Market value
—
Rating · 18/19
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Grimsby Town
top club · 128 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#426
goals rank
#1345
assists rank
26
season goals
5
season assists
Among 2,945 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2007
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 15/16
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-04-29 · 6 players total
365Appearances
26Goals
5Assists
38Yellow cards
2Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rob Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert Guy Atkinson |
| Date of birth | 1987-04-29 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | North Ferriby, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Grantham → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Spennymoor Town → Grantham
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Spennymoor Town
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Guiseley → Spennymoor Town
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Transfer: Bradford PA → Guiseley
17/18 · Return from loan
Feb 2018
Transfer: Guiseley → Bradford PA
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Guiseley AFC, Bradford Park Avenue
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Guiseley AFC
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2015
Transfer: Accrington → Guiseley
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Guiseley AFC
38 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Accrington Stanley
50 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Fleetwood → Accrington
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Accrington Stanley
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2012
Transfer: Accrington → Fleetwood
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: Fleetwood → Accrington
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fleetwood Town, Accrington Stanley
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fleetwood Town
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Fleetwood
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Grimsby Town
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Grimsby Town
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: Barnsley → Grimsby Town
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barnsley FC, Grimsby Town
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Barnsley
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Grimsby Town
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Grimsby Town, Barnsley FC, Rochdale AFC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: Halifax Town → Barnsley
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Barnsley → Halifax Town
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC, Halifax Town (- 2008)
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Scarborough → Barnsley
05/06 · Return from loan
Nov 2005
Transfer: Barnsley → Scarborough
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Scarborough FC (- 2007), Barnsley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Barnsley U18 → Barnsley
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Barnsley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Barnsley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2525 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.46/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.46/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Spennymoor Town
5.7%
Bradford Park Avenue
0.0%
Guiseley AFC
15.9%
Accrington Stanley
9.4%
Fleetwood Town
12.9%
Grimsby Town
54.5%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Halifax Town (- 2008)
1.7%
Scarborough FC (- 2007)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spennymoor Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 588 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guiseley AFC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 1,645 |
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 978 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1,335 |
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 128 | 9 | 1 | 5,652 |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 03/04 | 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halifax Town (- 2008) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Scarborough FC (- 2007) | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | National League North | Spennymoor Town | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 588 |
| 18/19 | NL North Play-offs | Spennymoor Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Guiseley AFC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Bradford Park Avenue | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | NL North Play-offs | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Guiseley AFC | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 977 |
| 15/16 | National League | Guiseley AFC | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 668 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 978 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Fleetwood Town | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,335 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 558 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,625 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,344 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,125 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Scarborough FC (- 2007) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Barnsley U18 | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Barnsley | Scarborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Scarborough | Barnsley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Barnsley | Halifax Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Halifax Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Barnsley | Grimsby Town | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Grimsby Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Barnsley | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Fleetwood | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-21 | Fleetwood | Accrington | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-28 | Accrington | Fleetwood | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-16 | Fleetwood | Accrington | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-03 | Accrington | Guiseley | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-20 | Guiseley | Bradford PA | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bradford PA | Guiseley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Guiseley | Spennymoor Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Spennymoor Town | Grantham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Grantham | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hatfield | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Boyes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Lawlor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Coulson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Aldred | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kal Naismith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shay McCartan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Windass | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League | Guiseley AFC | 5 | 38 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 44 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 4 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 30 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 1 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bradford PA | Guiseley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-20 | Guiseley | Bradford PA | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-28 | Accrington | Fleetwood | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-21 | Fleetwood | Accrington | Loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Grimsby Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Barnsley | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €100k |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Halifax Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Barnsley | Halifax Town | Loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Scarborough | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Barnsley | Scarborough | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rob Atkinson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 30% |
| Macclesfield Town | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 32% |
| Rochdale AFC | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 51 | -29 | 11% |
| Bradford City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 31% |
| Bury FC | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 31% |
| Lincoln City | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 27% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 23% |
| Barnet FC | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 46% |
| Morecambe FC | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 42% |
| Notts County | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 35% |
| Cheltenham Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 15% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 668 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 978 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 1,335 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 558 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,625 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 1,344 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 2,125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 06/07 | 12 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
120 apps
14 G
2 A
League Two
183 apps
9 G
2 A
National League North
28 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rob Atkinson?
Rob Atkinson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Without Club.
How old is Rob Atkinson?
Rob Atkinson is 39 years old. He was born on April 29, 1987 in North Ferriby.
What position does Rob Atkinson play?
Rob Atkinson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rob Atkinson play for?
Rob Atkinson currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Rob Atkinson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rob Atkinson has scored 26 goals in 365 appearances.