David Payne (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Thornton Heath, England | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1973 | Crystal Palace | 284 | (9) |
| 1973–1978 | Leyton Orient | 93 | (0) |
| Total | 377 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Ronald Payne[1] (born 25 April 1947)[2] is an English retired professional footballer, who played as a defender. He made 377 appearances in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Leyton Orient between 1964 and 1978. On retirement he joined the coaching staff at Millwall.
Playing career[edit]
Crystal Palace[edit]
Payne began his playing career as an apprentice at Crystal Palace on 1 January 1964,[3] signed professional terms on 26 October,[2] and made his professional debut in December of that year aged 17.[4] Although primarily a defender, his versatility saw him fulfil a number of roles in the Palace team.[4] Payne made 30 appearances in the 1968–9 season, which saw Palace reach the top tier for the first time,[5] and was a regular in the club's subsequent four seasons in the top flight making 27, 31, 41 and 39 appearances respectively.[6] During this period, Payne was given eight different numbered shirts,[7] at a time when shirt numbers equated to playing position.
Leyton Orient[edit]
In August 1973,[2] he signed for Leyton Orient, at that time managed by former Palace coach and playing colleague, George Petchey.[4] In 1974, he suffered a broken leg,[4] but recovered to make a total of 93 appearances for Orient. He retired as a player, in 1978.
Coaching career[edit]
On retirement he became youth team coach at Millwall helping them to win the F.A. Youth Cup in 1979,[4] beating Manchester City 2–0 in the final.
International career[edit]
Payne made one appearance, as a substitute, for the then contemporary England under 23 team (equivalent to the later England under 21 side) on 1 November 1967 against Wales.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "David Payne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 336. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. p. 167. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b c d e Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 84. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 231. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. pp. 233–9. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ a b King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. p. 168. ISBN 9781780910468.
External links[edit]
- David Payne at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Payne at holmesdale.net
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Thornton Heath
- Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- England men's under-23 international footballers
- Millwall F.C. non-playing staff
- English football defender, 1940s birth stubs