Ernie Atkins

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Ernie Atkins

| image =

| fullname = Ernest Faram Atkins

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1890|4|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = South Melbourne, Victoria{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8604072 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=The Argus (Melbourne) |location=Victoria, Australia |date=3 May 1890 |page=1}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|1972|9|14|1890|4|26|df=y}}

| death_place = Hawthorn, Victoria

| height =

| weight =

| position =

| statsend = 1914

| years1 = 1913–1914

| club1 = University

| games_goals1 = 23 (7)

| careerhighlights =

}}

Ernest Faram Atkins (26 April 1890 – 14 September 1972) was an Australian rules footballer.

Atkins spent his short career of 23 games, playing for University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He kicked 7 goals.

Atkins's son Jack Atkins played for Melbourne.{{cite book|last=Hillier|first=Kevin|year=2004|title=Like Father Like Son|publisher=Pennon Publishing|location=Melbourne|ISBN= 1-877029-73-4|page=158}}