Australian rules footballer
| Bob Atkinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bob Atkinson | ||
| Date of birth | (1930-04-27)27 April 1930 | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 2017(2017-04-13) (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952 | St Kilda | 3 (3) | |
| 1953–55 | South Melbourne | 17 (3) | |
| Total | 20 (6) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bob Atkinson (27 April 1930 – 13 April 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
Recruited from Port Melbourne Football Club in 1952, he played his first match for the St Kilda First XVIII in round 14, against Melbourne, on 26 July 1952.
He transferred to South Melbourne in 1953.
Notes
- Lovett, Michael (ed.). AFL Record Season 2018. p. 1198. ISBN 9781865133430.
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.31.
- Saints find a Star, The Argus, (Monday, 28 July 1952), p.9.
- League Football Lists: St. Kilda, The Age, (Monday, 13 April 1953), p.12
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Bob Atkinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Atkinson at AustralianFootball.com
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