Josh Atkinson

Josh Atkinson

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Whitehead Atkinson
Date of birth	(1902-03-28)28 March 1902
Place of birth	Blackpool, England
Date of death	1983 (aged 80–81)
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)	Left half/Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923	Blackpool	0	(0)
1924–1927	Leeds United	52	(0)
1928–1929	Barnsley	61	(2)
1931	Chester	7	(0)
	Fleetwood Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joshua Whitehead Atkinson (28 March 1902 – 1983) was an English footballer. He began his career with his hometown club Blackpool in 1923, but did not make any League appearances for the Seasiders. He joined Leeds United in 1924, and went on to make 52 League appearances for the club. Four years later, he joined Barnsley, for whom he scored his first League goals: two in 61 appearances. He joined Chester in 1931, making seven League appearances, before finishing his career back on the Fylde coast with Fleetwood Town.

Sources

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.