Ernie Atkins

Ernie Atkins
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Faram Atkins
Born	(1890-04-26)26 April 1890 South Melbourne, Victoria[1]
Died	14 September 1972(1972-09-14) (aged 82) Hawthorn, Victoria
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1913–1914	University	23 (7)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ernest Faram Atkins (26 April 1890 – 14 September 1972) was an Australian rules footballer.

Atkins spent his short career of 23 games, playing for University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He kicked 7 goals.

Atkins's son Jack Atkins played for Melbourne.^[2]

Footnotes

1. "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 3 May 1890. p. 1.
2. Hillier, Kevin (2004). Like Father Like Son. Melbourne: Pennon Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.

References

• Councillor's Son to Marry, THe (Melbourne) Herald, (Tuesday, 14 March 1916), p.7.

External links

• Ernie Atkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Ernie Atkins at AustralianFootball.com