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John Challinor (5 August 1916 – 1981) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Jack Challinor

Personal information
Full name	John Challinor[1]
Date of birth	5 August 1916[1]
Place of birth	Middlewich, England[1]
Date of death	1981 (aged 65)[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936	Witton Albion
1937–1939	Stoke City	43	(0)
1939	Linfield
Teams managed
–	Linfield
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Challinor was born in Middlewich and played for Witton Albion before joining Stoke City in 1937.[1] He became a regular in the 1937–38 season due to injury to Charlie Scrimshaw, playing in 34 matches.[1] He managed to make a modest 12 in the following campaign and left for Irish club Linfield.[1] He did well with the Belfast club, and later managed the club for a few years.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City[1]	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

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