Andy Payton

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Andy Payton
Personal information
Full name Andrew Payton
Date of birth October 23, 1967
Place of birth Padiham, England
Nickname The Padiham Predator
Position Striker
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
1986-1991
1991
1991-1993
1993-1996
1996-1998
1998-2003
2001-2002
2003-2004
2004
Hull City
Middlesbrough
Celtic
Barnsley
Huddersfield Town
Burnley
Blackpool (loan)
Stalybridge Celtic
Colne
143 (55)
19 (3)
36 (15)
108 (41)
43 (17)
156 (68)
4 (1)
- (-)
- (-)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 2006-10-15.

Andy Payton, born October 23, 1967 in Padiham, England is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

During his career he played for Hull City, Middlesbrough, Celtic, Barnsley, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Blackpool, before ending his career in non-league football with Stalybridge Celtic and then Colne.

He was a crowd favourite at Turf Moor and is regarded as one of the best strikers to play for Burnley in recent years.