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''.

Career

Playing career

After being released by hometown club

Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River ...

at the age of 15,Andy Payon
Burnley F.C. Payton began his career as an apprentice at

Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's ...

, signing a professional contract in 1985. He joined

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

for £700,000 in November 1991, which remained Hull's record sale for 15 years, before signing for

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in August 1992. After just over a year at Celtic, he returned to England to play for Barnsley. In 1996

Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. ...

signed him for £325,000, before selling him to

as part of a swap deal with Paul Barnes in 1998. After five years at Burnley, including a loan spell at

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre rivers, and ...

where he scored once against Bury, he ended his career in non-league football with

Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English Association football, football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1 ...

and then

Colne Colne () is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. Located northeast of Nelson, north-east of Burnley, east of Preston and west of Leeds. The town should not be confused with the unrelated Colne Va ...

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Payton gained a UEFA A Coaching License and coached at Colne,

Padiham Padiham ( ) is a town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley, Lancashire, England. It forms part of the Borough of Burnley. Originally by the River Calder, it is edged by the foothills of Pendle Hill to the north-west ...

and

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. He was appointed manager of

Garstang Garstang is an ancient market town and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is north of the city of Preston and the same distance south of Lancaster. In 2011, the parish had a total resident population of 4,268; ...

in May 2019,Payton is relishing opportunity of top job
Lancashire Telegraph, 24 May 2019 but left the club in August.

Career statistics

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References

External links

Andy Payton article
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