Graeme Atkinson

Graeme Atkinson is an accomplished football professional with extensive experience as a player, coach, and educator. Atkinson played as a professional footballer for clubs including Hull City, Preston North End FC, Rochdale AFC, and Porirua Viard Utd, amassing significant playing time and achieving a league title in the 1995/96 season. Transitioning into coaching, Atkinson held the position of Head Football Coach at Halswell Utd FC and served as Head of Education at Preston North End Community and Education Trust, where responsibilities included curriculum planning and coaching. Additionally, Atkinson is actively involved in football development for women and girls at Preston North End and serves as Chairman of the PNE Former Players Association. With a background in performance analysis for the English Colleges Football Association and a role as In-Ground Correspondent for Stats Perform, Atkinson combines practical football expertise with analytical skills, underpinned by a Cert Ed in Education from the University of Central Lancashire.