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Full Name: Mark Nigel Atkins.
Position: Defender/Midfield.
Born: Doncaster, 14 August 1968.
Senior Debut: Luton Town (H) New Division One, 23 September 1995.
Career
Scunthorpe United apprentice, professional Jly 86, Blackburn Rovers Jne 88, WOLVES Spt 95 to May 99, Walsall (guest) Aug 99, York City Aug 99, Reading (trial) Oct 99, Doncaster Rovers Nov 99, caretaker manager 2000, Hull City (loan) Mar 01, Shrewsbury Town Jly 01 to Jly 03 caretaker manager 2003, Harrogate Town Jly 03 to May 05, Matlock manager Nov 08 to Oct 14.
Highlights
Blackburn Rovers: Premier League champions 1994/95, runners-up 1993/94; Division two promoted [play-offs]; 1991/92; League Cup semi-final 1993.
Shrewsbury Town: New Division Three relegated 2002/03.
Note: Playing for Blackburn Mark Atkins came on a substitute in th 86 minute against Sheffield Wednesday in August 1995. He was sent-off four minutes later. He also became the second ex Wolves player to manger of team relegated from the Football League in 2003, all be it one game. The first being Peter Daniel.
Stats
Appearances: 638.
Goals: 59.
Sent-off: 3.
Manager: 1.
First Team Record
| FL | FAC | LC | PO | Tot | ||||||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 1995/96 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | – | 35 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1996/97 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 1 | – | 5 | |||||||||
| 1997/98 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 39 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
| 1998/99 | 15 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 17 | 1 | 5 | – | |||||||||
| Total | 115 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 140 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
