Midlothian (SL1)
Paton was watched in the Scottish Juvenile Cup Final by Leeds United who signed their man almost immediately. He was top goalscorer for Leeds youths the next season with 22 goals but he wanted to move back to Scotland.
Jock Stein asked him to come for a month`s trial and signed Paton on 13th July 1961. A very clever and unselfish footballer, Bert was able to provide for strikers like Alex Ferguson and Pat Gardner, helping them to the best form of their careers. Having said that, Bert was no slouch in front of goal either as his 88 career goals with Dunfermline (including a club record of seven in Europe) show.
The highlight of Bert`s career was the 1968 Scottish Cup triumph, a victory made all the sweeter because Bert had missed the 1965 Final through injury.
On 10th December 1969 he suffered a badly broken leg against Dundee United. He had only just recovered from that when his leg was broken again at Easter Road in November 1971. After a brief move to Berwick Rangers, Bert decided to hang up his boots and he still wasn`t 30.
He subsequently enjoyed a very successful spell as Pars manager between 1993 and 1998.
Bert gained management experience as second in charge to his old teammate Alex Totten at Dumbarton and St Johnstone, but in 1993 Bert answered Dunfermline`s plea and took over the managerial reins with Dick Campbell as his sidekick. The two had inherited a very difficult situation - the club were in financial difficulties but were paying high wages to a number of players. Bert had no option but to clear out and start again on a much smaller budget.
Despite these difficulties, Bert created an attacking team that brought the fans back to East End Park. Almost everything seemed to conspire against Bert with restructuring of the leagues and the bringing in of play offs, but Bert secured Premier League status at the third time of asking in 1996.
In between his teams had broken goalscoring records, points records, and most wins in a season records. He also sold Jackie McNamara for a club record fee to Celtic.
Bert`s teams went on to two national Cup semi-finals and in season 1996-1997 finished in fifth place in the Premier League, the highest the club had ever achieved.
Position: Midfield
Joined: 03-03-1962
Appearances: 221
Substitute Appearances: 1
Goals: 88
Nationality: Scotland
Previous Clubs: Leeds United
Subsequent Clubs: Berwick Rangers
Born: High Valleyfield
Debut: 03.03.1962 v Stirling Albion SL1)
Last Game: 11.09.1972 v Heart of Midlothian (SL1)
Paton was watched in the Scottish Juvenile Cup Final by Leeds United who signed their man almost immediately. He was top goalscorer for Leeds youths the next season with 22 goals but he wanted to move back to Scotland.
Jock Stein asked him to come for a month`s trial and signed Paton on 13th July 1961. A very clever and unselfish footballer, Bert was able to provide for strikers like Alex Ferguson and Pat Gardner, helping them to the best form of their careers. Having said that, Bert was no slouch in front of goal either as his 88 career goals with Dunfermline (including a club record of seven in Europe) show.
The highlight of Bert`s career was the 1968 Scottish Cup triumph, a victory made all the sweeter because Bert had missed the 1965 Final through injury.
On 10th December 1969 he suffered a badly broken leg against Dundee United. He had only just recovered from that when his leg was broken again at Easter Road in November 1971. After a brief move to Berwick Rangers, Bert decided to hang up his boots and he still wasn`t 30.
He subsequently enjoyed a very successful spell as Pars manager between 1993 and 1998.
Bert gained management experience as second in charge to his old teammate Alex Totten at Dumbarton and St Johnstone, but in 1993 Bert answered Dunfermline`s plea and took over the managerial reins with Dick Campbell as his sidekick. The two had inherited a very difficult situation - the club were in financial difficulties but were paying high wages to a number of players. Bert had no option but to clear out and start again on a much smaller budget.
Despite these difficulties, Bert created an attacking team that brought the fans back to East End Park. Almost everything seemed to conspire against Bert with restructuring of the leagues and the bringing in of play offs, but Bert secured Premier League status at the third time of asking in 1996.
In between his teams had broken goalscoring records, points records, and most wins in a season records. He also sold Jackie McNamara for a club record fee to Celtic.
Bert`s teams went on to two national Cup semi-finals and in season 1996-1997 finished in fifth place in the Premier League, the highest the club had ever achieved.
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