Andy Payton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Paul Payton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1967[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Whalley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–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 | 158 | (69) |
| 2001–2002 | → Blackpool (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 2004 | Colne | ||
| Total | 512 | (201) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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.[2]
Biography
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 just over 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.
References
- 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.
- 1 2 Andy Payon Burnley F.C.
- 1 2 3 Andy Payton career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "League One Ground Guide: Part 1". blackpoolfc.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
External links
- Andy Payton article Amber Nectar