 Atkinson playing for Accrington Stanley in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Guy Atkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | North Ferriby, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Barnsley | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Scarborough (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Rochdale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Grimsby Town | 83 | (7) |
| 2011–2013 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Accrington Stanley | 59 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Guiseley | 72 | (7) |
| 2018 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Spennymoor Town | 23 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Grantham Town | 11 | (2) |
| Total | 373 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:36, 7 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Robert Guy Atkinson (born 29 April 1987) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Atkinson started his professional career with Barnsley in 2004, and then spent time on loan with Scarborough, Halifax Town, Rochdale and Grimsby Town. Following three loan spells with Grimsby he joined the club on a permanent basis in 2009 before signing with Fleetwood Town two years later. He later played for Accrington Stanley before dropping into Non-League football in 2015 and has since turned out for Guiseley, Bradford Park Avenue, Spennymoor Town and Grantham Town. He has also been capped twice by the England C football team.
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.