Andy Payton

This article is about the English footballer. For the Scottish footballer, see Andy Paton.

Andy PaytonPersonal information

Full name|  Andrew Paul Payton[1]
Date of birth|  (1967-10-23) 23 October 1967 (age 54)[1]
Place of birth|  Whalley, England
Height|  5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Position(s)|  Striker
Youth career
0000–1985|  Hull City
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1985–1991|  Hull City|  143|  (55)
1991–1992|  Middlesbrough|  19|  (3)
1992–1993|  Celtic|  36|  (15)
1993–1996|  Barnsley|  108|  (41)
1996–1998|  Huddersfield Town|  43|  (17)
1998–2003|  Burnley|  156|  (68)
2001–2002|  → Blackpool (loan)|  4|  (1)
Total|  |  509|  (200)
Teams managed
2012–2013|  Colne (assistant)
2016–2017|  Padiham (assistant)
2017–2018|  Northwich Victoria (assistant)
2019|  Garstang
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2006-10-15

Andrew Paul Payton (born 23 October 1967) is an English former professional footballer. A striker, Payton played for seven professional clubs in England and Scotland, scoring 200 goals in over 500 appearances, and gaining the nickname the Padiham Predator.

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 1.1 Playing career
* 1.2 Coaching career
* 2 Career statistics
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Career[edit]

### Playing career[edit]

After being released by hometown club Burnley at the age of 15,[2] Payton began his career as an apprentice at Hull City, signing a professional contract in 1985.[3] He joined Middlesbrough for £700,000 in November 1991,[3] which remained Hull's record sale for 15 years, before signing for Celtic in August 1992. After just over a year at Celtic, he returned to England to play for Barnsley. In 1996 Huddersfield Town signed him for £325,000,[3] before selling him to Burnley as part of a swap deal with Paul Barnes in 1998. After five years at Burnley, including a loan spell at Blackpool where he scored once against Bury,[4] he ended his career in non-league football with Stalybridge Celtic and then Colne.

### Coaching career[edit]

After retiring from playing, Payton gained a UEFA A Coaching License and coached at Colne, Padiham and Northwich Victoria.[5] He was appointed manager of Garstang in May 2019,[5] but left the club in August.[6]

## Career statistics[edit]

Source:[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | League Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Hull City | 1986–87 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
1987–88 | Second Division | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2
1988–89 | Second Division | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4
1989–90 | Second Division | 39 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 18
1990–91 | Second Division | 43 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 48 | 25
1991–92 | Third Division | 10 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 8
Total  | 143 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 165 | 57
Middlesbrough | 1991–92 | Second Division | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3
Celtic | 1992–93 | Scottish Premier Division | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 15
1993–94 | Scottish Premier Division | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2[c] | 0 | 11 | 5
Total  | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 20
Barnsley | 1993–94 | First Division | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 13
1994–95 | First Division | 43 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 48 | 12
1995–96 | First Division | 40 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 45 | 20
Total  | 108 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 122 | 45
Huddersfield Town | 1996–97[8] | First Division | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 45 | 19
1997–98[9] | First Division | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1
Total  | 43 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 52 | 20
Burnley | 1997–98[9] | Second Division | 19 | 9 | — | — | 5[b] | 3 | 24 | 12
1998–99[10] | Second Division | 40 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 22
1999–2000[11] | Second Division | 41 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 27
2000–01[12] | First Division | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 46 | 15
2001–02[13] | First Division | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4
2002–03[14] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 156 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 176 | 80
Blackpool (loan)  | 2001–02[13] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1
Career total  | 509 | 200 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 588 | 226

1. ^ a b Appearances in Full Members Cup
2. ^ a b c Appearances in Football League Trophy
3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 287\. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
2. ^ Andy Payon Burnley F.C.
3. ^ a b c Andy Payton at Soccerbase
4. ^ "League One Ground Guide: Part 1". blackpoolfc.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
5. ^ a b Payton is relishing opportunity of top job Lancashire Telegraph, 24 May 2019
6. ^ Garstang FC part company with manager Andy Payton The Garstang Courier, 22 August 2019
7. ^ Andy Payton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
8. ^ "Games played by Andy Payton in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
9. ^ a b "Games played by Andy Payton in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
10. ^ "Games played by Andy Payton in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
11. ^ "Games played by Andy Payton in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
12. ^ "Games played by Andy Payton in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
13. ^ a b "Games played by Andy Payton in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
14. ^ "Games played by Andy Payton in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Andy Payton article Amber Nectar

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English Second Division top scorers

* 1893: Wheldon
* 1894: Mobley
* 1895: Skea
* 1896: Allan
* 1897: Boucher & Murphy
* 1898: Boyd
* 1899: Abbott
* 1900: Wright
* 1901: Swann
* 1902: Simmons
* 1903: Gillespie
* 1904: P. Smith
* 1905: Marsh
* 1906: Maxwell
* 1907: Shinton
* 1908: J. Smith
* 1909: Bentley
* 1910: J. Smith
* 1911: Whittingham
* 1912: Freeman
* 1913: Freeman
* 1914: Stevens & Peart
* 1915: Lane
* 1920: S. Taylor
* 1921: Puddefoot
* 1922: Broad
* 1923: Bedford
* 1924: Bedford
* 1925: Chandler
* 1926: Trotter
* 1927: Camsell
* 1928: Cookson
* 1929: Hampson
* 1930: Hampson
* 1931: Dean
* 1932: Pearce
* 1933: Harper
* 1934: Glover
* 1935: Milsom
* 1936: Finan & Dodds
* 1937: Bowers
* 1938: Henson
* 1939: Billington
* 1947: Wayman
* 1948: Quigley
* 1949: Wayman
* 1950: Briggs
* 1951: McCormack
* 1952: Dooley
* 1953: Rowley
* 1954: Charles
* 1955: Briggs
* 1956: Gardiner
* 1957: Rowley
* 1958: Johnston
* 1959: Clough
* 1960: Clough
* 1961: Crawford
* 1962: Hunt
* 1963: Tambling
* 1964: Saunders
* 1965: O'Brien
* 1966: Chivers
* 1967: Gould
* 1968: Hickton
* 1969: Toshack
* 1970: Hickton
* 1971: Hickton
* 1972: Latchford
* 1973: Givens
* 1974: McKenzie
* 1975: Little
* 1976: Hales
* 1977: Walsh
* 1978: Hatton
* 1979: Robson
* 1980: Allen
* 1981: Cross
* 1982: Moore
* 1983: Lineker
* 1984: Dixon
* 1985: Aldridge
* 1986: Drinkell
* 1987: M. Quinn
* 1988: Currie
* 1989: Edwards
* 1990: M. Quinn
* 1991: Sheringham
* 1992: Shearer & Speedie
* 1993: B. Taylor
* 1994: J. Quinn
* 1995: Bennett
* 1996: Stewart & Martindale
* 1997: Thorpe
* 1998: Hayles
* 1999: Cureton
* 2000: Payton
* 2001: Harris
* 2002: Zamora
* 2003: Earnshaw
* 2004: Knight & McPhee

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