Stefan Payne
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stefan Steve Payne[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 August 1991||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Faversham Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Croydon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Croydon | ||
2009 | Sutton United | 10 | (6) |
2009–2010 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Gillingham | 28 | (1) |
2011 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2012 | Aldershot Town | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Sutton United | 18 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Macclesfield Town | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Ebbsfleet United | 13 | (2) |
2013–2014 |
AFC Hornchurch | 46 | (35) |
2014–2016 | Dover Athletic | 84 | (33) |
2016–2017 | Barnsley | 9 | (0) |
2017 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | (11) |
2018–2019 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | (2) |
2019 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | (4) |
2021 | Grimsby Town | 13 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Chesterfield | 16 | (0) |
2022 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2022–2023 | Welling United | 33 | (10) |
2023 | Tonbridge Angels | 5 | (1) |
2023– | Faversham Town | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015 | England C | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 3 September 2023 (UTC) |
Stefan Steve Payne (born 10 August 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Faversham Town.
He began his career in
Payne then played for
Career
Early career
Payne played for the Croydon youth team during the 2008–09 season and broke into the first team towards the tail end of the campaign and impressed Sutton United officials during a Southern Youth League cup final against them.[4] In the summer of 2009, Payne signed a contract with Sutton for the 2009–10 season. He made an immediate impact, scoring a hat-trick in the club's first league game of the season, a 4–0 win over Margate.
He quickly attracted attention from
Gillingham
During the 2010 close-season,
Payne scored his first goal for Gillingham to conclude the 6–1 away win over Hereford United on 17 September 2011, nine minutes after coming on as a substitute for Frank Nouble.[11] His only other goal for the Gills was on 22 November in an FA Cup first round replay at home to AFC Bournemouth, when he came on at half time for Chris Whelpdale and scored the 3–2 winner.[12] He totalled 37 appearances for the Kent-based club, but only three as a starter.[13]
Aldershot Town and return to non-league
On 27 January 2012, Payne signed for Aldershot Town of League Two for the rest of the season, having rescinded his Gillingham contract by mutual consent.[13] He made his only appearance the following day in a 2–1 win at AFC Wimbledon, replacing Adam Mekki for the final ten minutes.[14]
However, days later Aldershot stated on their website that Payne had been sent out on loan to
In January 2013, Payne stepped up to the
Payne signed in August 2013 for
On 3 June 2014, Payne signed for newly promoted Dover Athletic of the Conference on a free transfer.[23][22] He was the club's top scorer in both of his seasons with the Kent club, and was named Players' Player of the Year for the 2015–16 season.
Return to Football League
On 18 May 2016, Payne signed for
He signed on loan for Shrewsbury Town in League One for the remainder of the season on 30 January 2017[26] and debuted five days later by starting in a 2–1 home win over Bury. On 8 April he scored his first goal, the only one against Rochdale at the New Meadow to pull the Shrews out of the relegation zone.[27] Six days later he struck again to ensure a 1–1 draw at local rivals Walsall.[28]
After Shrewsbury secured their place in the third tier, Payne signed a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee in August 2017.
On 9 August 2018, after starting in Shrewsbury's first match of the new season, Payne signed an undisclosed contract for
Payne returned to Shrewsbury on 31 January 2019, signing on loan for the remainder of the season.[34] He made five appearances, all but one as a substitute, and did not score.[35]
After cancelling his Bristol Rovers contract by mutual consent, Payne signed a two-year deal at Tranmere Rovers on 28 June 2019, who had just been promoted to League One.[36] Payne captained Tranmere in the EFL Trophy third round tie against Leicester City under-21, where he scored, but eventually lost the match 2–1.[37]
On 25 January 2021, Payne joined
Return to non-League football
On 2 July 2021, Payne agreed to return to the National League to sign for Chesterfield.[43] On 4 February 2022, Payne joined National League South side Havant & Waterlooville on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[44] Payne was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[45]
On 4 July 2022, Payne signed for Welling United.[46]
On 6 July 2023, Payne joined fellow National League South club Tonbridge Angels.[47] He departed the club however after just five matches on 31 August,[48] joining Southern Counties East Premier Division club Faversham Town the following day.[49]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 August 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gillingham | 2010–11[50] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
2011–12[51] | League Two | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
Total | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
Braintree Town (loan) | 2010–11[50] | Conference North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Aldershot Town | 2011–12 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sutton United | 2011–12[52] | Conference South | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
2012–13[52] | Conference South | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
Macclesfield Town | 2012–13[52] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ebbsfleet United | 2012–13[52] | Conference Premier | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
AFC Hornchurch
|
2013–14 | Isthmian Premier League | 46 | 35 | 1 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 47 | 35 |
Dover Athletic | 2014–15[52] | Conference Premier | 42 | 15 | 3 | 1 | ~ | ~ | 5[b] | 2 | 45 | 18 |
2015–16[52]
|
National League | 42 | 18 | 1 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 5[c] | 4 | 48 | 22 | |
