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.
 Challinor while with Brentford in 1920. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Challinor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlewich, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 1963 (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) |
| –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
editChallinor 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
edit| 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 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Optimists of the North. New Brighton". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ "Challinor Sam Halifax Town 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 36. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "The Football Association – Season 1919–20 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.
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