Samuel Challinor
Challinor while with Brentford in 1920. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Challinor[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Middlewich, England | ||
Date of death | 15 March 1963 71) | (aged||
Place of death | Birkenhead, England | ||
Playing position | 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 |
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.[2]
Playing career
Early years
Challinor began his career in non-league football with Combination and Lancashire Combination sides 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]
Brentford
Challinor joined Division Three South side Brentford for the Griffin Park club's first season of league football in 1920.[2] He made his professional debut in the first home match of the 1920–21 season, a 1–0 victory over Millwall.[3] 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.[3] Challinor was released at the end of a disastrous first league season for Brentford, which saw the club forced to apply for re-election.[2] He made 32 appearances and scored two goals for the club.[3]
Later league career
Challinor saw out his league career with spells at Halifax Town, Accrington Stanley and New Brighton.[2]
Final years
Challinor finished his career at Mold Town and Llandudno in Wales.[1]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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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 |
References
- 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 36. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 3 4 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.