George Thomas Atkinson (3 September 1893 – 29 May 1967) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who represented Great Britain as a center half at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. He also played for

Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland () is a market town and civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, northern England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham. Much of the town's early history surro ...

throughout his career.

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1893 births 1967 deaths English men's footballers Bishop Auckland F.C. players Olympic footballers for Great Britain Footballers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Men's association football midfielders People from West Auckland {{England-footy-midfielder-stub