Full name John Challinor Playing position Date of birth 5 August 1916 Years Team | Name Jack Challinor Date of death 1981 (aged 65) | |
John "Jack" Challinor (5 August 1916 – 1981) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Career
Challinor was born in Middlewich and played for Witton Albion before joining Stoke City in 1937. He became a regular in the 1937–38 season due to injury to Charlie Scrimshaw, playing in 34 matches. He managed to make a modest 12 in the following campaign and left for Irish club Linfield. He did well with the Belfast club, and later managed the club for a few years.
References
Jack Challinor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA