Arthur W. Atkin

Background

Atkin was born in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Career

He played as a full back or wing half. He played football for his local club before joining Football League Second Division club Lincoln City. He made his first-team debut on the last day of the 1912-1913 Football League season, and played twice more before league football was interrupted by the First World War.

He scored only twice in the Football League, both goals coming in the first season after the resumption.

He finished his Football League career with Lincoln in 1924, and then returned to the Midland League with Boston Town. He died in 1952 at the age of 59.

Achievements

• He scored the second goal of Lincoln"s 3–1 win at Stoke, in what the Daily Express called "one of the biggest surprises of the season". Lincoln went on to finish 21st in the 22-team division, and failed to gain re-election to the League. Atkin played 36 matches, scoring once, as Lincoln won the Midland League title in 1921 and were elected to the newly formed Football League Third Division N.