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.
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 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHamilton Academical1904–05Scottish Second Division00003Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup0301905–0617103173 appearances and 1 goal in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Larkhall Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup225131906–07Scottish First Division244001Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup02541907–083291062 appearances and 2 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 1 appearance in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances in Larkhall Charity Cup239111908–09300000301909–102142000234Total97276117412032Queen's Park (loan)1904–05Scottish First Division41——41Celtic (loan)1908–09Scottish First Division12——12Partick Thistle (loan)1909–10Scottish First Division41——41Career total106316117412936
Honours Hamilton Academical Lanarkshire Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06
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