Hugh Atkinson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hugh Anthony Atkinson | ||
Date of birth | 8 November 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Belvedere | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | (3) |
1982–1984 | Exeter City | 28 | (1) |
1984–1985 | York City | 7 | (0) |
1985 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1985–1986 | Harrisons | ||
1986–1987 | Friar Lane Old Boys | ||
1987 | Gresley Rovers | 4 | (1) |
International career | |||
1981 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hugh Anthony Atkinson (born 8 November 1960) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Atkinson moved from his native Ireland to join the youth ranks at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1978. He later made his senior debut on 12 January 1980 in a 3–0 win over Bristol City.
The 1980–81 season was his most successful at Molineux, as he made 27 appearances. After the club were relegated from the First Division at the end of the following season amid financial turmoil, he left to join Exeter City, after 51 appearances and 3 goals for the club in total.
He experienced another relegation at Exeter as the club dropped into the fourth tier in 1984, upon which he moved on to York City, from where he had a loan spell at Darlington.
References
[edit]- Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Harrisons F.C. players
- Belvedere F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- 20th-century Irish sportsmen
- Republic of Ireland association football defender stubs