Albert Payne

Albert Payne (26 June 1885 – 7 May 1908) was an English cricketer. Payne was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

For the steel engraver, painter and illustrator, see Albert Henry Payne.

Albert Payne
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Payne
Born(1885-06-26)26 June 1885
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Died7 May 1908(1908-05-07) (aged 22)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906–1907Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 15
Batting average 2.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 7*
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 6/1
Source: Cricinfo, 19 September 2012

Payne made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against the touring West Indians in 1906 at Aylestone Road, Leicester. He made four further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire at Whitegate Park, Blackpool.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 15 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 7 not out. Behind the stumps he took six catches and made a single stumping.[2]

His died from tuberculosis at the town of his birth on 7 May 1908. His obituary in the 1909 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack erroneously puts his name as Alfred Payne.[3]

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Albert Payne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Albert Payne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1908". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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