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- ↑ Edward, Rhiannon (22 August 2007), "Former Rollers manager Paton cleared of rape claim", The Scotsman , Edinburgh, retrieved 10 April 2009
- ↑ "Tam Paton bedroom bulldozed after 'seedy' history". Edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Tam Paton: Disgraced former manager of the Bay City Rollers". The Independent 11 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2011
