Name Samuel Challinor Years Team | Playing position | |
Date of birth (1890-04-02)2 April 1890 Date of death 15 March 1963(1963-03-15) (aged 71) | ||
Place of birth Middlewich, England Place of death Birkenhead, England | ||
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.
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Early years
Challinor began his career in non-league football with Combination and Lancashire Combination sides Middlewich and Witton Albion respectively, before earning a move to the Football League with Everton. The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 denied Challinor the chance to make his professional debut for the Toffees.
Brentford
Challinor joined Division Three South side Brentford for the Griffin Park club's first season of league football in 1920. He made his professional debut in the first home match of the 1920–21 season, a 1–0 victory over Millwall. He scored his first goal for the side in a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 11 September and scored his second in a 3–1 defeat to Merthyr Town on 30 April 1921. Challinor was released at the end of a disastrous first league season for Brentford, which saw the club forced to apply for re-election. He made 32 appearances and scored two goals for the club.
Later league career
Challinor saw out his league career with spells at Halifax Town, Accrington Stanley and New Brighton.
Final years
Challinor finished his career at Mold Town and Llandudno in Wales.