Payne has a wealth of experience, with nearly 450 senior appearances to his name across spells with Gillingham, Peterborough United, Leyton Orient, Blackpool, Ebbsfleet United, Eastleigh and Crawley Town.

The ball playing defensive midfielder began his career with Gillingham, graduating from the academy at the Priestfield Stadium in 2008, and went on to make 113 appearances for Gills over five seasons.

He won the Kent outfit’s young player of the season award for three consecutive seasons - 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 - as well as the League Two title in 2012/2013, before an initial loan move to then-Championship side Peterborough United was made permanent in 2013.

Three-and-a-half seasons at London Road saw Payne rack up 91 appearances in a Posh shirt across the Championship and League One - a period which included a loan spell with Leyton Orient - before spending a successful single season with Blackpool in League Two, helping the Tangerines win the end of season play-offs at Wembley to ignite their climb back up the English Football pyramid.

His single season at Bloomfield Road saw him contribute significantly to their promotion, making 44 total appearances for the Seasiders.

A return to his native Kent saw him then experience his first taste of non-League football, signing for Ebbsfleet United ahead of the 2017/18 season, making 61 appearances across two seasons at Stonebridge Road, before an initial loan move to National League counterparts Eastleigh during the 2018/19 season was made permanent ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.

He made 87 appearances for the Spitfires, making a name for himself at the top tier of non-League football as one of the best defensive midfield players at the level, before a deserved return to the Football League with Crawley materialised, signing a two-year at Broadfield Stadium.

Despite recently signing a new contract with the Red Devils in April 2022, he mutually cancelled his contract with the West Sussex side this week.

Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard told https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk: “In truth we have looked to sign Jack for a few years now and to finally get his signature is very, very pleasing.

“Jack is a player I have admired since his time at Ebbsfleet United and he will bring a wealth of experience to our group. He brings quality to our midfield and will compliment a very competitive area, where we have bolstered heavily this off-season.

“He is comfortable in possession and shows an understanding of his role and match management superbly. He is and will be a very positive addition to an already strong squad”.