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. == Career statistics ==