Complex sentence: Payne made 30 appearances in season 1968/9 which saw Palace reach the top tier for the first time, and was a regular in the club's subsequent four seasons in the top flight making 27,31,41 and 39 appearances respectively.
Split into simpler sentences: Payne made 30 appearances in season 1968/9 which saw Palace reach the top tier for the first time. He was a regular in the club's subsequent four seasons in the top flight making 27,31,41 and 39 appearances respectively.