Will Atkinson

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Will Atkinson
File:Will Atkinson 08-02-2014 1.jpg
Atkinson playing for Southend United in 2014
Personal information
Full name William Henry Atkinson[1]
Date of birth (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Driffield, England
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southend United
Number 12
Youth career
1997–2006 Hull City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Hull City 6 (1)
2007 → Port Vale (loan) 4 (0)
2008 → Mansfield Town (loan) 12 (0)
2009–2010 → Rochdale (loan) 15 (3)
2010–2011 → Rotherham United (loan) 3 (1)
2011 → Rochdale (loan) 21 (2)
2011–2012 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 22 (4)
2012 → Bradford City (loan) 12 (1)
2012–2013 Bradford City 42 (1)
2013– Southend United 117 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

William Henry "Will" Atkinson (born 14 October 1988) is an English footballer who plays for League One side Southend United. Described as a tricky winger,[2] he can play on either side of the midfield.

Having begun his professional career with Hull City in 2006, Atkinson spent time on loan with Port Vale, Mansfield Town, Rochdale (twice), Rotherham United and Plymouth Argyle. He was promoted out of League Two with Rochdale in 2009–10. He signed with Bradford City in July 2012, and played in the 2013 League Cup final defeat and the 2013 League Two play-off final victory. He signed with Southend United in July 2013, and helped the club to win the 2015 League Two play-off final.

Playing career

Hull City

Born in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, Atkinson started his career as a trainee with Hull City.[1] In December 2006, at the age of eighteen, he penned a two-and-a-half-year professional deal with the club.[3][4]

In October 2007, he joined Dean Glover's Port Vale in League One for a six-week loan period.[5] He made his senior debut on 13 October, in a 1–0 defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion at Vale Park. Fourteen days later he won his first start, in a 2–1 win over Swindon Town. Upon his return he made one substitute appearance for Hull, in an FA Cup defeat to Plymouth Argyle on 5 January. Later in the month he joined League Two Mansfield Town on a one-month loan.[6][7] Mansfield manager Bill Dearden later extended the deal into a further month,[8] and handed Atkinson a total of ten starts and two substitute appearances.

He had a quiet 2008–09, not joining any clubs on loan and not making an appearance for the Hull City first team, as the "Tigers" enjoyed their maiden season in the Premier League.

He made his League Cup bow on 25 August 2009, and was replaced by Kevin Kilbane 73 minutes into a 3–1 win over Southend United. In November he joined Rochdale on a month long loan.[9] The loan was extended after the team went unbeaten in his six games at the club.[10] This run included a 3–0 win over Macclesfield Town on 5 December, in which Atkinson scored his first senior goal. Though he returned before the end of the season, his efforts in his fifteen appearances helped Rochdale to win automatic promotion into League One. Upon his return to Hull he won his first start for the club in the Premier League clash with Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on 3 May.[11] He marked this landmark appearance with a headed goal, though by this point Hull's relegation was confirmed.[12] Six days later he played in the club's last game of the season, helping them to earn a respectable point at home to Liverpool.[13]

He was selected for four Championship games at the start of 2010–11, before he signed for Rotherham United on loan deadline day (25 November).[14] He played just three games, but did find the net in a 5–0 demolition of former club Port Vale.[15] In January 2011, Atkinson decided to rejoin Rochdale on loan for the end of the season, after turning down the opportunity for extending his United loan.[16] He went on to make 21 appearances for "Dale", finding the net twice.

In August 2011, he joined Plymouth Argyle on loan for the entirety of the 2011–12 season.[17] He scored the opening goal on his debut against Rotherham United and at the beginning of September at Burton Albion.[18] Atkinson netted two more goals in November, against Torquay United and Northampton Town respectively.[18] Atkinson was recalled by Hull City in January 2012, having made 25 appearances in all competitions for Argyle.[19][20]

Bradford City

In January 2012, he signed on loan with Bradford City until the end of the season.[21] He scored his first goal for the "Bantams" on 28 February, in a 4–0 win over Barnet at Underhill.[22] In July 2012 he signed a one-year contract with Bradford City.[23] On 11 August, he made his first appearance since signing permanently, in a 1–0 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane.[24] He scored his first goal of the season on 3 November, opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw away to Northampton Town in the first round of the FA Cup.[25] He scored his second goal of the season in the replay on 13 November which finished 3–3, and also scored his penalty in the resulting shoot-out which Bradford won 4–2.[26] On 12 February 2013, he scored his first league goal of the season in a 3–0 win away to Wycombe Wanderers.[27] Having played in all seven matches of Bradford's run to the 2013 final of the League Cup, including victories over Premier League sides Wigan Athletic, Arsenal and Aston Villa, he played at Wembley in the 5–0 defeat to Swansea City.[28] He was a 78th-minute substitute in the play-off final victory over Northampton Town.[29]

Southend United

File:Will Atkinson 08-02-2014 2.jpg
Atkinson playing for Southend United in 2014

In July 2013, Atkinson signed a two-year contract with Southend United, reuniting him with his former Hull City boss, Phil Brown.[30] He was an ever-present in the league for the "Shrimpers" in the 2013–14 season, and helped the club to secure a play-off spot, where they were beaten by Burton Albion at the semi-final stage. He was a first team regular in the 2014–15 campaign as United again secured a play-off place, and played the first 80 minutes of the play-off final as Southend beat Wycombe Wanderers to win promotion into League One.[31] He made 39 appearances in the 2015–16 campaign as Southend posted a 15th place finish.

Personal life

Atkinson's father, Kevin, director of Hull company Thermoplant Offshore Services, used to run his junior team in Brandesburton.[32] He has two sisters: Rachel and Frances.[32]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2016.[33]
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[34] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2006–07 Hull City Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007–08[35] 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2007–08[35] Port Vale (loan) League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2007–08[35] Mansfield Town (loan) League Two 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2008–09 Hull City Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10[36] 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
2009–10[36] Rochdale (loan) League Two 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
2010–11[37] Hull City Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2010–11[37] Rotherham United (loan) League Two 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
2010–11[37] Rochdale (loan) League One 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
2011–12[38] Hull City Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12[38] Plymouth Argyle (loan) League Two 22 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 4
Total 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 1
2011–12[38] Bradford City League Two 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2012–13[39] 42 1 3 2 8 0 4 0 57 3
Total 54 2 3 2 8 0 4 0 69 4
2013–14[40] Southend United League Two 45 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 52 3
2014–15[41] 36 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 41 2
2015–16[42] League One 36 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 39 2
Total 115 6 3 1 2 0 10 0 132 7
Career total 237 19 9 3 11 0 12 0 289 22

Honours

Rochdale
Bradford City
Southend United

References

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  26. ↑ "Bradford 3-3 Northampton" BBC Sport. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  27. ↑ "Wycombe 0-3 Bradford" BBC Sport. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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  33. ↑ Will Atkinson career statistics at Soccerbase
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