Alfred Ernest Payne (29 December 1849 – 30 June 1927) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Frederick Alexander Payne, he was born at Oswestry in December 1849.
He later studied at Pembroke College, Oxford and was by 1879 a student of the Inner Temple, though he was never called to the bar.
He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1883.
He played first-class cricket for the MCC until 1884, making seven appearances.
Despite playing as a batsman for the MCC, Payne struggled in first-class cricket, scoring just 64 runs at an average of 5.33.
He also made a first-class appearance for W.
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Grace's personal XI against Lord Sheffield's XI at Sheffield Park in 1883.