Lee Payne

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.

For the British musician, see Lee Payne (bassist). For the United States Air Force general, see Lee E. Payne.

Lee Payne
Personal information
Full name Lee John Payne[1]
Date of birth (1966-12-12) 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
  1. "Lee Payne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. "Lee Payne". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Player search: Payne, LJ (Lee)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. "Lee PAYNE | Barnet FC career stats". www.downhillsecondhalf.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. "Lee Payne – Midfield – Player Profile". BoroGuide. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. Scott, Kenneth H. "Lee John Payne | Player Profile". www.toon1892.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  7. Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams. pp. 293, 296. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  8. "The agent's view". The Guardian. 21 September 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2016.


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