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Key Facts

Full name
Robert H Atkinson

Known as
Bob Atkinson

Born
27 April 1930

Died
13 April 2017 (aged 86)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 90d
Last game: 25y 115d

Height and weight
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 72 kg

Senior clubs
St. Kilda; South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 3
South Melbourne: 18, 4

Recruited from
St. Kilda (1953)

Bob Atkinson

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
St. KildaV/AFL1952331.000%0
South MelbourneV/AFL1953-19551730.1853%0
V/AFL1952-19552060.3045%0
Total1952-19552060.3045%0

AFL: 6,264th player to appear, 6,548th most games played, 5,943rd most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 959th player to appear, 1,235th most games played, 733rd most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 746th player to appear, 635th most games played, 733rd most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.