David Atkinson (footballer)
David Atkinson (born 27 April 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Darlington. He previously played in the Football League for Carlisle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Atkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shildon,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Darlington | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Carlisle United | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | ||
| 2017 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 2017 | ÍBV | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Blyth Spartans | 21 | (0) |
| 2018 | ÍBV | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | Blyth Spartans | 9 | (0) |
| 2019– | Darlington | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:29, 29 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Without having played for Middlesbrough, Atkinson joined Hartlepool United on loan in September 2014 but did not play for the first team. He signed for Carlisle United on loan on 26 March 2015.[3] He made his debut on 28 March 2015 in a 2–1 away defeat by Oxford United.[4] On 4 June 2015, Atkinson signed a short-term deal with Carlisle United. He extended his contract until June 2017 on 30 December 2015.[5] On 1 December 2016, Atkinson joined Blyth Spartans on loan until 1 January 2017.[6] Six days after returning to Carlisle, Atkinson rejoined Blyth on a permanent deal.[7] He also spent time playing in Iceland for ÍBV, with which he won the 2017 Icelandic Cup and played in the UEFA Europa League.[8][9]
Atkinson joined Darlington for the 2019–20 season.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2013–14[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2014–15[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2014–15[12] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Carlisle United | 2015–16[13] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016–17[14] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Blyth Spartans | 2016–17 | Northern Premier League Premier Div. | ||||||||||
| ÍBV | 2017[9] | Úrvalsdeild | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Blyth Spartans | 2017–18[2] | National League North | 21 | 1 | — | 21 | 1 | |||||
| ÍBV | 2018[9][2] | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Blyth Spartans | 2018–19[2] | National League North | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |||||
| Darlington | 2019–20[2] | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[2][15] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 171 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 198 | 6 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Icelandic Cup
- Includes Football League Cup/EFL Cup, Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- "David Atkinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "D. Atkinson". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Carlisle United sign David Atkinson and Jeffrey Monakana". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Oxford United 2–1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Defender signs contract extension". Carlisle United F.C. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- "Arrival: Spartans Secure Atkinson Loan Deal". Blyth Spartans A.F.C. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- "David Atkinson rejoins Blyth on loan". Carlisle United F.C. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- "David Atkinson: Europa League football was a big factor in my return to Iceland". English Players Abroad. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Leikmaður: David Atkinson" [Player: David Atkinson] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- Simpson, Ray (5 June 2019). "David Atkinson: a move to Darlington is perfect for me". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Games played by David Atkinson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Games played by David Atkinson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Games played by David Atkinson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Games played by David Atkinson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: Simpson, Ray (3 October 2020). "Quakers win penalty shootout to go through in Cup". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- David Atkinson at Soccerbase
- David Atkinson at FootballDatabase.eu
- David Atkinson at Soccerway