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. for the Griffin Park club's debut Football League season in 1920. 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.

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