Jack Payne (footballer, born 1991)

Jack Stephen Payne (born 5 December 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Boreham Wood.

Jack Payne

Personal information
Full name	Jack Stephen Payne[1]
Date of birth	(1991-12-05) 5 December 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth	Gravesend, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Boreham Wood
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2008	Gillingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Gillingham	101	(5)
2013	→ Peterborough United (loan)	14	(0)
2013–2016	Peterborough United	74	(5)
2015–2016	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	29	(1)
2016–2017	Blackpool	35	(1)
2017–2019	Ebbsfleet United	55	(0)
2018	→ Eastleigh (loan)	5	(0)
2019–2021	Eastleigh	78	(2)
2021–2022	Crawley Town	35	(1)
2022–	Boreham Wood	76	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:07, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Gillingham

He made his debut for Gillingham in a League Two match against Chester City on 25 October 2008, and signed an 18-month professional contract three months later.^[2] He was voted Young Player of the Year for Gillingham at the end of the 2008–09 season.^[3] He made his first senior start for the club on 8 August 2009 in a 5–0 League One victory over Swindon Town.^[4] Payne's form created interest from then Championship side Reading though no offer was ever lodged.^{[citation needed]} Payne then signed a two-year extension in November 2011 to keep him at the club until 2015.^[5]

Peterborough United

In January 2013, Payne signed on loan for Championship club Peterborough United until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent move.^[6] Payne had been due to sign for the Posh in the summer of 2012, however the deal fell through.^[7] Payne made 14 appearances whilst on loan at Peterborough, having made his debut for the club on 2 February 2013 as an 84th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw with Burnley.^[8] Peterborough finished 22nd in the Championship and were relegated to League One, whilst parent club Gillingham were promoted to League One as League Two champions.^[9] He joined Peterborough United on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee in summer 2013.^[10] Payne featured as a 67th minute substitute when Peterborough defeated Chesterfield 3–1 in the 2014 Football League Trophy final at Wembley.^[11] Following the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, he was transfer-listed by the club.^[12]

On 1 September 2015, Payne went on a season-long loan to League Two club Leyton Orient, with an option for a permanent deal.^[13] He made his debut for the club on 12 September 2015 in a 1–1 draw with Cambridge United.^[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October 2015 with the only goal of a 1–0 win away to Morecambe.^[15] He made 32 appearances for Orient across the 2015–16 season, and scored once.^[16]

Blackpool

In August 2016 he signed for Blackpool on a one-year deal.^[17] He left the club in May 2017 after his contract ended, shortly after featuring for the club in their League Two play-off final victory over Exeter City.^[18][19]

Ebbsfleet United

Payne signed for side Ebbsfleet United in June 2017.^[20] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–2 draw away to Guiseley on the opening day of the 2017–18 season.^[21]

He joined fellow National League side Eastleigh on a one-month loan in September 2018.^[22]

Eastleigh

Having rejected the offer of a new deal at Ebbsfleet, Payne joined Eastleigh permanently in June 2019, signing a one-year deal with the Hampshire side.^[23][24] He made his second debut for the side in a 1–0 victory over Notts County on 3 August 2019.^[25]

Crawley Town

Payne joined League Two side Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee on 1 July 2021 on an initial one-year deal, with the option of an additional year.^[26]

Boreham Wood

In July 2022, Payne joined Boreham Wood of the National League following the cancellation of his contract with Crawley.^[27]

