| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Nigel Atkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1968[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Scunthorpe United | 50 | (2) |
| 1988–1995 | Blackburn Rovers | 257 | (34) |
| 1995–1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 126 | (8) |
| 1999 | York City | 10 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | (4) |
| 2001 | → Hull City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Shrewsbury Town | 72 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Harrogate Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Doncaster Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2003 | Shrewsbury Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2008–2014 | Matlock Town | ||
| 2024 | Matlock Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Nigel Atkins (born 14 August 1968) is an English football manager and former professional footballer.
He was primarily a central midfielder but started out as right-back in a career that lasted from 1986 until 2004, notably in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he won the title in 1995. He also played in the Football League for Scunthorpe United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, York City, Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, Shrewsbury Town and Harrogate Town.
Later on his playing career, Atkins was brielfly appointed as caretaker manager at both Doncaster and Shrewsbury, and in 2008 he was appointed as manager of non-league side Matlock Town, a position he held for six years. He returned to Matlock as manager in 2024.