Ian Atkins (born in Sheldon, West Midlands on 16 January 1957) was manager of Bristol Rovers between April 2004 and September 2005. He was selected for the job earlier in 2004, but for contractual reasons he was forced to spent some time on 'gardening leave' before taking over the team in April. Prior to him taking control Russell Osman and Kevan Broadhurst had covered as joint caretaker managers. During his only full season as Bristol Rovers manager, 2004-05, the team broke the club record for the most league draws in a single season with twenty-one.