Will Atkinson
Atkinson playing for Southend United in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | William Henry Atkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Driffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Southend United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2006 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | Hull City | 6 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Port Vale (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Rochdale (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Rochdale (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Bradford City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Bradford City | 42 | (1) |
| 2013– | Southend United | 134 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 26 December 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 26 December 2016 (UTC).
William Henry "Will" Atkinson (born 14 October 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Southend United. Described as a tricky winger, he can play on either side of the midfield.
Having begun his professional career with Hull City in 2006, Atkinson spent time on loan with Port Vale, Mansfield Town, Rochdale (twice), Rotherham United and Plymouth Argyle. He was promoted out of League Two with Rochdale in 2009–10. He signed with Bradford City in July 2012, and played in the 2013 League Cup final defeat and the 2013 League Two play-off final victory. He signed with Southend United in July 2013, and helped the club to win the 2015 League Two play-off final.
Born in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, Atkinson started his career as a trainee with Hull City. In December 2006, at the age of eighteen, he penned a two-and-a-half-year professional deal with the club.
In October 2007, he joined Dean Glover's Port Vale in League One for a six-week loan period. He made his senior debut on 13 October, in a 1–0 defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion at Vale Park. Fourteen days later he won his first start, in a 2–1 win over Swindon Town. Upon his return he made one substitute appearance for Hull, in an FA Cup defeat to Plymouth Argyle on 5 January. Later in the month he joined League Two Mansfield Town on a one-month loan. Mansfield manager Bill Dearden later extended the deal into a further month, and handed Atkinson a total of ten starts and two substitute appearances.
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