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.
 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 190589161X.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 36. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.