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David Payne (footballer)

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David Payne
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-04-25) 25 April 1947 (age 77)
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

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Crystal Palace

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "David Payne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 336. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. p. 167. ISBN 9781780910468.
  4. ^ a b c d e Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 84. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 231. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. pp. 233–9. ISBN 0907969542.
  7. ^ a b King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. p. 168. ISBN 9781780910468.
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