Alfred Atkins
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Full nameAlfred Patrick Atkins
Born9 April 1900
Dublin, Ireland
Died25 March 1979 (aged 78)
Biddenham, England
Position(s)
Three-quarter
| Full name | Alfred Patrick Atkins | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 April 1900 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 March 1979 (aged 78) Biddenham, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Patrick Atkins (9 April 1900 — 25 March 1979) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Atkins was born in Dublin and educated at Belvedere College. During World War I, Atkins served with the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot and was badly injured in a plane crash.[2]
A three-quarter, Atkins was a noted place kicker and played for Bective Rangers. He scored a try from the wing in his only appearance for Ireland, a win over France at Lansdowne Road in 1923.[3]