# Andy Payton

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.

## Playing career

After being released by hometown club Burnley at the age of 15, Payton began his career as an apprentice at Hull City, signing a professional contract in 1985. He joined Middlesbrough for £700,000 in November 1991, which remained Hull's record sale for 15 years, before signing for Celtic in August 1992. After a year at Celtic, he returned to England to play for Barnsley. In 1996 Huddersfield Town signed him for £325,000, before selling him to Burnley as part of a swap deal with Paul Barnes in 1998. After five years at Burnley, including a loan spell at Blackpool where he scored once against Bury, he ended his career in non-league football with Stalybridge Celtic and then Colne.

## Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Payton gained a UEFA A Coaching License and coached at Colne, Padiham and Northwich Victoria. He was appointed manager of Garstang in May 2019, but left the club in August.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hull City | 1986–87 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hull City | 1987–88 | Second Division | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Hull City | 1988–89 | Second Division | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Hull City | 1989–90 | Second Division | 39 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 18 |
| Hull City | 1990–91 | Second Division | 43 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 25 |
| Hull City | 1991–92 | Third Division | 10 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| Hull City | Total | Total | 143 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 165 | 57 |
| Middlesbrough | 1991–92 | Second Division | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Celtic | 1992–93 | Scottish Premier Division | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 15 |
| Celtic | 1993–94 | Scottish Premier Division | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Celtic | Total | Total | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 20 |
| Barnsley | 1993–94 | First Division | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 13 |
| Barnsley | 1994–95 | First Division | 43 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 12 |
| Barnsley | 1995–96 | First Division | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 45 | 19 |
| Barnsley | Total | Total | 108 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 122 | 44 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1996–97 | First Division | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 19 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1997–98 | First Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Huddersfield Town | Total | Total | 43 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 52 | 20 |
| Burnley | 1997–98 | Second Division | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 |
| Burnley | 1998–99 | Second Division | 40 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 22 |
| Burnley | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 41 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 27 |
| Burnley | 2000–01 | First Division | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 46 | 15 |
| Burnley | 2001–02 | First Division | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 4 |
| Burnley | 2002–03 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Burnley | Total | Total | 156 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 176 | 80 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2001–02 | Second Division | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 509 | 200 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 588 | 226 |
* 1 2 Appearances in Full Members Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup