Chris Atkinson (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Christopher 'Chris' Atkinson (born 13 February 1992 in Huddersfield
, West Yorkshire
) is a professional
footballer who plays as a midfielder for Darlington
of the Conference National
on loan from Huddersfield Town
.
He made his debut for the Terriers as a substitute in the 6–0 win over Macclesfield Town
in the FA Cup
at the Galpharm Stadium
on 27 November 2010. He made his league debut in the 1–1 draw against Dagenham & Redbridge
at The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium
on 22 February 2011.
. He made his debut for Darlington on 13 August 2011, in a 1–0 win over Braintree Town
.
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
) is a professional
Professional
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footballer who plays as a midfielder for Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
of the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
on loan from Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
.
Huddersfield Town
Halifax-born Atkinson originally joined Huddersfield Town's Academy as a seven year-old, having played for local junior side Warley Rangers. A key member of the youth and reserve sides in the 2009–10 season, he made the step up to the first team in 2010–11 with a two-year professional contract and manager Lee Clark spoke of his admiration for the youngster during pre-season.He made his debut for the Terriers as a substitute in the 6–0 win over Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
at the Galpharm Stadium
Galpharm Stadium
The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:...
on 27 November 2010. He made his league debut in the 1–1 draw against Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
at The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium
Victoria Road (stadium)
Victoria Road, currently known as the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, for sponsorship purposes, is the home ground of Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. of London, England. It has a capacity of 6,078....
on 22 February 2011.
Darlington loan 2011
On 25 July he signed a six-month loan deal with DarlingtonDarlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
. He made his debut for Darlington on 13 August 2011, in a 1–0 win over Braintree Town
Braintree Town F.C.
Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:...
.
External links
- Chris Atkinson profile at htafc.com