Robert Atherton may refer to: Robert Atherton (poet) (1861–1930), English poet Robert Atherton (civil servant), British colonial official Bobby Atherton (1876–1917), Welsh footballer Robert C. Atherton (1908–1986), American author, publisher, and businessman
See also Robert Atherton Edwin (1839–1911), New Zealand meteorologist Robert Rawstorne (Robert Atherton Rawstorne, 1824–1902), archdeacon of Blackburn, 1885–1899 Robert Vernon Atherton Gwillym (1741–1783), British country landowner and politician