Andy Payton

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Andy Payton
Personal information
Full name Andrew Paul Payton [1]
Date of birth (1967-10-23) 23 October 1967 (age 56) [1]
Place of birth Whalley, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–1985 Hull City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1991 Hull City 143 (55)
1991–1992 Middlesbrough 19 (3)
1992–1993 Celtic 36 (15)
1993–1996 Barnsley 108 (41)
1996–1998 Huddersfield Town 43 (17)
1998–2003 Burnley 156 (68)
2001–2002 → Blackpool (loan) 4 (1)
Total509(200)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Colne (assistant)
2016–2017 Padiham (assistant)
2017–2018 Northwich Victoria (assistant)
2019 Garstang
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2006-10-15

Andrew Paul Payton (born 23 October 1967) is an English former professional footballer. A striker, Payton played for seven professional clubs in England and Scotland, scoring 200 goals in over 500 appearances, and gaining the nickname the Padiham Predator.

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Playing career

After being released by hometown club Burnley at the age of 15, [2] Payton began his career as an apprentice at Hull City, signing a professional contract in 1985. [3] He joined Middlesbrough for £700,000 in November 1991, [3] which remained Hull's record sale for 15 years, before signing for Celtic in August 1992. After a year at Celtic, he returned to England to play for Barnsley. In 1996 Huddersfield Town signed him for £325,000, [3] before selling him to Burnley as part of a swap deal with Paul Barnes in 1998. After five years at Burnley, including a loan spell at Blackpool where he scored once against Bury, [4] he ended his career in non-league football with Stalybridge Celtic and then Colne.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Payton gained a UEFA A Coaching License and coached at Colne, Padiham and Northwich Victoria. [5] He was appointed manager of Garstang in May 2019, [5] but left the club in August. [6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City 1986–87 Second Division 2000000020
1987–88 Second Division212301000252
1988–89 Second Division284302000334
1989–90 Second Division391710211 [lower-alpha 1] 04318
1990–91 Second Division432510301 [lower-alpha 1] 04825
1991–92 Third Division 107—311 [lower-alpha 2] 0148
Total14355801123016557
Middlesbrough 1991–92 Second Division19340——233
Celtic 1992–93 Scottish Premier Division 291320321 [lower-alpha 3] 03515
1993–94 Scottish Premier Division72—232 [lower-alpha 3] 0115
Total36152055304620
Barnsley 1993–94 First Division 251241——2913
1994–95 First Division43121040—4812
1995–96 First Division40162033—4519
Total108407173—12244
Huddersfield Town 1996–97 [8] First Division38172052—4519
1997–98 [9] First Division50—21—71
Total43172073—5220
Burnley 1997–98 [9] Second Division199——5 [lower-alpha 2] 32412
1998–99 [10] Second Division40191211004222
1999–2000 [11] Second Division412740101 [lower-alpha 2] 04727
2000–01 [12] First Division4092145—4615
2001–02 [13] First Division1540000—154
2002–03 [14] First Division101000—20
Total1566883666317680
Blackpool (loan) 2001–02 [13] Second Division41———41
Career total5092003143619123588226
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Full Members Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 287. ISBN   1-85291-651-6.
  2. ↑ Andy Payon Burnley F.C.
  3. 1 2 3 Andy Payton at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ "League One Ground Guide: Part 1". blackpoolfc.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 Payton is relishing opportunity of top job Lancashire Telegraph, 24 May 2019
  6. ↑ Garstang FC part company with manager Andy Payton The Garstang Courier, 22 August 2019
  7. ↑ Andy Payton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  8. ↑ "Games played by Andy Payton in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Andy Payton in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Andy Payton in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Andy Payton in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Andy Payton in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Andy Payton in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Andy Payton in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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