Albert Atkinson
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| Full name | Albert Atkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 May 1910 Fothergill, Cumberland, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 April 1953 (aged 42) Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert Atkinson (21 May 1910 – 1 April 1953) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for 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. A native of Fothergill, Atkinson became the first Cumbrian-born player to appear at Wembley.[4]
References
- ^ "Player Summary: Albert Atkinson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "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.