George Payne (footballer, born 1887)

George Payne
Personal information
Full name George Clark Payne[1]
Date of birth (1887-02-17)17 February 1887
Place of birth Hitchin, England
Date of death 21 August 1932(1932-08-21) (aged 45)[2]
Playing position Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hitchin Union Jack
Hitchin Town
Barnet Alston
1906–1908 Tottenham Hotspur 7 (3)
1909–1911 Crystal Palace 46 (31)
1911 Sunderland 2 (0)
Leyton
1912–1913 Woolwich Arsenal 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

George Clark Payne (17 February 1887 – 1932) was an English professional football inside left, best remembered for his two years in the Southern League with Crystal Palace.[3] He also played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal and Sunderland.[1][4][5]

Personal life

Payne was married to Miriam, sister of fellow Hitchin-born footballers George, Harry, Vic and Willie Furr.[6] He was seriously wounded on active service during the First World War.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 227. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "George Clark Payne". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  3. www.holmesdale.net, Holmesdale Online. "George Payne". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  4. 1 2 Group, Arsenal Media. "George Payne | Arsenal.com". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  5. "Sunderland AFC - Statistics, History and Records - from TheStatCat". thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  6. "Furr Harold Frederick" (PDF). Croydon Common Football Club. Alan Futter. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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