Career statistics

As of 26 December 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	2008–09[28]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2009–10[29]	League One	19	0	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	21	0
	2010–11[30]	League Two	31	1	1	0	1	0	1[a]	0	34	1
	2011–12[31]	League Two	30	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	35	3
	2012–13[8]	League Two	19	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	21	2
	Total		101	5	6	1	4	0	2	0	113	6
Peterborough United (loan)	2012–13[8]	Championship	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Peterborough United	2013–14[32]	League One	32	2	3	0	3	1	6[b]	0	44	3
	2014–15[33]	League One	41	3	2	0	1	0	1[a]	0	45	3
	2015–16[16]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		75	5	5	0	4	1	7	0	91	6
Leyton Orient (loan)	2015–16[16]	League Two	29	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
Blackpool	2016–17[34]	League Two	35	1	4	0	0	0	5[c]	0	44	1
Ebbsfleet United	2017–18[35]	National League	23	0	0	0	—		2[d]	0	25	0
	2018–19[35]	National League	32	0	3	0	—		1[d]	0	36	0
	Total		55	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	61	0
Eastleigh (loan)	2018–19[35]	National League	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
Eastleigh	2019–20[35]	National League	37	1	6	0	—		2[d]	0	45	1
	2020–21[35]	National League	41	1	1	0	—		0	0	42	1
	Total		78	2	7	0	0	0	2	0	87	2
Boreham Wood	2022–23[35]	National League	22	2	2	0	—		—		24	2
Career total			414	16	30	1	8	1	19	0	469	18

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. 4 appearances in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances in League One play-offs
3. 2 appearances in EFL Trophy, 3 appearances in League Two play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Gillingham

• Football League Two: 2012–13^[35]

Peterborough

• Football League Trophy: 2013–14^[35]

Blackpool

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2017^[19]

Individual

• Gillingham Young Player of the Season: 2008–09,^[36] 2009–10,^[37] 2010–11^[38]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
2. "Payne signs Gillingham contract". BBC Sport. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
3. "King voted Player of the Year". gillinghamfootballclub.com. Gillingham F.C. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
4. Hoad, Alex (10 August 2009). "Jack Payne impresses on first Gills start". Kent Online. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
5. "Payne signs new Gillingham deal". BBC Sport. 18 November 2011.
6. "Peterborough United seal move for Jack Payne". BBC Sport. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
7. "Posh Secure Payne Signing". theposh.com. Peterborough United F.C. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
8. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
9. "Premier League and Football League: Ups and downs". BBC Sport. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
10. "Payne signs for Posh". Peterborough Telegraph. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
11. "Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
12. "Jack Payne: Peterborough captain among seven put up for sale". BBC Sport. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
13. "Jack Payne: Leyton Orient sign Peterborough midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015.
14. Sessions, George (15 September 2015). "Cambridge were giants says Orient midfielder after debut". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
15. Sessions, George (24 October 2015). "Orient get back to winning ways at the seaside after Payne scores first for the club". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
16. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
17. "Jack Payne Joins". blackpoolfc.co.uk. Blackpool F.C. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
18. "Blackpool release 10 players following their promotion to League One". BBC Sport. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
19. Law, James (28 May 2017). "Blackpool 2–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
20. "Jack Payne: Ebbsfleet sign ex-Blackpool midfielder". BBC Sport. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
21. "Guiseley 2-2 Ebbsfleet United". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
22. Gee, Wendy (4 September 2018). "Eastleigh sign midfielder Jack Payne on loan". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
23. "Ebbsfleet midfielder Jack Payne signs for Eastleigh". The Non-League Paper. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
24. "Ebbsfleet United midfielder Jack Payne joins Eastleigh". Kent Online. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
25. "Eastleigh 1-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
26. "Jack Payne: Crawley Town sign midfielder from Eastleigh". BBC Sport. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
27. "Welcome, Jack Payne!". 28 July 2022.
28. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
29. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
30. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
31. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
32. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
33. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
34. "Games played by Jack Payne in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
35. "J. Payne". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
36. "Simon King is named Gillingham Player of the Year". Kent Online. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
37. "Andy Barcham collects four trophies at sombre Gillingham awards night". Kent Online. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
38. "Gillingham striker Cody McDonald takes plaudits with coveted player-of-the-year honour at club's awards ceremony". Kent Online. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

External links

• Jack Payne at Soccerbase
• Jack Payne at Soccerway