Terry Paine
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Terence Lionel Paine MBE
(born 23 March 1939 in Winchester
) is a former English
footballer.
Paine made 713 football league appearances for Southampton F.C.
(still a club record) and 111 for Hereford United F.C.
as a winger and midfield player.
He won 19 international caps for England
, and was part of the squad that won the 1966 World Cup.
’s British Railways depot, and played his early football for his local club, Winchester City
and featured in their Amateur Cup run in 1956–57. He had trials at both Portsmouth
and Arsenal
(for whom he scored twice in a trial match) but Winchester’s manager was former Saints player Harry Osman
who alerted Ted Bates
to Paine’s potential and in August 1956, the Football Echo reported “Terry Paine, a Winchester City forward, in whom Arsenal were interested has been added to the playing staff list.”
, just a week before his 18th birthday. Paine did not score in the 3–3 draw but the crowd were impressed by his ball-juggling skills, pace and ability to use either foot. Paine's rise to stardom was meteoric and, following just one outing in the Reserves, he was given his first team debut. A week later, on his birthday, he scored in a 1–1 draw against at Aldershot
. By the end of his first season he had become a virtual regular, switching from left wing to right wing and over the next 17 years hardly missed a game.
Oozing confidence, the young winger often ruffled a few feathers among his more senior colleagues but, to a man, they all recall being impressed by his undoubted ability, if not enchanted by his brashness. With maturity, Paine gained not only respect from his peers but international recognition when he played and scored in an England Under-23 match against Holland in March 1960.
Possessing superb ball-crossing skills, Paine could “land a ball on a sixpence” and Derek Reeves
and George O’Brien were the first of many forwards to capitalise on the expertise of the canny winger, when Saints marched to the 1960
Division 3 championship.
Paine was the regular replacement when a goalkeeper became injured (this was before substitutes were allowed). In the first match of the 1961–1962 season
, at home to Plymouth Argyle
on 19 August, Ron Reynolds
broke his ankle. Paine replaced him in goal but let in 2 goals so he in turn was replaced by Cliff Huxford
; unfortunately Paine was unable to create the equalising goal and Saints lost 2–1.
As Saints’ fortunes prospered so did Paine's and, after being made team captain in August 1961, he won the first of 19 full England
caps in May 1963.
Over the next few seasons Paine, with help from fellow-winger John Sydenham
, provided the pinpoint crosses on which forwards such as Ron Davies
and Martin Chivers
were to thrive. Gradually, with the almost total demise of wingers, Paine took his passing proficiencies into midfield and his dextrous distribution was partially instrumental in the launching of Mick Channon
’s rise to prominence. Steering clear of serious injury in a remarkable way, Paine was often guilty of committing petty fouls and any games missed were usually the result of suspensions arising from such indiscretions.
In his Southampton career he made 709 (+ 4 as sub) league appearances, scoring 160 goals, plus a further 102 cup and other appearances, with another 27 goals. This places him 3rd on the club's list of all-time goalscorers. He was an "ever-present" for a record number of 7 seasons.
An era ended when Bates retired from management in 1973 and Paine moved to Hereford
in the summer of 1974 to make a further 106 appearances thus establishing an all-time league record of 819 appearances. Tony Ford and goalkeeper Peter Shilton
have since passed that figure, but the achievement contributed to Paine being awarded the MBE
for his services to football and when he hung up his boots, he moved into management with non-league Cheltenham Town.
He has been honoured by having one of the hospitality suites at the St Mary's Stadium
named after him.
Off the pitch, Paine had cultivated various business interests while at The Dell and was a Conservative Councillor for Bargate on Southampton Borough Councillor for three years.
Under-23 match against Holland in March 1960. In 1963 he won his first full cap and later that year he scored a hat trick at Wembley against Northern Ireland
to become the first outside-right to score 3 goals for England since Stanley Matthews in 1937. Furthermore, no forward wearing the no. 7 shirt had ever scored a hat-trick at Wembley.
Paine featured in England manager Alf Ramsey
’s plans and he was one of the 22-man squad for the 1966 World Cup. He played in only one match, against Mexico, and was injured in his 19th and, as it turned out, his last international. Ramsey, of course, had now found little use for “old-fashioned” wingers. Paine was one of four England players to play for England in the tournament without playing in the final itself, the others being Jimmy Greaves
, John Connelly
and Ian Callaghan
.
Saints were now preparing to face the challenge of First Division football and it was ironic that all Paine’s England caps were to be won while he was a Second Division player.
where, alongside manager John Sillett
, and serving prolific scorer Dixie McNeil
, he helped United romp away with the Division Three championship.
, but in 1988 he returned to England to work at Coventry
with John Sillett, previously his manager at Hereford.
Paine currently works as a football presenter on digital satellite TV sports channel Supersport in South Africa. He often appears alongside former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey
, and normally presents English Premiership and UEFA Champions League
matches.
During the run up to South Africa's successful 2010 World Cup bid, Paine was a "Bid Ambassador" and was part of the delegation in Zurich
when South Africa's victory in the bidding was announced.
