Joe Payne (footballer)
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| Joe Payne | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Payne | |
| Date of birth | January 17, 1914 | |
| Place of birth | Brimington Common, England | |
| Position | Centre forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | None | |
| Number | 10 | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
1934-1937 |
Biggleswade Town Luton Town Chelsea West Ham United |
72 (83) |
| National team | ||
| 1937 | England | 1 |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Joseph Payne (born January 17, 1914 in Brimington Common near Chesterfield, England, died April 1975) was an English international football player.
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[edit] Playing career
Payne was spotted playing as a centre forward for Bolsover Colliery and signed by Luton Town where he was assigned to the Luton farm team, Biggleswade Town, as a wing half. Due to injuries to other team members Payne was played at centre forward for Luton Town on Easter Monday 1936 and scored 10 goals in that game, an English record to this day. The following season he scored a record 55 goals as the Hatters won the Division 3 (south) championship. In 1937 he made his only appearance for England scoring two goals in the 8-0 victory over Finland. A year later he was bought by Chelsea for a large fee but his career was then interrupted by the second world war.
Payne was also a fine cricketer playing for Luton Town Cricket Club and representing Bedfordshire
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Club career
- Luton Town 1934-38 - 72 appearances, 83 goals
- Chelsea 1938-45 - 36 appearances, 21 goals
- West Ham 1946 - 10 appearances, 6 goals
[edit] International career
England 1937- 1 appearance, 2 goals
