Paul Paton

courtesy of Neil Fentie

Name: Paul Paton
Born: 18 April 1987, Paisley (SCO)
Height: 5.10 ft
Weight:
Position: Defender / Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full Caps (2014-).
Club Honours: (with Dundee United) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2013/14; Scottish League Cup Runner-Up 2014/15.
Awards: SPFL Player of the Month September 2014, February 2016.

Club Career:
Teams ...... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Queen's Park.05/06-07/08 .. -05 Youth .89(0)/2 5(1)/0 5(0)/0 6(0)/1
Partick Th...08/09-12/13 May-08 .Free 142(5)/5 .7(0)/0 7(0)/0 5(1)/0 
Dundee Utd.. 13/14-15/16 Jul-13 ...... 71(4)/6 12(1)/0 7(0)/0
St Johnstone 16/17-17/18 May-16 .Free. 38(7)/1 .1(0)/0 3(3)/0 1(0)/0
Plymouth Arg 17/18 ..... Mar-18 .Free ..1(2)/0
Falkirk .... 18/19- date Jul-18 .Free

Biography:
Dundee United defensive player called-up for the first time as a late-addition for the squad to face Cyprus in March 2014. He qualifies for Northern Ireland through his Larne-born father.

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Wikipedia
Soccerbase
Dundee United

Northern Ireland Full Cap Details:
30-05-2014 Uruguay.... A L 0-1 FR sub
04-06-2014 Chile...... A L 0-2 FR sub
24-03-2016 Wales...... A D 1-1 FR sub
15-11-2016 Croatia.... H L 0-3 FR sub
02-06-2016 New Zealand H W 1-0 FR sub
still active

Northern Ireland Players in the Scottish Premiership

The Scottish Professional Football League Premiership was formed in 2013 when the Scottish Premier League (SPL, founded 1998) "re-merged" with the Scottish Football League (founded 1890) to once again form a single governing body for senior league clubs in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). All four divisions within the league structure were re-branded, with the Premiership as the top level with the Championship, League 1 and League 2 beneath.

The following Northern Ireland players have featured in the Premiership to date...

Liam Boyce (Ross County)
Conor Brennan (Kilmarnock)
Sammy Clingan (Kilmarnock)
Ben Hall (Motherwell)
Josh Magennis (Aberdeen, St Mirren, Kilmarnock)
Alan Mannus (St Johnstone)
Niall McGinn (Aberdeen)
Ryan McGivern (Hibernian)
Ryan McLaughlin (Aberdeen)
Michael McGovern (Hamilton Academical)
Billy McKay (Inverness Caledonian Thistlem Dundee Unired)
Rory McKeown (Kilmarnock)
Brian McLean (Ross County)
James McPake (Hibernian, Dundee)
Paul Paton (Dundee United)
Jamie Sendles-White (Hamilton Academical)
Ivan Sproule (Ross County)
Chris Turner (Hamilton Academical)
Jude Winchester (Kilmarnock)

Links:
SPFL

See also:
NI Players in the SPL
NI Players in the English Premier League
NI Players in the UEFA Champions League
NI Players in the UEFA Europa League
NI Players in the NASL and MLS
NI Players in the Scottish Cup Final
NI Players with 20+ Goals in a Scottish League Season

Northern Ireland's All-Time SPL XI

Between the 1998/99 and 2012/13 seasons 48 Northern Ireland players featured in the Scottish Premier League. Of these players, nine made over 100 appearances, with Stephen Craigan (342) and Neil Lennon (214) the only ones to have topped 200. Andy Kirk holds the record for goals scored (42) with Dean Shiels (37) and Kyle Lafferty (31) the only others with more than thirty strikes. Four different players have claimed SPL winner's medals, Neil Lennon (5 times), Steven Davis (3), Kyle Lafferty (3) and Paddy McCourt (2). Five Northern Ireland-born or qualified men have managed in the SPL with Martin O'Neill the most successful having led Celtic to three titles, he is followed by one of his successors at Celtic Park, Neil Lennon, who has won two.

The SPL was replaced by the SPFL Premiership for the 2013/14 season.

An all-time Northern Ireland SPL XI (based on appearances)...

