John Atkinson (footballer, born 1884) explained

John Atkinson
Fullname:	John Atkinson
Birth Date:	1884 12, df=y
Birth Place:	Cambuslang, Scotland
Death Place:	Atlantic Ocean
Position:	Outside left
Clubs1:	Earnock Rovers
Years2:	–1903
Clubs2:	Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
Years3:	1903–1910
Clubs3:	Hamilton Academical
Caps3:	97
Goals3:	27
Years4:	1904
Clubs4:	→ Queen's Park (loan)
Caps4:	4
Goals4:	1
Years5:	1909
Clubs5:	→ Celtic (loan)
Caps5:	1
Goals5:	2
Years6:	1910
Clubs6:	→ Partick Thistle (loan)
Caps6:	4
Goals6:	1

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.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Atkinson was a medical student and later qualified as a doctor, moving to County Durham to practice. After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he moved to work in Madagascar. He died in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Africa, in an accident on 26 November 1914.

Career statistics

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Season	League			Scottish Cup		Other		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamilton Academical	1904–05^[3]	Scottish Second Division	0	0	0	0	3^[4]	0	3	0
	1905–06^[5]		17	10	3	1	7^[6]	2	25	13
	1906–07^[7]	Scottish First Division	24	4	0	0	1^[8]	0	25	4
	1907–08^[9]		32	9	1	0	6^[10]	2	39	11
	1908–09^[11]		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	1909–10^[12]		21	4	2	0	0	0	23	4
	Total		97	27	6	1	17	4	120	32
Queen's Park (loan)	1904–05^[13]	Scottish First Division	4	1	—		—		4	1
Celtic (loan)	1908–09^[14]	Scottish First Division	1	2	—		—		1	2
Partick Thistle (loan)	1909–10^[15]	Scottish First Division	4	1	—		—		4	1
Career total			106	31	6	1	17	4	129	36

1. Web site: They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135909/http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Season_1914-1915_(Fell).pdf . 12 June 2018 . 15 May 2018 . 1.
2. Book: Potter, David . The Celtic Miscellany . 1 September 2011 . History Press . 9780752490595 . en.
3. Web site: 1904–05 . 8 June 2017 . docs.google.com.
4. Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup
5. Web site: 1905–06 . 8 June 2017 . docs.google.com.
6. 3 appearances and 1 goal in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Larkhall Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup
7. Web site: 1906–07 . 8 June 2017 . spreadsheets.google.com.
8. Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup
9. Web site: 1907–08 . 8 June 2017 . docs.google.com.
10. 2 appearances and 2 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances in Larkhall Charity Cup
11. Web site: 1908–09 . 8 June 2017 . docs.google.com.
12. Web site: 1909–10 . 8 June 2017 . spreadsheets.google.com.
13. Web site: Atkinson, John . 30 July 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
14. Web site: Celtic Player John Atkinson Details . 29 July 2016 . www.fitbastats.com.
15. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.

Honours

Hamilton Academical

• Lanarkshire Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06^[16]