Albert Atkinson

{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}}

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|birth_date = c. 1909

|birth_place = Fothergill, England

|death_date = 1 April 1953 (aged 43)

|death_place = Halifax, England

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|position = {{rlp|LF}}

|club1 = Whitehaven

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|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Atkinson&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108141419/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Atkinson&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2014|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}

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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 {{rlp|lf}}.

Background

Atkinson was born in Fothergill, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 43 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.{{cite news |title=Played in R.L. Cup final of 1931 - Death of Mr. Albert Atkinson |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19530401/068/0005 |work=Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian |date=1 April 1953 |page=5 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |title=Ex-R.L. player dies in bus |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19530401/004/0001 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=1 April 1953 |page=1 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}

Playing career

=Halifax=

Albert Atkinson signed for Halifax aged-18.{{cite web|url=http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CUMBERLAND/2004-10/1097476375|title=West Cumberland Times, 2 May 1931, page 7, Maryport District News|publisher=archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}

Atkinson played {{rlp|lf}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CUMBERLAND/2004-10/1097476375|title=West Cumberland Times, 2 May 1931, page 7, Maryport District News|publisher=archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}

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