John Payne (footballer, born 1906)

John Payne
Personal information
Full name	John Frederick Payne
Date of birth	3 January 1906
Place of birth	Southall, England
Date of death	1981 (aged 74–75)
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Botwell Mission
	Lyons Athletic
	Southall
1926–1929	West Ham United
1929–1931	Brentford
1931–1934	Manchester City
1934	Brighton & Hove Albion
1935	Millwall
	Yeovil & Petters United
Total
	*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

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
Club	Season	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

^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 227. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "John Payne". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0951526200.
^ "John Payne". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Jack Payne – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
^ "Millwall Season 35/36 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 227. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.

[Timeless-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.

[11v11-3] "John Payne". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[White-4] White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–371. ISBN 0951526200.

[5] "John Payne". Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[StatCity-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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