Andy Payton
| Date of birth | 23 October 1967 |
| Place of birth | Whalley |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
A broken toe kept the Burnley fans' favourite out of action at the start of 2000-01. Once back in the side he was soon into familiar scoring mode, becoming the first Claret to hit a hat-trick as a substitute when he did so in the Worthington Cup victory against Hartlepool. However his well-established striking partnership with Andy Cooke never got into its stride and then when Ian Moore came from Stockport the pair never looked comfortable playing together. Andy was a virtual fixture on the subs' bench for the second half of the season, often coming on too late to make any impact on events, and when Gareth Taylor arrived he was marginalized even more. For all that he remained Burnley's top scorer and he is now approaching the landmark figure of 100 goals for the club he has always supported.
With circumstances not allowing him to commit the necessary time and effort, Andy announced his retirement from football in August 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 29 Jul 1985 | 22 Nov 1991 | |
| Middlesbrough | 22 Nov 1991 | 14 Aug 1992 | |
| Celtic | 14 Aug 1992 | 25 Nov 1993 | |
| Barnsley | 25 Nov 1993 | 04 Jul 1996 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 04 Jul 1996 | 16 Jan 1998 | |
| Burnley | 16 Jan 1998 | 13 Jun 2003 | |
| Blackpool | 06 Dec 2001 | 06 Jan 2002 | L |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 13 Jun 2003 | 02 Aug 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 1991-92 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 8 | 11 |
3 |
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| 1995-96 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Burnley | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Burnley | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
5 |
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| 2000-01 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 18 | 22 |
9 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 15 |
4 |
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| 2002-03 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1999 | Manchester City v Burnley | L | 5-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Derby County v Burnley | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Burnley v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Burnley v Hartlepool United | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Burnley v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Hartlepool United v Burnley | L |
3-2 Agg: 4-6 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Fulham v Burnley | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Burnley v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Burnley v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Burnley | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Burnley v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Burnley v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Burnley v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Burnley | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Burnley v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Preston North End v Burnley | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Burnley v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Barnsley v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Burnley v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Burnley v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Burnley | L | 1-1 (4-5) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Grimsby Town v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Burnley v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Stockport County v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Watford v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Burnley | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2001 | Burnley v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Wimbledon v Burnley | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Norwich City v Burnley | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Burnley v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Burnley v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Sheffield United v Burnley | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Burnley v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Burnley v Manchester City | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Burnley v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Norwich City v Burnley | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Burnley v Crewe Alexandra | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Burnley v Barnsley | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Gillingham v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Burnley v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Burnley v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Burnley v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Sheffield United v Burnley | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Burnley v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Burnley v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Burnley v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.