Albert Atkinson

England international rugby league footballer

Albert Atkinson

Personal information

Full name

Albert Atkinson

Born

c. 1909
Fothergill, England

Died

1 April 1953 (aged 43)
Halifax, England

Playing information

Position

Loose forward

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1928–≥28	Whitehaven
≤1929–≥31	Halifax
	Total	0	0	0	0	0

Source: ^[1]

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 loose forward.

Background

Atkinson was born in Fothergill, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 43 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.^[2]^[3]

Playing career

Halifax

Albert Atkinson signed for Halifax aged-18.^[4]

Atkinson played loose forward 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.^[4]

References

^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Played in R.L. Cup final of 1931 - Death of Mr. Albert Atkinson". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 1 April 1953. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Ex-R.L. player dies in bus". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1 April 1953. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ ^a ^b "West Cumberland Times, 2 May 1931, page 7, Maryport District News". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.