	Player	Career	Apps/Gls			Clubs
1	Alan Mannus (gk)	11/12-12/13	51	/	0	St Johnstone
2	Joshn Magennis	10/11-12/13	87	/	9	Aberdeen
3	Danny Griffin	98/99-05/06	136	/	6	St Johnstone, Dundee Utd, Aberdeen
4	Neil Lennon	00/01-06/07	214	/	3	Celtic
5	Stephen Craigan	98/99-11/12	342	/	5	Partick Thistle, Motherwell
6	Brian McLean	05/06-12/13	120	/	6	Motherwell, Falkirk, Dundee Utd
7	Ivan Sproule	04/05-12/13	129	/	21	Hibernian, Ross Co.
8	Steven Davis	07/08-11/12	152	/	18	Rangers
9	Andy Kirk	98/99-11/12	150	/	42	Hearts, Dunfermline
10	Kyle Lafferty	08/09-11/12	104	/	31	Rangers
11	Dean Shiels	04/05-11/12	152	/	37	Hibernian, Kilmarnock
Substitutes:
13	Jonny Tuffey (gk)	10/11-11/12	8	/	0	Inverness C.T.
14	James McPake	03/04-12/13	70	/	2	Livingston, Hibernian
15	Paddy McCourt	08/09-12/13	66	/	9	Celtic
16	Niall McGinn	09/10-12/13	63	/	24	Celtic, Aberdeen
17	Stuart Elliott	00/01-09/10	75	/	22	Motherwell, Hamilton Ac.
18	Sam Morrow	04/05-12/13	64	/	6	Hibernian, Livingston, Ross Co.
19	Billy McKay	11/12-12/13	60	/	26	Inverness C.T.
Manager:
	Martin O'Neill	00/01-04/05	190			Celtic

See also:

Northern Ireland Players in the SPL

Andrew Mitchell

Name: Andrew Mitchell
Born: 6 April 1992, Glengormley
Height: 6.01 ft (1.85 m)
Weight:
Position: Defender / Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 3 Under-21 (2012-2013), 9 Under-19 Caps, 12 Under-17 Caps, 15 Under-16 Caps.
Club Honours: (with Rangers) SFL Reserve League Champion 2012/13; (with Crusaders) NIFL Premiership Champion 2015/16.

Club Career:
Teams .... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Greenisland ................. Youth
Manchester City ........ 2007 Youth .0(0)/ 0
Rangers... 11/12-13/14 May-10 ...... 3(4)/ 0 ...... 1(0)/0
Annan Ath. 13/14 ..... Sep-13 .Loan 11(0)/ 2 4(0)/0
Annan Ath. 13/14 ..... Jan-14 .Free 26(0)/ 5 4(0)/0 ...... 2(0)/0
Southport. 14/15 ..... Jul-14 .Free .7(3)/ 0 1(0)/0 (Conference)
Annan Ath. 14/15 ..... Feb-15 .Loan 12(0)/ 1
Crusaders. 15/16-16/17 May-15 .Free
Linfield.. 17/18- date May-17

Biography:
A regular for Northern Ireland throughout the youth set-up, Andrew Mitchell is a versatile player, featuring at full-back and in midfield. He initially joined Manchester City as a fifteen year-old before joining Rangers in 2010. He graduated to the firstteam in 2012, playing twice in the SPL before their demotion to the Third Division that summer. He remained with the club, but still found chances limited. He captained Rangers Reserves to the league title before joining Annan on loan early in the 2013/14 season. Shortly after his return to Ibrox he was released by mutual consent as he sought guarantees about his future and the club sought to cut costs and he returned to Annan until the end of the season. For 2014/15 he joined Conference side Southport, but re-joined Annan mid-season. In the summer of 2015 he returned to Northern Ireland, joining champions Crusaders.

Wikipedia
Irish FA

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
15-08-2012 Hungary ...... A L 2-3 FR
07-09-2012 FYRO Macedonia H L 1-3 ECQ
31-05-2013 Cyprus ....... A L 0-3 ECQ

Summary: 3/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 3.

James McPake

Name: James McPake
Born: 24 June 1984, Bellshill (Scotland)
Height: 6.02ft (1.88m)
Weight: 13.03st (84kg)
Position: Centre-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap (2012)
Club Honours: (with Hibs) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2011/12.

