Albert Payne

Albert Payne (26 June 1885 – 7 May 1908) was an English cricketer. Payne was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

For the steel engraver, painter and illustrator, see Albert Henry Payne. For the artist and illustrator, see Wyndham Payne.

Albert Payne
Personal information
Full name
Albert Payne
Born(1885-06-26)26 June 1885
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Died7 May 1908(1908-05-07) (aged 22)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906–1907Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 15
Batting average 2.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 7*
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 6/1
Source: Cricinfo, 19 September 2012

Payne made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against the touring West Indians in 1906 at Aylestone Road, Leicester. He made four further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire at Whitegate Park, Blackpool.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 15 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 7 not out. Behind the stumps he took six catches and made a single stumping.[2]

His died from tuberculosis at the town of his birth on 7 May 1908. His obituary in the 1909 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack erroneously puts his name as Alfred Payne.[3]

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Albert Payne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Albert Payne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1908". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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