Alfred Atkins Explained

Alfred Atkins
Full Name:Alfred Patrick Atkins
Birth Date:9 April 1900
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Biddenham, England
Position:Three-quarter
Repyears1:1924
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:3

Alfred Patrick Atkins (9 April 1900 — 25 March 1979) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Atkins was born in Dublin and educated at Belvedere College. During World War I, Atkins served with the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot and was badly injured in a plane crash.[2]

A three-quarter, Atkins was a noted place kicker and played for Bective Rangers. He scored a try from the wing in his only appearance for Ireland, a win over France at Lansdowne Road in 1923.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ireland v France . . 26 January 1924.
  2. News: A. P. Atkins . Sport (Dublin) . 11 April 1925.
  3. News: Ireland's Great Win . Freeman's Journal . 28 January 1924.