Payne signs professional contract BY SFC MEDIA Fri 19 Nov LEWIS PAYNE Photo by Isabelle Field | Lewis Payne Southampton Football Club is pleased to announce that young full-back Lewis Payne has put pen to paper on his first professional deal. The 17-year-old has had a productive 12 months, making 32 appearances for the club's Under-18s side before breaking into the B team as reward for his consistent performances. This season has been just as positive for the attack-minded defender, who has become a mainstay in Dave Horseman’s Premier League 2 side, often impressing against players two or even three years his senior. Having scored three goals in his last two appearances, an in-form Payne commented: “It’s a good feeling; I feel like it’s been a long time coming. DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP REGISTER FOR A FREE DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP TO START WATCHING YOU'LL GET EXCLUSIVE VIDEO CONTENT AND MUCH MORE INCLUDING: INCLUDING Competitions Special Offers Live Match Commentary REGISTER SIGN IN “I’ve been working hard and it’s a good start hopefully. Obviously it’s a good club and you see players getting through all the time. “They give youngsters good chances so hopefully I can be another one of them going forward. “For me I need to carry on playing well. I’m still young so still got a lot of learning to do. But I feel like I can keep doing well.” RELATED On This Day: Lambert hat-trick bamboozles Brighton SHARE THIS: FACEBOOK TWITTER TWITTER Tags: LEWIS PAYNE B TEAM U 18 CLUB PLAYER INTERVIEW TRENDING NOW SAINTS VS AFC BOURNEMOUTH B Team Preview: Saints vs Bournemouth 2 hours ago FA Youth Cup opponents confirmed West Ham tickets on sale SAINTS LIVE MATCHES TEAMS CLUB HOSPITALITY CAREERS CONTACT DIRECTORY TICKETS DISABLED SUPPORTERS SAFEGUARDING - BARNARDO'S SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY Copyright © 2021 Southampton Football Club TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY COOKIE POLICY MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT Site by WE VALUE YOUR PRIVACY We use cookies to optimise website functionality and give you the best possible experience. ACCEPT ALL COOKIES Manage your cookie settings Cookie Policy Cookie Control