William 'Bill' Atkins is a former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.

He made league appearances for six different clubs, including two spells and 200 appearances with Halifax Town

Halifax Town A.F.C.

Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...

. His first spell with Halifax ended in March 1967 when he moved to Stockport County in a swap-deal with David Shawcross.