Total | 84 | 33 | 4 | 1 | ~ | ~ | 10 | 6 | 98 | 40 | ||
Barnsley | 2016–17[53] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2017–18[30] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2016–17[53] | League One | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2017–18[30] | League One | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9[d] | 2 | 51 | 14 |
2018–19[35]
|
League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 14 | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2018–19[35]
|
League One | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 27 | 3 |
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2018–19[35]
|
League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2019–20[54]
|
League One | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 4 |
2020–21[55]
|
League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 5 | ||
Grimsby Town | 2020–21[55]
|
League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Chesterfield | 2021–22[56] | National League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
Welling United | 2022–23 | National League South | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 35 | 11 | |
Tonbridge Angels | 2023–24 | National League South | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Career total | 362 | 109 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 418 | 123 |
- ^ Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy and two in National League play-offs
- ^ Six appearances in EFL Trophy and three appearances in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
Shrewsbury Town
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2017–18[57]
References
- ^ "EFL club list of registered players as at 20 May 2017" (PDF). English Football League. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Stefan Payne profile". Gillingham F.C. site. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Sutton United 1–3 Croydon: Youth Report". Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ Stuart Amos (8 September 2009). "Payne's Fulham move hangs on scan". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Gillingham set to sign Andy White and Stefan Payne". BBC News. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "GILLS LAND YOUNG STRIKE PAIR". Gillingham F.C. official website. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Gillingham vs Cheltenham: Match Report". Gillingham F.C. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Iron Add Payne for a Month". Pitchero Non-League. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Gillingham striker Stefan Payne hits hat-trick for Braintree Town against Basingstoke Town". www.kentonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Hereford 1–6 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Gillingham 3–2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Aldershot sign striker Stefan Payne from Gillingham". BBC Sport. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Straker brace sinks Wimbledon". Sky Sports. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Striker leaves on loan". Aldershot Town F.C. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Fulham striker Stefan Payne joins Macclesfield Town". Macclesfield Live. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Dartford 2–1 Macclesfield Town". BBC Sport. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Josh Scott & Stefan Payne: Strikers join struggling Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Miller, Ed (18 April 2013). "Luton Town 2 Fleet 0". Ebbsfleet United F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Hornchurch enjoy nice hamlet trip". Romford Recorder. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Stefan Payne: Dover sign AFC Hornchurch forward". BBC Sport. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- Dover Athletic. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Former Gillingham forward Stefan Payne has left Dover Athletic to join League 1 Barnsley". Kent Online. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 4-2 Barnsley: Match Report". Barnsley F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Stefan Payne joins Town". Shrewsweb. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Stefan Payne: Barnsley striker joins Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Stefan Payne: Bristol Rovers sign Shrewsbury striker and Watford's Alex Jakubiak on loan". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1–2 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Stefan Payne: Bristol Rovers fine striker over gesture towards fans". BBC Sport. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Shrewsbury: Stefan Payne re-signs from Bristol Rovers & Derby loan Jonathan Mitchell". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Stefan Payne and Darren Potter: Tranmere Rovers sign striker and midfielder". BBC Sport. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Leicester City U21s". Tranmere Rovers F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Green, Trevor (25 January 2021). "Grimsby Town sign striker Stefan Payne from Tranmere Rovers". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 1–2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Findlater, James (10 April 2021). "Bradford City 1-0 Grimsby Town highlights and reaction as Stefan Payne sent off for headbutt on team-mate". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Findlater, James (16 April 2021). "Grimsby Town boss Paul Hurst confirms Stefan Payne and Filipe Morais decision after headbutt". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Retained List Announced". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Striker agrees to join Spreites". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Striker moves on loan". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Retained list released". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Former Chesterfield striker signs for National League South side after Spireites release".
- ^ "Stefan moves in to bolster strike force". www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Stefan Payne to depart". www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "TOWN WELCOME STEFAN PAYNE TO THE AQUATHERM". www.favershamtownfc.co.uk. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Stefan Payne at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Stefan Payne in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
- Stefan Payne at Soccerbase