Ian Atkins

Ian Atkins
Personal information
Full name	Ian Leslie Atkins
Date of birth	16 January 1957
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Wolverhampton Wanderers; (Scout)
Youth career
1973–1975	Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1982	Shrewsbury Town
1982–1984	Sunderland
1984–1985	Everton
1985–1988	Ipswich Town
1988–1990	Birmingham City
1990–1991	Colchester United
1991–1992	Birmingham City
1992–1993	Cambridge United
1993–1994	Doncaster Rovers
Total
Managerial career
1990–1991	Colchester United
1992–1993	Cambridge United
1993–1994	Doncaster Rovers
1994–1999	Northampton Town
2000	Chester City
2000–2001	Carlisle United
2001–2004	Oxford United
2004–2005	Bristol Rovers
2006	Torquay United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Leslie Atkins (born 16 January 1957) is an English football manager, scout, and former player. Atkins amassed over 300 appearances for Shrewsbury Town, the club where he began his career. He also made appearances in the Football League for Sunderland, Everton, Ipswich Town and Birmingham City.

His first managerial role came as player-manager at Colchester United in 1990, narrowly missing out on promotion to the Football League. He also managed Cambridge United and Doncaster Rovers as player-manager, and found his most notable success at Northampton Town, leading the club to promotion via the play-offs in the Third Division in 1997 and finishing as play-off runners-up in the Second Division final the following season. In addition, he has been manager of Chester City, Carlisle United, Oxford United, Bristol Rovers and Torquay United.

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