John Payne (footballer)

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)
Playing position 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Frederick Payne (3 January 1906 – 1981) was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Millwall, West Ham United and Manchester City.[1]

Playing career

Early years

An outside left, 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,[3] scoring 16 goals in 43 games and finishing as third-leading scorer behind Jack Lane and Billy Lane.[1] 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]

Career statistics

Club Season League League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1926–27[2] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1928–29[2] 3 1 0 0 3 1
Total 4 1 0 0 4 1
Brentford 1929–30[3] Third Division South 42 16 1 0 43 16
1930–31[3] 10 2 0 0 10 2
Total 52 18 1 0 53 18
Manchester City 1931–32[5] First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
1933–34[6] 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 122. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 3 "John Payne". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ↑ "John Payne". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Millwall Season 35/36 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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