David Atkinson (footballer)

David Atkinson (born 27 April 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Darlington. He previously played in the Football League for Carlisle United.

David Atkinson
Personal information
Full name David Atkinson[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993[1]
Place of birth Shildon,[1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Darlington
Youth career
2012–2014 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2015 → Hartlepool United (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Carlisle United (loan) 7 (0)
2015–2017 Carlisle United 25 (0)
2016–2017 → Blyth Spartans (loan)
2017 Blyth Spartans
2017 ÍBV 10 (0)
2017–2018 Blyth Spartans 21 (0)
2018 ÍBV 16 (0)
2019 Blyth Spartans 9 (0)
2019– Darlington 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:24, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

Without having played for Middlesbrough, Atkinson joined Hartlepool United on loan in September 2014 but did not play for the first team. He signed for Carlisle United on loan on 26 March 2015.[3] He made his debut on 28 March 2015 in a 2–1 away defeat by Oxford United.[4] On 4 June 2015, Atkinson signed a short-term deal with Carlisle United. He extended his contract until June 2017 on 30 December 2015.[5] On 1 December 2016, Atkinson joined Blyth Spartans on loan until 1 January 2017.[6] Six days after returning to Carlisle, Atkinson rejoined Blyth on a permanent deal.[7] He also spent time playing in Iceland for ÍBV, with which he won the 2017 Icelandic Cup and played in the UEFA Europa League.[8][9]

Atkinson joined Darlington for the 2019–20 season.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2013–14[11] Championship000000—00
2014–15[12] Championship000000—00
Total 000000—00
Hartlepool United (loan) 2014–15[12] League Two00——0000
Carlisle United (loan) 2014–15[12] League Two70———70
Carlisle United 2015–16[13] League Two240401000290
2016–17[14] League Two1000100020
Total 250402000310
Blyth Spartans 2016–17 Northern Premier League Premier Div.
ÍBV 2017[9] Úrvalsdeild10020——120
Blyth Spartans 2017–18[2] National League North211—211
ÍBV 2018[9][2] Úrvalsdeild16010—2[lower-alpha 3]0190
Blyth Spartans 2018–19[2] National League North90—92
Darlington 2019–20[2] National League North7000—0070
Career total 1665101101301906
  1. Includes FA Cup, Icelandic Cup
  2. Includes Football League Cup/EFL Cup, Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "David Atkinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "D. Atkinson". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. "Carlisle United sign David Atkinson and Jeffrey Monakana". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. "Oxford United 2–1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. "Defender signs contract extension". Carlisle United F.C. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. "Arrival: Spartans Secure Atkinson Loan Deal". Blyth Spartans A.F.C. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. "David Atkinson rejoins Blyth on loan". Carlisle United F.C. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  8. "David Atkinson: Europa League football was a big factor in my return to Iceland". English Players Abroad. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. "Leikmaður: David Atkinson" [Player: David Atkinson] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  10. Simpson, Ray (5 June 2019). "David Atkinson: a move to Darlington is perfect for me". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  11. "Games played by David Atkinson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. "Games played by David Atkinson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  13. "Games played by David Atkinson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  14. "Games played by David Atkinson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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