| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Payne | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Brimington Common, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1975 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bolsover Colliery | |||
| 1934–1938 | Luton Town | 72 | (83) |
| → Biggleswade Town (loan) | |||
| 1938–1945 | Chelsea | 36 | (21) |
| 1946–1947 | West Ham United | 10 | (6) |
| 1947–? | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1937 | England | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Payne (17 January 1914 – 22 April 1975) was an England international footballer, best known as the scorer of 10 goals in a match for Luton Town against Bristol Rovers on 13 April 1936. This is still a record in The Football League. Payne later played for Chelsea and, after missing six years of his career to the Second World War, West Ham United.