Ernie Payne
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ernest "Ernie"•Payne |
| Used name | Ernie•Payne |
| Nick/petnames | The Worcester Wonder |
| Born | 23 December 1884 in Worcester, England (GBR) |
| Died | 10 September 1961 in Worcester, England (GBR) |
| Affiliations | Worcester St Johns CC, Worcester (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ernie Payne of Worcester St John’s CC won the quarter-mile and 1 mile at the 1905 NCU championships, repeated the double in 1906 and 1907 he won the 1 mile title for the third successive year. In 1908 he placed no better than fourth in the NCU 1 mile but three weeks later he won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the Olympic Games. Payne was also an outstanding football player, winning a Birmingham League medal with Worchester City and playing 11 games for Manchester United, usually when the great Billy Meredith was on international duty.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | GBR |
Ernie Payne | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 4 h3 r2/3 | |||||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r2/3 | |||||
| Team Pursuit, 1,980 yards, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 1 | Gold | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r1/2 |