John Payne (footballer, born 1906)

English footballer

John PaynePersonal 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

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### Early years

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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

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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

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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

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

## Career statistics

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

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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

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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.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals