Jack Atkin Explained

Jack Atkin
Fullname:	John Thomas Atkin
Birth Date:	1883
Birth Place:	Newhall, England
Death Date:	15 December
Position:	Full back
Years1:	–1907
Clubs1:	Newhall Swifts
Years2:	1907–1922
Clubs2:	Derby County
Caps2:	308
Goals2:	3

John Thomas Atkin (1883 – 15 December 1961) was an English professional footballer who made over 300 appearances as a full back in the Football League for Derby County.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Atkin served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.^[3]

Honours

Derby County

• Football League Second Division (2): 1911–12, 1914–15

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	1907–08^[4]	Second Division	14	0	0	0	14	0
	1908–09		14	0	0	0	14	0
	1909–10		35	0	1	0	36	0
	1910–11		35	0	4	0	39	0
	1911–12		34	0	2	0	36	0
	1912–13	First Division	38	0	1	0	39	0
	1913–14		33	0	2	0	35	0
	1914–15	Second Division	30	0	1	0	31	0
	1919–20	First Division	42	1	2	0	44	1
	1920–21		32	2	3	0	35	2
	1921–22		0	0	1	0	1	0
Career total			308	3	17	0	325	3

Notes and References

1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 13.
2. Web site: Atkin Jack Derby County 1910 . 30 December 2020 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
3. News: John Thomas Atkin Service Record . en-US . Football and the First World War . 27 November 2017.
4. Web site: John Thomas Atkin . 27 November 2017 . 11v11.com.