John Atkinson

Born: 30 Oct 1946
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 21Clubs Played For: 1
Tries in a Game: 4
Goals in a Game: 0
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 12
International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Great Britain | 26 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
International Total | 38 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Great Britain | 24 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Yorkshire | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Representative Total |
42 | 41 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Rhinos | 518 | 512 | 6 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 1,020 |
| Grand Total | 598 | 591 | 7 | 397 | 0 | 0 | 1,191 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-78 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975-76 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1974-75 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1973-74 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-73 | International | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1971-72 | International | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970-71 | International | Great Britain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | International | Great Britain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1969-70 | International | England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1968-69 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1968 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-78 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1976-77 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1975 | Representative | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1974-75 | Representative | Yorkshire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1974 | Representative | Great Britain | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1973-74 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1970-71 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | Representative | Great Britain | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 1968-69 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1968 | Representative | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1967-68 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981-82 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1980-81 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 28 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 1979-80 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 37 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 1978-79 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 28 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 1977-78 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 29 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 1976-77 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 22 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 1975-76 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 26 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1974-75 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 38 | 38 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 1973-74 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 38 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 1972-73 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 39 | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 1971-72 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 39 | 39 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 1970-71 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 45 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 1969-70 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 42 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 1968-69 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 1967-68 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 40 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 1966-67 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 18 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1965-66 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Matches In 1972-73
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1972 | Salford | 10-15 | Leeds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Leeds | 21-5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Hull | 8-19 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Sep 1972 | Leeds | 51-5 | Doncaster | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 05 Sep 1972 | Leeds | 36-5 | Featherstone Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Leeds | 19-10 | Salford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Leeds | 26-13 | Huddersfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 Sep 1972 | Blackpool Borough | 9-51 | Leeds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 01 Oct 1972 | Wakefield Trinity | 13-12 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Dewsbury | 9-36 | Leeds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 Oct 1972 | St. Helens | 6-14 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Leeds | 58-3 | Wigan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 Oct 1972 | Leeds | 34-0 | Halifax | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 Oct 1972 | Bradford Northern | 11-29 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Great Britain | 27-21 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 01 Nov 1972 | France | 4-13 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04 Nov 1972 | Great Britain | 53-19 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Australia | 10-10 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Leeds | 20-5 | Castleford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 Nov 1972 | Widnes | 9-4 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Leeds | 21-3 | Leigh | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 02 Dec 1972 | Leeds | 39-11 | Bradford Northern | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Leeds | 2-5 | St. Helens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Leeds | 11-25 | Wigan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 1973 | Castleford | 22-16 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 Feb 1973 | Leeds | 22-7 | Batley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Leeds | 22-8 | Huddersfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 Feb 1973 | Doncaster | 0-51 | Leeds | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 03 Mar 1973 | Leeds | 39-5 | Hunslet | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Mar 1973 | Hull | 5-13 | Leeds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Keighley | 12-19 | Leeds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Leeds | 32-4 | York | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Leeds | 12-7 | Salford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 Mar 1973 | St. Helens | 19-12 | Leeds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Leeds | 21-5 | Keighley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 08 Apr 1973 | Batley | 15-29 | Leeds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Featherstone Rovers | 30-17 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Leeds | 21-10 | Bramley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 Apr 1973 | York | 10-10 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Leeds | 45-8 | Bramley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 02 May 1973 | Leeds | 30-5 | Castleford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 06 May 1973 | Leeds | 7-2 | St. Helens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 May 1973 | Dewsbury | 22-13 | Leeds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | European Championship 1969-70 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| International | European Championship 1974-75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| International | European Championship 1977-78 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| International | International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| International | International (Test) | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| International | World Championship Series 1975 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| International | World Cup 1968 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | World Cup 1970 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| International | World Cup 1972 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Representative | County match | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Representative | England tour | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Representative | Great Britain Tour | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 72 | |
| Domestic | BBC Floodlit Trophy | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Domestic | Captain Morgan Trophy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 47 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 93 | |
| Domestic | Club Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Domestic | European Club Championship | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Domestic | League | 346 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 726 | |
| Domestic | League Cup | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Domestic | Premiership | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Tour - NZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire Cup | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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