Samuel Challinor

Samuel Challinor (2 April 1890 – 15 March 1963) was a professional footballer who made over 100 appearances as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford, New Brighton, Halifax Town and Accrington Stanley.

Samuel Challinor

Challinor while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Challinor[1]
Date of birth	(1890-04-02)2 April 1890
Place of birth	Middlewich, England
Date of death	15 March 1963(1963-03-15) (aged 71)
Place of death	Birkenhead, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1910	Middlewich
1910–1913	Witton Albion
1913	Everton	0	(0)
1919	Tranmere Rovers
1920–1921	Brentford	31	(2)
1921–1922	Halifax Town	23	(2)
1922–1923	Accrington Stanley	23	(1)
1923–1924	New Brighton	40	(2)
1924–1925	Mold Town
1925	Llandudno
Total		117
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Challinor began his career in non-League football with Combination and Lancashire Combination clubs Middlewich and Witton Albion respectively,^[1][3] before earning a move to the Football League with Everton.^[4] The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 denied Challinor the chance to make his professional debut for the Toffees.^[4] After the war, Challinor played for Tranmere Rovers and then joined Third Division club Brentford,^[5] for the Griffin Park club's debut Football League season in 1920.^[4] He made 32 appearances, scored two goals and was released at the end of a disastrous season, which saw the club forced to apply for re-election.^[6] Challinor played for League clubs Halifax Town, Accrington Stanley and New Brighton throughout the early/mid 1920s and ended his career in Wales with spells at Mold Town and Llandudno.^[1][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1920–21[6]	Third Division	31	2	1	0	32	2
Career total			31	2	1	0	32	2