:Paddy Atkinson

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{BLP sources |date= December 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paddy Atkinson

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Patrick Atkinson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1970|5|22}}

| birth_place =Singapore

| height =

| currentclub = Whitley Bay (Manager)

| clubnumber =

| position = Left back

| youthyears1 = 1987–1988

| youthclubs1 = Sheffield United

| years1 = 1988–1990

| years2 = 1990–1991

| years3 = 1991–1992

| years4 = 1992–1993

| years5 = 1993–1995

| years6 = 1995–1998

| years7 = 1998–1999

| years8 = 1999

| years9 = 1999–2000

| years10 = 2000–2003

| years11 =

| years12 =

| years13 = 2005–

| clubs1 = Hartlepool United

| clubs2 = Gateshead

| clubs3 = Newcastle Blue Star

| clubs4 = Barrow

| clubs5 = Workington

| clubs6 = York City

| clubs7 = Scarborough

| clubs8 = Barrow

| clubs9 = Blyth Spartans

| clubs10 = Queen of the South

| clubs11 = Blyth Spartans

| clubs12 = Durham City

| clubs13 = Newcastle Benfield

| caps1 = 31

| caps2 = 14

| caps3 = .

| caps4 = 40

| caps5 = 84

| caps6 = 60

| caps7 = 26

| caps8 = 60

| caps9 = 15

| caps10 = 84

| goals1 = 3

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 =

| goals4 = 10

| goals5 = 22

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 =

| goals9 =

| goals10 = 5

| club-update = 29 October 2006

}}

Patrick Darren Atkinson (born 22 May 1970) is an English former professional footballer.