Jack Payne (footballer, born 1991)

Jack Stephen Payne (born 5 December 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eastleigh.

Jack Payne
Personal information
Full name Jack Stephen Payne[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-05) 5 December 1991[1]
Place of birth Gravesend, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eastleigh
Number 8
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 (1)
2019– Eastleigh 60 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:45, 17 Dec 2020

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 contract some three months later.[2] He plays as a midfielder.[3] He was voted Young Player of the Year for Gillingham at the end of the 2008–09 season.[4] Payne's form created interest from then Championship side Reading however no offer was ever lodged. Payne then signed a two-year extension to keep him at the club until 2015.[5]

Peterborough United

In January 2013, Payne signed on loan for 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] He eventually joined the club the following summer.[8]

Payne featured as a 67th minute substitute when Peterborough defeated Chesterfield 3–1 in the 2013–14 EFL Trophy final at Wembley.[9]

On 1 September 2015, Payne went on a season-long loan to League Two club Leyton Orient, with an option for a permanent deal.[10]

Blackpool

In August 2016 he signed for Blackpool on a one-year deal.[11] 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.[12][13]

Ebbsfleet United

Payne signed for side Ebbsfleet United in June 2017.[14] 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.[15]

He joined fellow National League side Eastleigh on a one-month loan in September 2018.[16]

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.[17][18] He made his second debut for the side in a 1–0 victory over Notts County on 3 August 2019.[19]

Honours

Blackpool

Gillingham

Peterborough

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. Official Gillingham website
  3. Official Gillingham website
  4. Official Gillingham website Archived 29 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15799744
  6. "Peterborough United seal move for Jack Payne". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. http://www.theposh.com/news/article/20130126-posh-secure-payne-signing-619856.aspx
  8. Peterborough Telegraph
  9. "Chesterfield 1-3 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  10. "Jack Payne: Leyton Orient sign Peterborough midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015.
  11. Blackpool FC Official Website. "Jack Payne Joins". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  12. "Blackpool release 10 players following their promotion to League One". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  13. Law, James (28 May 2017). "Blackpool 2–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  14. "Jack Payne: Ebbsfleet sign ex-Blackpool midfielder". BBC Sport. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  15. "Guiseley 2-2 Ebbsfleet United". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  16. "Injury-hit Eastleigh bring in loan midfielder". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  17. Ebbsfleet midfielder Jack Payne signs for Eastleigh, thenonleaguefootballpaper.com, 13 June 2019
  18. "Ebbsfleet United midfielder Jack Payne joins Eastleigh". Kent Online. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  19. "Eastleigh 1-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  20. "England - J. Payne - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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