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*
Years Team Apps (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)
Total 509 (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.

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]
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1986–87 Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1987–88 Second Division 21 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 25 2
1988–89 Second Division 28 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 33 4
1989–90 Second Division 39 17 1 0 2 1 1[a] 0 43 18
1990–91 Second Division 43 25 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 48 25
1991–92 Third Division 10 7 — 3 1 1[b] 0 14 8
Total 143 55 8 0 11 2 3 0 165 57
Middlesbrough 1991–92 Second Division 19 3 4 0 — — 23 3
Celtic 1992–93 Scottish Premier Division 29 13 2 0 3 2 1[c] 0 35 15
1993–94 Scottish Premier Division 7 2 — 2 3 2[c] 0 11 5
Total 36 15 2 0 5 5 3 0 46 20
Barnsley 1993–94 First Division 25 12 4 1 — — 29 13
1994–95 First Division 43 12 1 0 4 0 — 48 12
1995–96 First Division 40 16 2 0 3 3 — 45 19
Total 108 40 7 1 7 3 — 122 44
Huddersfield Town 1996–97[8] First Division 38 17 2 0 5 2 — 45 19
1997–98[9] First Division 5 0 — 2 1 — 7 1
Total 43 17 2 0 7 3 — 52 20
Burnley 1997–98[9] Second Division 19 9 — — 5[b] 3 24 12
1998–99[10] Second Division 40 19 1 2 1 1 0 0 42 22
1999–2000[11] Second Division 41 27 4 0 1 0 1[b] 0 47 27
2000–01[12] First Division 40 9 2 1 4 5 — 46 15
2001–02[13] First Division 15 4 0 0 0 0 — 15 4
2002–03[14] First Division 1 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 156 68 8 3 6 6 6 3 176 80
Blackpool (loan) 2001–02[13] Second Division 4 1 — — — 4 1
Career total 509 200 31 4 36 19 12 3 588 226
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Full Members Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c Andy Payton at Soccerbase
  4. ^ "League One Ground Guide: Part 1". blackpoolfc.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.

External links

English Second Division top scorers
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Hull City A.F.C. – Player of the Year
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