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| Full name | Albert Atkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 May 1910 Fothergill, Cumberland, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 April 1953 (aged 42) Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert Atkinson (21 May 1910 – 1 April 1953) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for Halifax as a loose forward.
Atkinson was born in Fothergill, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 43 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Albert Atkinson signed for Halifax aged-18.
Atkinson played loose forward in Halifax's 22-8 victory over York in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 League season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368. A native of Fothergill, Atkinson became the first Cumbrian-born player to appear at Wembley.