R. Atkinson · career
Robert Philip Atkinson
Center Back · Bristol City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 142 appearances with 16 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Oxford United — Season rating 39, 2 goals and 0 assists in 41 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at Bristol City. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (24 → 23). The gap to his peak is 16 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 19 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Championship) and kept playing — 34 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23 |
| 2025/26 | Bristol City | 25 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | PortsmouthLoan | 14 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | Bristol City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Bristol City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Bristol City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Bristol City | 26 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 24 |
| 2021/22 | Bristol City | 34 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 28 |
| 2020/21 | Oxford United | 41 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 39 |
| 2019/20 | EastleighLoan | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Fulham U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Braintree | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Fulham U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 25 | 1851 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played· 1922 min, 4g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Charlton | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 22 | Championship | A Derby | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Hull City | 4-2 | Played | 83 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Sep 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-3 | Played | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | A Preston | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 76 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 4 | Championship | H QPR | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | H Southampton | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Birmingham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Stoke City | 1-5 | Played | 49 | 6.0 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Played | 36 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Dec 26 | Championship | A West Brom | 2-1 | Played | 25 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Millwall | 1-2 | Played | 66 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 5-0 | Played | 63 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | H Preston | 0-2 | Played | 54 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Watford | 5-1 | Played | 71 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Jan 17 | Championship | A Oxford United | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | A Ipswich | 0-2 | Played | 80 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.5 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | A Hull City | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Feb 17 | Championship | H Wrexham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | A Swansea | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Blackburn | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 6.5 |