John Atkinson (footballer, born 1884)

John Atkinson (5 December 1884 – 26 November 1914) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Hamilton Academical, Queen's Park, Celtic and Partick Thistle as an outside left.[2][3]

John Atkinson
Personal information
Full name John Atkinson[1]
Date of birth (1884-12-05)5 December 1884
Place of birth Cambuslang, Scotland
Date of death 26 November 1914(1914-11-26) (aged 29)[1]
Place of death Atlantic Ocean
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Earnock Rovers
0000–1903 Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
1903–1910 Hamilton Academical 97 (27)
1904 → Queen's Park (loan) 4 (1)
1909 → Celtic (loan) 1 (2)
1910 → Partick Thistle (loan) 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Atkinson was a medical student and later qualified as a doctor, moving to County Durham to practice.[2] After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he moved to work in Madagascar.[2] He died in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Africa, in an accident on 26 November 1914.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamilton Academical 1904–05[4] Scottish Second Division 0 0 0 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
1905–06[5] 17 10 3 1 7[lower-alpha 2] 2 25 13
1906–07[6] Scottish First Division 24 4 0 0 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 25 4
1907–08[7] 32 9 1 0 6[lower-alpha 4] 2 39 11
1908–09[8] 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1909–10[9] 21 4 2 0 0 0 23 4
Total 97 27 6 1 17 4 120 32
Queen's Park (loan) 1904–05[10] Scottish First Division 4 1 — — 4 1
Celtic (loan) 1908–09[11] Scottish First Division 1 2 — — 1 2
Partick Thistle (loan) 1909–10[1] Scottish First Division 4 1 — — 4 1
Career total 106 31 6 1 17 4 129 36
  1. Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup
  2. 3 appearances and 1 goal in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Larkhall Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup
  3. Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup
  4. 2 appearances and 2 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances in Larkhall Charity Cup

Honours

Hamilton Academical

References
  1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. Potter, David (1 September 2011). The Celtic Miscellany. History Press. ISBN 9780752490595.
  4. "1904–05". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. "1905–06". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. "1906–07". spreadsheets.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  7. "1907–08". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  8. "1908–09". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  9. "1909–10". spreadsheets.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  10. "Atkinson, John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  11. "Celtic Player John Atkinson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  12. "Atkinson, John (1905)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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