John Payne (English footballer)

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.

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

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.[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

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

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

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

Career statistics
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] 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] 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] 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. Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 227. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 122. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "John Payne". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. "John Payne". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. "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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