| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Challinor | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlewich, England | ||
| Date of death | 1981 (aged 65) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1937–1939 | Stoke City | 43 | (0) |
| 1939 | Linfield | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| – | Linfield | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Challinor (5 August 1916 – 1981) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Career
Challinor was born in Middlewich and played for Witton Albion before joining Stoke City in 1937. He became a regular in the 1937–38 season due to injury to Charlie Scrimshaw, playing in 34 matches. He managed to make a modest 12 in the following campaign and left for Irish club Linfield. He did well with the Belfast club, and later managed the club for a few years.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1937–38 | First Division | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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