About Albert Payne
Lived 1885 – 1908 (aged 22). Albert Payne was a British cricketer.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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Who was Albert Payne?
English cricketer (1885-1908)
When was Albert Payne born?
Albert Payne was born on 26 June 1885 in Leicester.
When did Albert Payne die?
Albert Payne died on 7 May 1908 in England, Leicester, Leicestershire.
What was Albert Payne's occupation?
Albert Payne was a cricketer.
What nationality was Albert Payne?
Albert Payne was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Albert Payne. https://biography.guide/albert-payne/
MLA: "Albert Payne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/albert-payne/.
Chicago: "Albert Payne." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/albert-payne/.
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