Samuel Challinor

Samuel Challinor (2 April 1890 – 15 March 1963) was a professional football wing half who made over 100 appearances 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
Playing position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Middlewich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Witton Albion
1913 Everton 0 (0)
1920–1921 Brentford 31 (2)
1921–1922 Halifax Town 23 (2)
1922–1923 Accrington Stanley 23 (1)
1923–1924 New Brighton 40 (2)
Mold Town
Llandudno
Total 117
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Challinor began his career in non-league football with Combination and Lancashire Combination clubs Middlewich and Witton Albion respectively,[1] before earning a move to the Football League with Everton.[2] The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 denied Challinor the chance to make his professional debut for the Toffees.[2] After the war, Challinor joined Third Division club Brentford, for the Griffin Park club's first season of league football.[2] He made 32 appearances, scored two goals and was released at the end of a disastrous season for Brentford, which saw the club forced to apply for re-election.[3] Challinor played for league clubs Halifax Town, Accrington Stanley and New Brighton throughout the early/mid 1920s and finished his career in Wales with spells at Mold Town and Llandudno.[1][2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1920–21[3] Third Division 31 2 1 0 32 2
Career total 31 2 1 0 32 2
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References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 36. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.


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