In the 1966 World Cup final
only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4–2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association
led campaign to persuade FIFA
to award medals to all the winners’ squad members, Paine was presented with his medal
by Gordon Brown
at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street
on 10 June 2009.
In 1976 Paine guested for Northern League
club Crook Town on their tour of India.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 23 March 1939 in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
) is a former English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer.
Paine made 713 football league appearances for Southampton F.C.
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
(still a club record) and 111 for Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
as a winger and midfield player.
He won 19 international caps for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, and was part of the squad that won the 1966 World Cup.
Winchester City
Paine worked as a coach-builder at EastleighEastleigh
Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation...
’s British Railways depot, and played his early football for his local club, Winchester City
Winchester City F.C.
Winchester City Football Club are an English football team based in Winchester, Hampshire and playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. The team is currently managed by Guy Butters and their motto is "Many in Men, One in Spirit",-History:...
and featured in their Amateur Cup run in 1956–57. He had trials at both Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
(for whom he scored twice in a trial match) but Winchester’s manager was former Saints player Harry Osman
Harry Osman
Harry James Osman was an English footballer who played as an outside left for Southampton for two seasons in the 1930s and went on to become manager of Winchester City where he "discovered" future England international Terry Paine.-Playing career:Osman was born in the village of Bentworth near...
who alerted Ted Bates
Ted Bates (footballer)
Edric Thornton "Ted" Bates MBE was a former Southampton F.C. player, manager, director and president which earned him the sobriquet Mr. Southampton.-Playing career:...
to Paine’s potential and in August 1956, the Football Echo reported “Terry Paine, a Winchester City forward, in whom Arsenal were interested has been added to the playing staff list.”
Southampton
Paine signed amateur forms with Southampton in August 1956 and then in February 1957, Saints signed Paine as a full-timer when he appeared in a reserve game against Bristol Rovers. The following month he made his League debut at home to BrentfordBrentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, just a week before his 18th birthday. Paine did not score in the 3–3 draw but the crowd were impressed by his ball-juggling skills, pace and ability to use either foot. Paine's rise to stardom was meteoric and, following just one outing in the Reserves, he was given his first team debut. A week later, on his birthday, he scored in a 1–1 draw against at Aldershot
Aldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
. By the end of his first season he had become a virtual regular, switching from left wing to right wing and over the next 17 years hardly missed a game.
Oozing confidence, the young winger often ruffled a few feathers among his more senior colleagues but, to a man, they all recall being impressed by his undoubted ability, if not enchanted by his brashness. With maturity, Paine gained not only respect from his peers but international recognition when he played and scored in an England Under-23 match against Holland in March 1960.
Possessing superb ball-crossing skills, Paine could “land a ball on a sixpence” and Derek Reeves
Derek Reeves
Derek Reeves was an English footballer, born in Poole, Dorset, who played as a centre forward for Southampton and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in the Football League....
and George O’Brien were the first of many forwards to capitalise on the expertise of the canny winger, when Saints marched to the 1960
1959-60 in English football
The 1959–60 season was the 80th season of competitive football in England.-Diary of the season:17 November 1959: Phil Taylor resigns as manager of Liverpool after three years as manager, with all three of his seasons in charge ending with a narrow failure to win promotion to the First...
Division 3 championship.
Paine was the regular replacement when a goalkeeper became injured (this was before substitutes were allowed). In the first match of the 1961–1962 season
1961-62 in English football
The 1961–62 season was the 82nd season of competitive Football in England.-Overview:The season was notable for the remarkable achievement of Ipswich Town winning the League Championship. Under the managership of Alf Ramsey, the club progressed from the old Third Division South to the First Division...
, at home to Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
on 19 August, Ron Reynolds
Ron Reynolds
Ronald Sidney Maurice Reynolds was a goalkeeper whose career spanned nearly 20 years; he played 290 League games for three professional clubs, and for most of the 1950s played for Tottenham Hotspur, alongside his friend and tactical confidant, Danny Blanchflower.-Aldershot:Ron was born in...
broke his ankle. Paine replaced him in goal but let in 2 goals so he in turn was replaced by Cliff Huxford
Cliff Huxford
Clifford George "Cliff" Huxford is a former footballer born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, who played as a wing half in the Football League for Chelsea, Southampton and Exeter City....
; unfortunately Paine was unable to create the equalising goal and Saints lost 2–1.
As Saints’ fortunes prospered so did Paine's and, after being made team captain in August 1961, he won the first of 19 full England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
caps in May 1963.
Over the next few seasons Paine, with help from fellow-winger John Sydenham
John Sydenham
John Sydenham, born in Southampton 15 September 1939 is a former footballer, who played most of his career for Southampton F.C.-Early career:...
, provided the pinpoint crosses on which forwards such as Ron Davies
Ron Davies (footballer)
Ronald Tudor "Ron" Davies was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre forward. He spent most of his career with Southampton in the Football League First Division, and also for the Welsh national team....
and Martin Chivers
Martin Chivers
Martin Harcourt Chivers is a retired English professional footballer from the 1960s and 1970s.-Southampton:...
were to thrive. Gradually, with the almost total demise of wingers, Paine took his passing proficiencies into midfield and his dextrous distribution was partially instrumental in the launching of Mick Channon
Mick Channon
Michael Roger "Mick" Channon is a sportsman who enjoyed a career as a striker with Southampton and England in the 1970s and later became a hugely successful racehorse trainer.-Southampton:...
