1. William Henry Atkinson was born on 14 October 1988 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Mickleover.
18 Facts About Will Atkinson
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Will Atkinson played in the 2013 League Cup final defeat and the 2013 League Two play-off final victory.
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Will Atkinson signed with Southend United in July 2013 and helped the club to win the 2015 League Two play-off final.
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Will Atkinson made a total of four appearances for the "Valiants" before returning to Hull after Lee Sinnott replaced Glover as manager.
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In January 2011, Will Atkinson decided to rejoin Rochdale on loan for the end of the season, after turning down the opportunity for extending his United loan.
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Will Atkinson went on to make 21 appearances for "Dale", finding the net twice.
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Will Atkinson was recalled by Hull City in January 2012, having made 25 appearances in all competitions for Argyle.
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Will Atkinson was a 78th-minute substitute in the play-off final victory over Northampton Town.
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In July 2013, Will Atkinson signed a two-year contract with Southend United, reuniting him with his former Hull City boss, Phil Brown.
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Will Atkinson chose to leave the club in the summer after feeling that he "wasn't made to feel valued or wanted by Southend".
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On 30 May 2017, Will Atkinson joined EFL League Two club Mansfield Town as manager Steve Evans's 11th summer signing.
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On 4 October 2019, Will Atkinson signed a short-term deal with Port Vale, 12 years after briefly playing for the club on loan.
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Will Atkinson was signed by manager John Askey following injuries to Tom Conlon and Manny Oyeleke, leaving him to compete with Luke Joyce, Jake Taylor, Scott Burgess and Ryan Lloyd for a place in central midfield.
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Will Atkinson was up to match fitness after having spent a full pre-season training with Doncaster Rovers.
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On 5 November 2020, Will Atkinson signed with National League North club Alfreton Town.
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On 24 August 2021, Will Atkinson returned for a second spell at Southend United and, in doing so, reunited with former manager Phil Brown; he joined the National League club a short-term deal after impressing on trial.
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On 28 June 2022, Will Atkinson returned to the National League North to join Boston United, with manager Paul Cox stating that "he was much sought after following his time at Southend and we are delighted to have him onboard".
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Will Atkinson is a central midfielder but is versatile and can play at wide right, wing-back and right-back.