John Payne (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Frederick Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Southall, England | ||
| Date of death | 1981 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Botwell Mission | |||
| Lyons Athletic | |||
| Southall | |||
| 1926–1929 | West Ham United | 4 | (1) |
| 1929–1931 | Brentford | 52 | (18) |
| 1931–1934 | Manchester City | 4 | (1) |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Millwall | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Payne was an English professional football winger who played in the Football League for Brentford, West Ham United, Manchester City and Millwall.[1]
Playing career
Early years
A winger, Payne began his career in non-league football, playing for Botwell Mission, Lyons Athletic and hometown club Southall.[1]
West Ham United
Payne got his big break when he signed for Division One club West Ham United in 1926.[1] Things failed to go according to plan at Upton Park, with Payne managing just four appearances and scoring one goal before departing in 1929.[2]
Brentford
Payne dropped down to the Division Three South to sign for Brentford in 1929.[1] He had an excellent 1929/30 season, scoring 16 goals in 43 games and finishing as third-leading scorer behind Jack Lane and Billy Lane.[1][3] The 1929/30 season was also memorable for Brentford's record-breaking 21 home wins.[1] Payne began the 1930/31 season as a first choice on the wing, but he fell out of favour and dropped into the reserve team, before leaving in January 1931.[1] Payne made 53 appearances and scored 18 goals during 18 months with the Bees.[1]
Manchester City
Payne and Brentford teammate Les Roberts joined Division One side Manchester City in January 1931.[1] As at West Ham United, Payne struggled to break into the first team and made just four appearances, scoring one goal, before departing Maine Road in 1934.[4]
Later career
Payne's final two league clubs were Brighton & Hove Albion and Millwall.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 122. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "John Payne". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "John Payne". Retrieved 19 December 2014.