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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Atkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambuslang, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 1914 (aged 29)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Earnock Rovers | |||
| –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
editAtkinson 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
edit| 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[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1905–06[5] | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7[b] | 2 | 25 | 13 | ||
| 1906–07[6] | Scottish First Division | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 1907–08[7] | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup
- ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Larkhall Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup
- ^ Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup
- ^ 2 appearances and 2 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances in Larkhall Charity Cup
Honours
editHamilton Academical
- Lanarkshire Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ Potter, David (1 September 2011). The Celtic Miscellany. History Press. ISBN 9780752490595.
- ^ "1904–05". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "1905–06". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "1906–07". spreadsheets.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "1907–08". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "1908–09". docs.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "1909–10". spreadsheets.google.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Atkinson, John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Celtic Player John Atkinson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Atkinson, John (1905)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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