to Hull City for the run-in. He helped the club reach the Third Division play-offs, but was denied a Wembley final by Leyton Orient's 2–1 aggregate triumph. He joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2001, enjoying a decent ninth-placed finish to his first season at Gay Meadow. The 2002–03 season was one of mixed fortunes for the Shrews, from the highs of runs to the fourth round of the FA Cup and area final of the Football League Trophy to the lows of seven successive defeats, resulting in relegation to the Conference. Coaching & management career Shrewsbury manager Kevin Ratcliffe resigned with one game remaining of the season, and Atkins took charge of the team as they attempted to restore some pride in a home encounter against his original club Scunthorpe United. However, the Shrews succumbed to a 2–1 defeat, and Atkins left at the end of the season. He continued his playing career for one more season, at non-league level with Harrogate Town, also serving as their coach, before hanging up his boots for good in 2004. Atkins remained assistant manager at Harrogate, but both he and manager John Reed left for Stalybridge Celtic in January 2005, from where they were later sacked in April 2007. He was appointed manager at Northern Premier League outfit Matlock Town, on 18 November 2008. He resigned along with assistant Nick Buxton on 4 October 2014 after a 4–0 defeat to Halesowen Town left Matlock Town joint bottom of the league. He is now a summarisor for BBC Radio Lancashire. Honours Blackburn Rovers Premier League: 1994–95 References External links Detailed Premier League Record at EPLInfo.com 1968 births Living people Footballers from Doncaster English footballers Association football midfielders Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players York City F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players English football managers Shrewsbury Town F.C. managers Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers Matlock Town F.C. managers