’s rise to prominence. Steering clear of serious injury in a remarkable way, Paine was often guilty of committing petty fouls and any games missed were usually the result of suspensions arising from such indiscretions.
In his Southampton career he made 709 (+ 4 as sub) league appearances, scoring 160 goals, plus a further 102 cup and other appearances, with another 27 goals. This places him 3rd on the club's list of all-time goalscorers. He was an "ever-present" for a record number of 7 seasons.
An era ended when Bates retired from management in 1973 and Paine moved to Hereford
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
in the summer of 1974 to make a further 106 appearances thus establishing an all-time league record of 819 appearances. Tony Ford and goalkeeper Peter Shilton
Peter Shilton
Peter Leslie Shilton OBE is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently holds the record for playing more games for England than anyone else, earning 125 caps....
have since passed that figure, but the achievement contributed to Paine being awarded the MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
for his services to football and when he hung up his boots, he moved into management with non-league Cheltenham Town.
He has been honoured by having one of the hospitality suites at the St Mary's Stadium
St Mary's Stadium
St Mary's Stadium is the home of Southampton F.C., in the city of Southampton. It is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium and with a capacity of 32,689 is the largest football stadium in the south of England, outside of London.-History:...
named after him.
Off the pitch, Paine had cultivated various business interests while at The Dell and was a Conservative Councillor for Bargate on Southampton Borough Councillor for three years.
England
Paine was recognised at England Under-23 level and scored in an EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
Under-23 match against Holland in March 1960. In 1963 he won his first full cap and later that year he scored a hat trick at Wembley against Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
to become the first outside-right to score 3 goals for England since Stanley Matthews in 1937. Furthermore, no forward wearing the no. 7 shirt had ever scored a hat-trick at Wembley.
Paine featured in England manager Alf Ramsey
Alf Ramsey
Sir Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey was an English footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974. His greatest achievement was winning the 1966 World Cup with England on 30 July 1966...
’s plans and he was one of the 22-man squad for the 1966 World Cup. He played in only one match, against Mexico, and was injured in his 19th and, as it turned out, his last international. Ramsey, of course, had now found little use for “old-fashioned” wingers. Paine was one of four England players to play for England in the tournament without playing in the final itself, the others being Jimmy Greaves
Jimmy Greaves
James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -...
, John Connelly
John Connelly
John Michael Connelly is an English former footballer. He played as an outside forward and was capped 20 times for his country.-Career with Burnley:...
and Ian Callaghan
Ian Callaghan
Ian Robert Callaghan MBE is a former Liverpool footballer who holds the record for most appearances for the club.-Life and playing career:...
.
Saints were now preparing to face the challenge of First Division football and it was ironic that all Paine’s England caps were to be won while he was a Second Division player.
Hereford United
In July 1974, Paine became player-coach at HerefordHereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
where, alongside manager John Sillett
John Sillett
John Charles Sillett is a former football player and manager.His father Charlie Sillett was a footballer with Southampton between 1931 and 1938. He is the younger brother of Peter Sillett, also a footballer.Sillett played for Chelsea, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle...
, and serving prolific scorer Dixie McNeil
Dixie McNeil
Dixie McNeil is a former English footballer and manager, who played as a striker.As a schoolboy, McNeil signed for his local club Leicester City F.C. after playing for local club Holwell Works. However he did not fit into the First Division side's plans and was released. He made his football...
, he helped United romp away with the Division Three championship.
Later career
Upon retirement, Paine decided to remain in football concentrating on coaching, including a spell as manager of non-league Cheltenham Town, combining his role at Cheltenham with running a pub in Cheltenham town centre called the Prince of Wales on Portland Street. Much of the 1980s were spent in Johannesburg where he went on to coach Wits University Football ClubWits University Football Club
Wits University Football Club, known under their sponsored title as Bidvest Wits, is a South African football team based in Johannesburg...
, but in 1988 he returned to England to work at Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
with John Sillett, previously his manager at Hereford.
Paine currently works as a football presenter on digital satellite TV sports channel Supersport in South Africa. He often appears alongside former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey
Gary Bailey
Gary Richard Bailey is a former footballer who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Manchester United. He was capped twice for England....
, and normally presents English Premiership and UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
matches.
During the run up to South Africa's successful 2010 World Cup bid, Paine was a "Bid Ambassador" and was part of the delegation in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
when South Africa's victory in the bidding was announced.
In the 1966 World Cup final
1966 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth football World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany on 30 July 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, and had an attendance of 98,000. England won 4–2 after extra time to win the Jules Rimet...
only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4–2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
led campaign to persuade FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
to award medals to all the winners’ squad members, Paine was presented with his medal
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
by Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
on 10 June 2009.
In 1976 Paine guested for Northern League
Northern League (football)
The Northern League is a football league in North East England for semi-professional and amateur teams. Having been founded in 1889, it is the oldest surviving football league in the world after the Football League....
club Crook Town on their tour of India.