Dave Challinor

David Paul Challinor (born 2 October 1975) is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently manager of EFL League One club Stockport County. As a player he was as a centre-back and played in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Stockport County and Bury. Challinor started his managerial career at Colwyn Bay as player-manager before joining AFC Fylde. In nearly eight years, Challinor won three promotions with the club and won the FA Trophy before departing in 2019. He then joined Hartlepool United where he won promotion to the Football League via the play-offs in his first full season. Mid-way through the following season, Challinor departed for National League side Stockport County. At the end of the season, Challinor won the National League title to return to the Football League. In their first season back in the EFL, Stockport reached the 2023 play-off final but lost on penalties. In the following season, Stockport won the League Two title.