John Payne (rugby union, born 1858)
J. H. Payne sitting front row with ball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | John Henry Payne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 March 1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Broughton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 January 1942 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Victoria Park, Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1880 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1883 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Henry Payne (19 March 1858 – 4 January 1942) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Lancashire (captain), and at club level for Broughton RUFC, as a half-back, e.g. fly-half, or scrum-half, he died in Victoria Park, Manchester.
Payne also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in the 1880 season and for Lancashire in 1883.