Atkinson began his professional football career as an apprentice at Birmingham City, turning professional in March 1962. He remained at St Andrew's for a further two years, but failed to make a single first team appearance.
In June 1964 he moved to Torquay United, scoring on his league debut on 12 September 1964 in a 2–2 draw against Stockport County at Plainmoor.[3] Despite this start to his Torquay career he was soon out of the team again, although did have a good run in the first team later in the season after replacing Peter Anderson in the side.
In 1966, after only 19 league appearances, in which he scored 7 goals, Atkinson returned to the Midlands, joining non-league side Nuneaton Borough. He retired from Non League Football in 1974 – the last Club he played for was Redditch.
Atkinson started refereeing throughout the Midlands in 1982 for local clubs, also involved with assessing for the B.C.F.A. of which he was a member for 20 years.
For 20 years, during summer months he played cricket for local club Ambleside and Ansley, and later umpired for local clubs in the Midlands area.
Atkinson started a successful family run industrial cleaning business in 1968, which he ran with his son James.
Referencesedit
^ abcdef"Bill Atkinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^"Bill Atkinson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
bill, atkinson, footballer, born, 1944, william, atkinson, december, 1944, june, 2013, english, professional, footballer, played, right, wing, played, football, league, torquay, united, books, birmingham, city, without, appearing, their, first, team, played, l. William Atkinson 21 December 1944 24 June 2013 was an English professional footballer who played on the right wing He played in the Football League for Torquay United was on the books of Birmingham City without appearing for their first team and played non league football for Nuneaton Borough 1 2 Bill AtkinsonPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Atkinson 1 Date of birth 1944 12 21 21 December 1944 1 Place of birthSunderland 1 EnglandDate of death24 June 2013 2013 06 24 aged 68 1 Place of deathNuneaton 1 EnglandPosition s Right wingerSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1962 1964Birmingham City0 0 1964 1965Torquay United19 7 1965 1966Nuneaton Borough17 3 Club domestic league appearances and goals Atkinson began his professional football career as an apprentice at Birmingham City turning professional in March 1962 He remained at St Andrew s for a further two years but failed to make a single first team appearance In June 1964 he moved to Torquay United scoring on his league debut on 12 September 1964 in a 2 2 draw against Stockport County at Plainmoor 3 Despite this start to his Torquay career he was soon out of the team again although did have a good run in the first team later in the season after replacing Peter Anderson in the side In 1966 after only 19 league appearances in which he scored 7 goals Atkinson returned to the Midlands joining non league side Nuneaton Borough He retired from Non League Football in 1974 the last Club he played for was Redditch Atkinson started refereeing throughout the Midlands in 1982 for local clubs also involved with assessing for the B C F A of which he was a member for 20 years For 20 years during summer months he played cricket for local club Ambleside and Ansley and later umpired for local clubs in the Midlands area Atkinson started a successful family run industrial cleaning business in 1968 which he ran with his son James References edit a b c d e f Bill Atkinson Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 3 July 2015 Bill Atkinson Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Players Transfer Database Neil Brown Retrieved 3 July 2015 Leigh Edwards The definitive Torquay United F C ISBN 1 899468 09 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Atkinson footballer born 1944 amp oldid 1163983751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
