Payne was a student at Trinity College, Oxford, matriculating in 1851 and graduating B.A.
[1] He played cricket mainly for Oxford University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 25 known appearances in first-class matches.
Payne was a left arm fast bowler (LF) who bowled roundarm.
After graduating at Oxford, Payne became a Church of England priest and was rector of Enville, Staffordshire, from 1869 until his death.
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