Club Career:
Teams .... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Others
Livingston 03/04-08/09 Aug-00 Youth 82(18)/6 9(0)/0 7(0)/0 3(0)/0
G'k Morton 05/06 ..... Jan-06 .Loan .3 (7)/2
Coventry C 08/09-11/12 Jan-09 ..... 34 (4)/1 3(0)/0 1(1)/0
Hibernian .11/12 ..... Jan-12 .Loan 11 (0)/0 4(0)/1 
Hibernian .12/13-13/14 Jun-12 .Free 30 (2)/2 3(0)/0 1(0)/0 2(0)/0
Dundee ... 13/14-17/18 May-14 .Free 50 (0)/4 2(0)/0 3(0)/0

Biography:
Qualified for Northern Ireland through a Coleraine-born grandparent, James McPake was first called into the Northern Ireland squad at the end of the 2011/12 season, and put in an admirable rearguard performance on his début despite a 6-0 defeat by the Netherlands. Although he has been included in several more squads, he has yet to add to his cap collection, and seems unlikely to do so in the near future.

In January 2018 McPake announced his retirement due to a knee injury. It had been two years since he last played, having suffered the injury while playing in the Dundee-derby on 2nd January 2016. He took up a coaching position with the Dundee Academy.

More to follow.

Wikipedia

Northern Ireland Cap Details:
02-06-2012 Netherlands A L 0-6 FR

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Northern Ireland Players in the SPL (N-Z)

- Summary - A-H - I-L - M - N-Z - All-Time XI -

Northern Ireland players to have played in the SPL since its foundation in 1998/99...

George O'Boyle
DoB:	14/12/1967	1998/99	St Johnstone	12 (1)/ 2
PoB:	Belfast	1999/00	St Johnstone	4 (4)/ 0
Height:	5:09 ft
Weight:	11:09 st
Position:	Forward
Michael O'Neill						-
DoB:	05/07/1969	2000/01	St Johnstone	7 (2)/ 0
PoB:	Portadown
Height:	5:11 ft
Weight:	11:03 st
Position:	Midfielder
Darren Patterson
DoB:	15/10/1969	1998/99	Dundee U.	19 (5)/ 0
PoB:	Belfast	1999/00	Dundee U.	6 (0)/ 0
Height:	6:02 ft
Weight:	12:07 st
Position:	Defender
Dean Shiels
DoB:	01/02/1985	2004/05	Hibernian	28 (9)/ 5
PoB:	Magharafelt	2005/06	Hibernian	8 (8)/ 2
Height:	5:11 ft	2006/07	Hibernian	13(10)/ 7
Weight:	10:00 st	2007/08	Hibernian	14 (8)/ 7
Position:	Forward	2008/09	Hibernian	16 (3)/ 3
		2011/12	Kilmarnock	33 (2)/13
Andy Smith
DoB:	25/09/1980	2005/06	Motherwell	3 (4)/ 0
PoB:	Lisburn
Height:	5:11 ft
Weight:	11:10 st
Position:	Forward
Ivan Sproule
DoB:	18/02/1981	2004/05	Hibernian	1 (6)/ 1
PoB:	Castlederg	2005/06	Hibernian	18(14)/ 4
Height:	5:08 ft	2006/07	Hibernian	16(16)/ 7
Weight:	11:09 st	2011/12	Hibernian	26 (8)/ 3
Position:	Midfielder	2012/13	Hibernian	2 (8)/ 0
		2012/13	Ross County	14 (0)/ 6
Sammy Stewart
DoB:	01/03/1991	2008/09	Aberdeen	0 (1)/ 0
PoB:	Portadown
Height:	-
Weight:	-
Position:	Forward
Jonny Tuffey
DoB:	20/01/1987	2010/11	Inverness CT	3 (0)/ 0
PoB:	Banbridge	2011/12	Inverness CT	5 (0)/ 0
Height:	6:01 ft
Weight:	12:01 st
Position:	Goalkeeper
Jude Winchester						-
DoB:	13/04/1993	2011/12	Kilmarnock	0 (2)/ 1
PoB:	Belfast	2012/13	Kilmarnock	5 (3)/ 2
Height:	-
Weight:	-
Position:	Midfielder

Key:

* title winner

Club in italics denotes a loan move that didn't become permanent during that season