Samuel Challinor

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.

Playing career
Challinor began his career in non-League football with Combination and Lancashire Combination clubs 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. After the war, Challinor played for Tranmere Rovers and then joined Third Division club Brentford, for the Griffin Park club's debut Football League season in 1920. 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. 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.