Arthur Atkinson (rugby league)
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| Ogden's Cigarette card featuring Arthur Atkinson | ||||||
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| Full name | Arthur Atkinson | |||||
| Nickname | Artie, Bruss | |||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1926–1942 | Castleford | 431 | 157 | 230 | 1 | 933 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1929–1936 | Yorkshire | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 1929–1936 | England | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1929–1936 | Great Britain | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Arthur "Artie" 'Bruss' Atkinson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, playing at Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.
Arthur Atkinson holds the world record for a goal kick in any form of rugby, he kicked a Penalty from 75 Yards at St. Helens on 29 October 1929, a record that still stands today.
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[edit] International honours
Artie Atkinson won caps for England while at Castleford in 1929 against Other Nations, in 1930 against Other Nations, in 1931 against Wales, in 1932 against Wales, in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1929-30 against Australia (3 matches), in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1933 against Australia, and in 1936 against Australia.[1]
[edit] Challenge Cup final appearances
Artie Atkinson played Centre, i.e. number 3, and was captain in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 4 May 1935.[2]
[edit] Honoured at Castleford Tigers
Artie Atkinson is a Tigers Hall Of Fame Inductee.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Atkinson&EnSearch=Atkinson&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers. 2008-12-31. http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=1206. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at castigers.com". castigers. 2008-12-31. https://castigers.powweb.com/cgi-bin/halloffame.cgi. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
