John Payne (footballer, born 1906)

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John Payne
Personal information
Full name John Frederick Payne[1]
Date of birth (1906-01-03)3 January 1906
Place of birth Southall, England
Date of death 1981 (aged 74–75)[1]
Position(s) Outside left
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)
1934 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 (1)
1935 Millwall 7 (0)
Yeovil & Petters United
Total 75+ (21+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Frederick Payne (3 January 1906 – 1981) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Millwall, West Ham United and Manchester City.

Playing career[edit]

Early years[edit]

An outside left, Payne began his career in non-League football, playing for Botwell Mission, Lyons Athletic and hometown club Southall.[2] Payne got his big break when he signed for First Division club West Ham United in 1926,[2] but he managed just four appearances, scoring one goal, before departing in 1929.[3]

Brentford[edit]

Payne dropped down to the Third Division South to sign for Brentford in 1929.[2] He scored 16 goals in 43 appearances during the 1929–30 season and was the club's third-leading scorer behind Jack Lane and Billy Lane.[4] Payne began the 1930–31 season as a first choice on the wing, but he fell out of favour and was dropped to the reserves, before leaving in January 1931.[2] Payne made 53 appearances and scored 18 goals during 18 months with the Bees.[2]

Manchester City[edit]

Payne joined First Division club Manchester City in January 1931.[2] 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.[5]

Later career[edit]

Payne's made his final Football League appearances with Third Division South clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and Millwall.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1926–27[3] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1928–29[3] First Division 3 1 0 0 3 1
Total 4 1 0 0 4 1
Brentford 1929–30[4] Third Division South 42 16 1 0 43 16
1930–31[4] Third Division South 10 2 0 0 10 2
Total 52 18 1 0 53 18
Manchester City 1931–32[6] First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
1933–34[6] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 4 1 0 0 4 1
Millwall 1935–36[7] Third Division South 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career Total 67 20 1 0 68 20

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 227. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 122. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ a b c "John Payne". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ^ "John Payne". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Jack Payne – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Millwall Season 35/36 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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