Paul Atkin

Paul Anthony Atkin (born 3 September 1969 in Nottingham, England) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, York City, Leyton Orient and Scarborough.

Paul Atkin
Personal information
Full name Paul Anthony Atkin[1]
Date of birth (1969-09-03) 3 September 1969
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Central defender[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Notts County 0 (0)
1989–1991 Bury 21 (1)
1991–1997 York City 153 (3)
1997 → Leyton Orient (loan) 5 (0)
1997–1998 Scarborough 36 (1)
Total 214 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Atkin was born in Nottingham on 3 September 1969.[1] He started his football career as a trainee with Notts County in July 1987, and moved to Bury in March 1989 for whom he made 21 appearances, scoring one goal.[1][2] He joined York City on a free transfer in July 1991, made 153 league appearances in five seasons, scoring three goals, and was part of the promotion-winning team of 1993.[2] He went to Leyton Orient on loan in March 1997, making five league appearances,[1] and transferred to Scarborough in August 1997,[2] for whom he made 36 league appearances, scoring once.[3]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. The PFA Premier & Football League players' records 1946-2015 (First ed.). G2 Entertainment. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-7828-1167-1.
  2. Kaufman, Neilson N; Ravenhill, Alan E (2002). The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club. Tempus Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 0752424122.
  3. "Games played by Paul Atkin in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 August 2020.


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