Jack Atkinson (English footballer)
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Full name
John Atkinson[1]
Date of birth
20 December 1913
Place of birth
Washington, England
Date of death
1977 (aged 63–64)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Atkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, England | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 63–64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1948 | Bolton Wanderers | 240 | (4) |
| 1948–1950 | New Brighton | 52 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1950 | New Brighton (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Atkinson (20 December 1913 – 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
He began his career in amateur football with Washington Colliery before signing for Football League side Bolton Wanderers in 1931. Atkinson spent 17 years with the Bolton club, making 240 league appearances and scoring 4 goals. In 1948, he was appointed player-manager of Third Division North outfit New Brighton, where he stayed for two seasons, playing a further 52 league games before leaving the club in the summer of 1950.