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John B. Atkinson was an English rugby league player for Leeds Rugby League Football Club (now known as Leeds Rhinos in the English Super League competition). His position of choice was on the left Wing. Atkinson also represented Great Britain and England on many occasions, playing in four Rugby League World Cups (1968, 1970, 1972, 1975) and scoring six tries.

Atkinson began his competitive career for Leeds in 1966 and finally left to become player / coach of Carlisle in 1983 within these years he had amassed 401 competition tries.

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John Atkinson's Testimonial match at Leeds took place in 1976.

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Great Britain squad - 1968 Rugby League World Cup

(1/3) Kevin Ashcroft • (2/3) John Atkinson • (3/3) Thomas "Tommy" Bishop • (3/3) Ian Brooke • (3/3) Alan Burwell • (3/3) Michael "Mick" Clark • (0/3) Derek Edwards • (2/3) Peter Flanagan • (2/3) Ray French • (2/3) Robert "Bob" Haigh • (3/3) Roger Millward • (2/3) Arnold Morgan • (3/3) Charles "Charlie" Renilson • (3/3) Bev Risman (c) • (2/3) Michael "Mick" Shoebottom • (3/3) Clive Sullivan • (2/3) John Warlow • (3/3) Clifford "Cliff" Watson • (0/3) Christopher "Chris" Young
Coaches: William Fallowfield & Colin Hutton

(2/3), e.g. The Number of Games Played in the 1968 World Cup.

v • d • e Great Britain squad - 1970 Rugby League World Cup

Frank Myler (c) • Kevin Ashcroft • John Atkinson • Paul Charlton • David Chisnall • Ray Dutton • Tony Fisher • Bob Haigh • Dennis Hartley • Keith Hepworth • Chris Hesketh • Syd Hynes • Keri Jones • Doug Laughton • Mal Reilly • Mick Shoebottom • Alan Smith • Jimmy Thompson • Cliff Watson • Coach: Johnny Whiteley

v • d • e Great Britain squad - 1972 Rugby League World Cup champions (3rd title)

1. Paul Charlton • 2. Clive Sullivan (c) • 3. Chris Hesketh • 4. John Walsh • 5. John Atkinson • 6. John Holmes • 7. Steve Nash 8. Terry Clawson • 9. Mike Stephenson • 10. David Jeanes • 11. Phil Lowe • 12. Brian Lockwood • 13. George Nicholls 14. Bob Irving • Coach: Jim Challinor

England squad - 1975 Rugby League World Cup

☼ (3/9) Michael "Mick" Adams • (4/9) John Atkinson • ☼ (1/9) Harry Beverley• ☼ (7/9) John Keith Bridges • (1/9) Paul Charlton • (3/9) David "Dave" Chisnall • (3/9) Eric Chisnall • (2/9) Philip "Phil" Cookson • (2/9) Michael "Mike" Coulman • ☼ (5/9) Gerald "Ged" Dunn • ☼ (1/9) Ray Dutton • (6/9) Leslie "Les" Dyl • (2/9) David "Dave" Eckersley • (7/9) George Fairbairn • ☼ (1/9) Stanley "Stan" Fearnley • (6/9) Keith Fielding • (3/9) Colin Forsyth • ☼ (9/9) Ken Gill • (0/9) Parry Gordon • (1/9) John Gray • ☼ (5/9) Jeff Grayshon • (4/9) Brian Hogan • (4/9) John Holmes • ☼ (5/9) Eric Hughes • (3/9) Robert "Bob" Irving • (1/9) Philip "Phil" Jackson • (2/9) Thomas "Tommy" Martyn • ☼ (8/9) Roger Millward (c) • (4/9) Michael "Mick" Morgan • (3/9) Steve Nash • (7/9) George Nicholls • (2/9) Derek Noonan • (7/9) Steve 'Knocker' Norton • (1/9) Barry Philbin • (1/9) David "Dave" Redfearn • ☼ (1/9) Alan Smith • ☼ (1/9) Nigel Stephenson • ☼ (2/9) James "Jimmy" Thompson • (2/9) John Walsh • (1/9) Stuart Wright
Coaches: William "Bill" Oxley Coach Alex Murphy

(7/9), e.g. The Number of Games Played in the 1975 World Cup. ☼=Played in Final.

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