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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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}}
References
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External links
- [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CUMBERLAND/2004-10/1097476375 West Cumberland Times, 2 May 1931, page 7, Maryport District News]
- [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Albert%20Atkinson%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Albert Atkinson" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]
{{Halifax RLFC - 1931 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:English rugby league players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Rugby league players from Cockermouth