Derek Atkins (footballer) explained

Derek Atkins
Birth Date:1961 4, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Bridgeton Waverley Amateurs
Years1:1978–1983
Years2:1983–1990
Years3:1989
Years4:1990–1991
Clubs3:East Fife (loan)
Caps1:166
Caps2:168
Caps3:2
Caps4:1
Totalcaps:337
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Totalgoals:0

Derek Atkins (born 8 April 1961) is a Scottish former football goalkeeper.

Atkins started his career with junior club Bridgeton Waverley before moving to Queens Park in 1978. He made 166 league appearances for the club before joining Clyde in 1983, where he stayed for 7 years.

He had short stints at East Fife and Stranraer before retiring from the senior game. He then moved to Beith Juniors where he is recognised as one of their greatest ever goalkeepers in his spell from 1990 to 1994 and was known as a penalty save specialist. He had 41 clean sheets from 140 appearances with Beith Juniors.