| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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