Jack Stephen Payne (born 5 December 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Boreham Wood.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Stephen Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1991[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 | |||
| –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
| 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 | ||
Honours
Gillingham
Peterborough
Blackpool
Individual
References
External links
- Jack Payne at Soccerbase
- Jack Payne at Soccerway
