| Name: | Robert Atkinson |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 29/04/1987 |
| Height: | 6' 1" (185cm) |
| Weight: | 12st 4lbs (78.09kg) |
| Previous | |
| Clubs: | Scarborough (loan), Grimsby Town (loan), Halifax Town (loan), Rochdale (loan) |
| Position: | Defender |
A talented defender capable of playing at full back or in the middle, the youngster is tipped for a bright future in the game. Rob spent much of 2005/2006 on loan with Conference side Scarborough and gained rave reviews from his time on the East Coast.
Robert burst onto the first team scene during the 2006/2007 campaign when he put in a string of impressive displays in the Championship. He clocked up eight games for the first team and established himself as a real talent. He also enjoyed a brief spell on loan at Halifax Town early in the 2006/2007 campaign.
Robert struggled to make the breakthrough during 2007/2008 as the arrivals of Stephen Foster, Dennis Souza and Lewin Nyatanga blocked his path to the first team. He enjoyed a two game loan at Rochdale in 2007 before signing for Grimsby on a season-loan in early 2008, clocking up 29 games for the Mariners.
Reds Record (to end of 2007/2008 season)
Goals 0
Season 2007 - 08
| Grimsby | ||||
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 24 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale | ||||
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Halifax Town | 2006 - 07 | League | 4 (0) | 2 |
| Barnsley | 2006 - 07 | League | 6 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Scarborough | 2005 - 06 | League | 20 (2) | 0 |
| Barnsley | 2004 - 05 | League | 0 (1) | 0 |
| Barnsley | 2003 - 04 | League | 0 (1) | 0 |
