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Billy Paynter was one of the EFL’s most feared attackers for a whole year, but after joining Leeds United, his reputation quickly collapsed.

During a goal-filled stint at Swindon Town in League One, when he scored 26 goals in the 2009–10 season with the equally prolific Charlie Austin, the one-man battering ram was sending defenders reeling.

Paynter struggled in the second division after moving to Elland Road, while his teammate, who went on to have a successful career in the Championship and Premier League, was not as successful.

After failing to provide results for a team aiming to get promoted to the top flight, he was let go and sent on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion after 14 months.

Billy Paynter’s incredible season at Swindon Town

After only scoring more than ten goals in three of his previous nine professional seasons, Paynter’s 09/10 season at the County Ground saw everything come together and the goals come as easily as they had ever done for him.

With Simon Ferry, Jonathan Douglas, Austin, and Jon-Paul McGovern in midfield, the Robins were a formidable team in the third division that season. Paynter’s 26 league strikes were the main factor in the team’s march to the playoffs.

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