Stephen Payne (born 1 August 1975) is an English former footballer, He signed for FC Halifax Town in July 2008 but his first season was blighted by injury. Steve returned for the 2009–2010 season and played an integral part as FC Halifax Town won the league, wearing the captain's armband for most of it. His final game was against Skelmersdale United at The Shay when he was substituted with a few minutes to go so the rest of the players, management and supporters could pay tribute to his fantastic effort in football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Castleford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1994 | →Macclesfield Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1994–1999 | Macclesfield Town | 177 | (5) |
| 1999–2004 | Chesterfield | 145 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Macclesfield Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Northwich Victoria | 11 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Stalybridge Celtic | 34 | (6) |
| 2008–2010 | FC Halifax Town | 44 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 7 October 2008 (UTC) | |||
Stephen started his playing career at Huddersfield Town.
Payne scored the 1st goal for Macclesfield Town in their 3-1 FA Trophy final victory over Northwich Victoria on 19 May 1996.
External links
edit- Steve Payne at Soccerbase
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