Lee John Payne (born 12 December 1966) is an English former professional footballer and currently a football agent. He played as a left-winger in both England and the Netherlands.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee John Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1966[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hitchin Town | |||
| 1987–1988 | Barnet | 6 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Newcastle United | 7 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Reading | 27 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | BV Veendam | 32 | (10) |
| 1991–1993 | FC Emmen | 25 | (2) |
| 1993 | Gateshead | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | BV Veendam | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 106 | (16) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Payne began his career with Hitchin Town, Dunstable and Luton Town.[3] He then signed for Conference team Barnet, making nine appearances in all competitions and scoring once in the FA Trophy against Windsor & Eton.[4] During his time at Barnet, he had a brief spell on loan with Isthmian League Division One team Stevenage Borough, making two appearances.[5]
After a trial at Leicester City, Payne signed for Newcastle United in September 1988.[3][6] He made his debut in October in a 3–0 victory against Middlesbrough, and made seven appearances before moving to Reading later in the same season.[3]
After 37 appearances and three goals for Reading in all competitions, Payne moved to the Netherlands to play for Eerste Divisie club BV Veendam in 1990.[3][2] He made 32 league appearances for the club scoring ten goals, before joining FC Emmen.[2] He returned to England with Gateshead, for whom he played once in the Conference[7] before rejoining BV Veendam.[2] He subsequently retired from football due to an injury.[2]
After retiring, Payne became a football agent.[8]
Payne's father was a manager in non-league football.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Lee Payne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Lee Payne". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Player search: Payne, LJ (Lee)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Lee PAYNE | Barnet FC career stats". www.downhillsecondhalf.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Lee Payne – Midfield – Player Profile". BoroGuide. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "Lee John Payne | Player Profile". www.toon1892.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams. pp. 293, 296. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ a b "The agent's view". The Guardian. 21 September 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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