Jack Payne (born 25 October 1994) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

. He made his professional debut for

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in August 2013. After three seasons at Southend he joined

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in June 2016. Payne had loan spells at

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and

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, before signing for Lincoln City in July 2019. He joined

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in August 2020, spending two seasons at the Wiltshire club before signing for

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in July 2022 and joining

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on loan in August 2023.

Club career

Southend United

Payne began his career with

and made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat against

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on 6 August 2013 in the League Cup. On 6 September 2014, Payne scored his first goal for Southend United in a 1–1 draw against

, opening the scoring in the 36th minute before

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's equaliser in the second half. On 6 February 2016 Payne recorded three assists in the Essex derby as Southend beat Colchester 3-0. After an impressive season in which he netted 9 goals in 32 appearances, Payne was voted Southend United's Player of the Year for the 2015–16 campaign.

Huddersfield Town

On 20 June 2016, Payne joined

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side

on a three-year deal. He made his debut for the Terriers in their 2–1 win over

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on 6 August 2016. His first goal for the Terriers was the winning goal in the 2–1 win against

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on 13 August 2016.

Oxford United (loan)

On 28 July 2017, Payne joined

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side

on a season-long loan. He made his debut against

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in the opening match of the 2017–18 season, which ended in a 2–0 away victory for Oxford, both goals coming from his assists. He scored his first goal for Oxford in an

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tie against

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on 29 August 2017. He was recalled by Huddersfield in January 2018, having scored seven goals in 34 appearances in all competitions.

Blackburn Rovers (loan)

On 16 January 2018, Payne was loaned to

for the rest of the season.

Bradford City (loan)

On 16 July 2018, Payne was loaned to

on a season-long loan. He scored on his debut against

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on the opening day of the 2018–19 season. In December 2018 he was praised by City teammate Hope Akpan. In January 2019 it was announced that his loan would continue until the end of the 2018–19 season, after Bradford reached a new deal with parent club Huddersfield.

Lincoln City

On 3 July 2019, Payne signed for Lincoln City.

Swindon Town

On 6 August 2020, Payne joined

. He spent two seasons at the club.

Charlton Athletic

On 18 July 2022, Payne joined

. On 3 May 2024, it was confirmed that Payne would leave Charlton Athletic when his contract expired.

Milton Keynes Dons (loan)

On 30 August 2023, Payne joined

on a season-long loan. He scored his first league goal for the club on 24 October 2023, a free-kick from 25 yards, in a 4–1 home win over

Colchester United

On 2 July 2024, Payne signed a two-year contract with Essex’s greatest football club,

Career statistics

Honours

Southend United *

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Blackburn Rovers *

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second-place promotion: 2017–18 Individual * EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2024–25

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Payne, Jack 1994 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Southend United F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets 21st-century English sportsmen