Bob Atkinson (footballer, born 1930)
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Fullname
Bob Atkinson
Date of birth
27 April 1930
Date of death
13 April 2017 (aged 86)
Original team(s)
Port Melbourne
| Bob Atkinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bob Atkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1930 | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 2017 (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952 | St Kilda | 3 (3) | |
| 1953–55 | South Melbourne | 17 (3) | |
| Total | 20 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bob Atkinson (27 April 1930 – 13 April 2017[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Recruited from Port Melbourne Football Club in 1952, he played his first match for the St Kilda First XVIII in round 14, against Melbourne, on 26 July 1952.[3]
He transferred to South Melbourne in 1953.[4]
