Bill Atkins (footballer)
William Mark Atkins (born 9 May 1939 in Solihull) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mark Atkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Solihull, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1959–1965 | Swindon Town | 75 | (28) |
| 1965–1967 | Halifax Town | 74 | (34) |
| 1967–1969 | Stockport County | 92 | (37) |
| 1969 | Portsmouth | 11 | (2) |
| 1969–1972 | Halifax Town | 125 | (37) |
| 1972–1973 | Rochdale | 25 | (7) |
| 1973–1975 | Darlington | 44 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He made league appearances for six different clubs, including two spells and 200 appearances with Halifax Town.[3] His first spell with Halifax ended in March 1967 when he moved to Stockport County in a swap-deal with David Shawcross.[4]
References
- "Bill Atkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- Butler, Frank; Collins, Patrick (1968). News of the World Football Annual 1968–69. London. p. 304.
- Bill Atkins at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- "Jim Fryatt & Bill Atkins". Stockport County Official Site. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.
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