Jimmy Payne

Midfielder · Liverpool 1948–1956

Jimmy Payne

Personal

Born
10 March 1926
Place of birth
Bootle, Liverpool, England
Died
23 January 2013
Other clubs
Bootle ATC, Everton (1956-57)

At Liverpool

Signed from
Bootle ATC
Joined
May 1942 - Professional 2 November 1944
First goal
9 October 1948
Last goal
28 January 1956
Last appearance
22 February 1956
Left the club
18 April 1956

Liverpool career

243 Appearances
43 Goals
39 Assists
  • League 222 apps · 38 goals · 36 assists
  • Win ratio 35.8% — W 87 · D 70 · L 86

Player profile

Dubbed the "Merseyside Matthews" Payne was a tricky, diminutive right-winger beating man after man for fun, although he did spend part of the 1951/52 season at inside-left, a position he was not really suited to. Payne, who supported Everton as a kid, made his debut for Liverpool against Bolton Wanderers at Anfield on 11 September 1948, having joined the club six years earlier. After the title win in 1947, Liverpool’s fortunes gradually declined and they were relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1953/54 season. Payne struggled with injuries in the latter part of his career, lost his form and the Liverpool crowd seemed to turn against him.

Payne eventually signed for Everton in April 1956 but due to injuries his spell there was a brief one, playing only six games and scoring two goals. He retired from the game before his thirtieth birthday and became a newsagent. He died in at the age of 86 in 2013.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1948-1949 35 3 0 0 0 38
1949-1950 31 7 0 0 0 38
1950-1951 38 1 0 0 0 39
1951-1952 35 3 0 0 0 38
1952-1953 33 0 0 0 0 33
1953-1954 17 1 0 0 0 18
1954-1955 17 1 0 0 0 18
1955-1956 16 5 0 0 0 21
Totals 222 21 0 0 0 243

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
243 21,900 All opponents
14 1,260 Middlesbrough
12 1,080 Bolton Wanderers
12 1,080 Newcastle United
11 990 Blackpool
11 990 Manchester United
10 900 Aston Villa
10 900 Portsmouth
9 810 Arsenal
9 810 Manchester City
9 810 Wolves
8 720 Burnley
8 720 Charlton Athletic
8 720 Chelsea
8 720 Derby County
8 720 Huddersfield Town
8 720 Stoke City
8 720 Sunderland
7 630 Fulham
7 630 West Bromwich Albion
6 540 Birmingham City
6 540 Everton
6 540 Tottenham Hotspur
5 450 Preston North End
4 360 Sheffield Wednesday
3 270 Notts County
3 270 West Ham United
2 180 Blackburn Rovers
2 180 Hull City
2 180 Ipswich Town
2 180 Leeds United
2 180 Nottingham Forest
2 180 Plymouth Argyle
2 180 Port Vale
2 210 Scunthorpe United
1 90 Accrington Stanley
1 90 Barnsley
1 90 Bristol City
1 90 Bristol Rovers
1 90 Bury
1 90 Cardiff City
1 90 Doncaster Rovers
1 90 Exeter City
1 90 Leicester City
1 90 Lincoln City
1 90 Luton Town
1 90 Norwich City
1 90 Rotherham United
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 Stockport County
1 90 Swansea City
1 90 Workington
Total Started/substitutions
243 Started
0 Substituted
0 Substitute
0 On bench
Total Venue
126 Home
115 Away
2 Neutral
Total Competition
222 League
21 FA Cup
Total W D L Win% Manager
136 45 39 52 33.1% Don Welsh
100 38 29 33 38.0% George Kay
7 4 2 1 57.1% Caretaker Manager

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1948-1949 3 1 0 0 0 4
1949-1950 5 2 0 0 0 7
1950-1951 6 0 0 0 0 6
1951-1952 9 1 0 0 0 10
1952-1953 8 0 0 0 0 8
1953-1954 3 0 0 0 0 3
1954-1955 2 0 0 0 0 2
1955-1956 2 1 0 0 0 3
Totals 38 5 0 0 0 43

The player scored 43 goals in 40 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

Total Opponent
4 Blackpool
4 Fulham
3 Manchester City
2 Arsenal
2 Bolton Wanderers
2 Chelsea
2 Middlesbrough
2 Newcastle United
2 Portsmouth
2 West Bromwich Albion
2 West Ham United
1 Aston Villa
1 Birmingham City
1 Blackburn Rovers
1 Burnley
1 Charlton Athletic
1 Derby County
1 Exeter City
1 Huddersfield Town
1 Leeds United
1 Nottingham Forest
1 Scunthorpe United
1 Sheffield United
1 Sheffield Wednesday
1 Stoke City
1 Wolves
1 Workington
Total Started/substitutions
43 Started
Total Competition
38 League
5 FA Cup
Total Goal minute period
5 1-15 minutes
11 16-30 minutes
7 31-45 minutes
6 46-60 minutes
4 61-75 minutes
9 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
43 Open play
Total Assisted by
10 Billy Liddell
2 Albert Stubbins
2 Bob Paisley
2 Jack Smith
1 Alan A'Court
1 Alan Arnell
1 Bryan Williams
1 John Evans
1 John Heydon
1 Kevin Baron
1 Phil Taylor
1 Sammy Smyth

Assists per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1948-1949 5 0 0 0 0 5
1949-1950 6 2 0 0 0 8
1950-1951 7 0 0 0 0 7
1951-1952 4 0 0 0 0 4
1952-1953 6 0 0 0 0 6
1953-1954 3 0 0 0 0 3
1954-1955 3 0 0 0 0 3
1955-1956 2 1 0 0 0 3
Totals 36 3 0 0 0 39

A more detailed look at the player's assists

Total Opponent
4 Portsmouth
3 Newcastle United
3 Sheffield Wednesday
2 Aston Villa
2 Blackpool
2 Charlton Athletic
2 Derby County
2 Everton
2 Fulham
2 Port Vale
2 Sunderland
2 Tottenham Hotspur
1 Bolton Wanderers
1 Burnley
1 Chelsea
1 Doncaster Rovers
1 Hull City
1 Notts County
1 Scunthorpe United
1 Sheffield United
1 Stoke City
1 West Bromwich Albion
1 Wolves
Total Competition
36 League
3 FA Cup
Total For player
11 Billy Liddell
4 Albert Stubbins
4 Bob Paisley
3 Cyril Done
3 Jack Balmer
2 John Evans
2 Ken Brierley
2 Kevin Baron
2 Sammy Smyth
2 Willie Fagan
1 Eric Anderson
1 Jack Haigh
1 Jack Smith
1 Phil Taylor