Bob Atkinson
South Melbourne and St Kilda
AFL career
20 games6 goals
- Debut
- R14 1952 v MEL26 July 1952
- Most recent
- R18 1955 v MEL20 Aug 1955
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Port Melbourne in the VFA, Bob Atkinson was a diminutive rover who generated significant buzz upon his arrival at St Kilda in 1952. Standing just 168cm, he was hailed by the press as a potential star after a promising debut, but his time at the Junction Oval was surprisingly brief, yielding just three senior appearances. Atkinson crossed to South Melbourne for the 1953 season, where he managed to find more consistent opportunities at the Lake Oval. He spent three years with the Swans, adding 17 matches and providing depth as a small forward and follower, though he was unable to secure a permanent spot in the starting 18 before his VFL career concluded.
Profile
- Full name
- Bob H. Atkinson
- Born
- 27 Apr 1930
- Died
- 13 Apr 2017 (aged 86y 351d)
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 72 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Port Melbourne in the VFA, Bob Atkinson was a diminutive rover who generated significant buzz upon his arrival at St Kilda in 1952. Standing just 168cm, he was hailed by the press as a potential star after a promising debut, but his time at the Junction Oval was surprisingly brief, yielding just three senior appearances. Atkinson crossed to South Melbourne for the 1953 season, where he managed to find more consistent opportunities at the Lake Oval. He spent three years with the Swans, adding 17 matches and providing depth as a small forward and follower, though he was unable to secure a permanent spot in the starting 18 before his VFL career concluded.