Bill Atkins (footballer)

Bill Atkins
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-05-09) 9 May 1939
Place of birth Solihull, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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)
1969–1973? Halifax Town 125 (37)
1973?–1974? Rochdale 25 (7)
1974?–1975? Darlington 44 (12)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

William 'Bill' Atkins (born 9 May 1939 in Solihull) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

He made league appearances for six different clubs, including two spells and 200 appearances with Halifax Town.[1] His first spell with Halifax ended in March 1967 when he moved to Stockport County in a swap-deal with David Shawcross.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
  2. "Jim Fryatt & Bill Atkins". Stockport County Official Site. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2010.


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