Bob Atkinson

This article is about the footballer. For the founder of the Braille Institute of America, see J. Robert Atkinson.

Bob Atkinson
Personal information
Date of birth	29 October 1913
Date of death
Original team(s)	Coburg (VFA)
Debut	Round 2, 1942, Carlton v. South Melbourne, at Princes Park
Height/Weight	173cm, 80 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1942-1944	Carlton	44 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944 season.

Bob Atkinson (29 October 1913 – 25 December 2006) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Atkinson made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 2 of the 1942 VFL season, coming across from Coburg. He returned to Coburg after the 1944 VFL season, having played 44 matches for Carlton.

Atkinson's father Percy played for Norwood Football Club in the South Australian competition, while his brother Ted played for North Melbourne Football Club and his son John played with Fitzroy Football Club.

External links

• Bob Atkinson at Blueseum

Sources

• Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0.