Albert Atkinson (c. 1909 – 1 April 1953) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for Whitehaven and Halifax as a loose forward.
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| Full name | Albert Atkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1909 Fothergill, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 April 1953 (aged 43) Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Atkinson was born in Fothergill, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 43 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2][3]
Playing career edit
Halifax edit
Albert Atkinson signed for Halifax aged-18.[4]
Atkinson played loose forward in Halifax's 22-8 victory over York in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 League season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368, he was the first Cumbrian to play at Wembley Stadium, London.[4]
References edit
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Played in R.L. Cup final of 1931 - Death of Mr. Albert Atkinson". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 1 April 1953. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ex-R.L. player dies in bus". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1 April 1953. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "West Cumberland Times, 2 May 1931, page 7, Maryport District News". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.