Vinny Arkins

Football player infobox| playername= Vinny Arkins


fullname = Vincent Arkins
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1970|9|18|mf=y
cityofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
height = 6'2"
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
years = 1989-1991
1991-1993
1993-1995
1995-1997
1997-2006
2006
2007
clubs = Shamrock Rovers F.C.
St Johnstone
Shelbourne F.C.
Notts County F.C.
Portadown F.C.
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athletic FC
caps(goals) = 67 (28)
48 (11)
54 (21)
38 (8)
? (178)
22 (4)
? (?)
nationalyears = 1990-1992
1992
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland U21
Republic of Ireland B
nationalcaps(goals) = 8(1)
1(0)

Vinny Arkins (born 18 September 1970 in Dublin) is a retired Irish footballer.

He made his League debut for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians on the 15th of October 1989 in a 3-1 win. Went on to score 35 goals in 86 appearances before signing for St Johnstone in November 1991. He won the Player of the Year award in his first season as well as sharing the PFAI Young Player of the Year award [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ierpoy.html] and was top club goalscorer that season and in 1990/91. Also was the first player to score at Rovers rented ground Royal Dublin Society on the 14th of October 1990.

A tall, skilful striker and prolific goalscorer with 248 goals in all competitions during his 9-year spell with Portadown. He was an Irish League winner with Portadown in 2001/02. He was the top score in the Irish League on five occasions [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/niltops.html] .

His other former clubs include Home Farm, Dundee United, St Johnstone, and Notts County. Signed for the latter club from Shels in September 1995 [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/archive/1995/0908/Pg017.html#Ar01701:0707D516784D0D287D1058970679000739170748FE07A91807A900099917] He won representative honours with the League of Ireland and the Irish League, as well as eight Ireland U21 (scoring once), B, 4 schoolboy and 3 youth caps.

Honours

*Irish League: 1
**2001/02
*Irish Cup: 1
**2004/05

References

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=232 Arkins' profile at Soccerbase]
* [http://www.bohemian-fc.com/home/arkins.php Bohemian FC profile]