Trevor Challis (born 23 October 1975) is an English former professional

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and lacrosse player. He was part of the successful Queens Park Rangers youth team that won the South East North West Counties League and Southern Junior Floodlit Cup final beating West Ham. Trevor played in the

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for Queens Park Rangers during the 1995–1996 season playing left back earning a call up for England under 21s in the Toulon tournament, making 2 appearances against Angola and Portugal. Trevor represented England at under 12,16,18,21 levels as well as Ireland at under 16 level. During the 1996–1997 season Trevor received a bad knee injury in a heavy challenge with Norwich city footballer Rob Newman. It took Trevor 20 months and 5 knee operations to regain full fitness, when ex-teammate Ian Holloway invited Trevor to play for Bristol Rovers and rebuild his career. Trevor won all 3 player of the year awards during the 1998–1999 season. Trevor scored the winning penalty for

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when they beat

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in the 2004 Conference playoff final. Trevor also helped Weymouth F.C. to the Conference South title in the 2005–2006 season. In 2010, he started working for Bristol City F.C. and worked as the Academy Recruitment Officer. He is currently under-18s coach.

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* 1975 births Living people Footballers from Paddington English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Telford United F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Bristol City F.C. non-playing staff {{England-footy-defender-1970s-stub