Vincent Thomas Arkins (born 18 September 1970) is an Irish retired footballer who played as a striker during a 20-year career.
He is most notable for his time with Portadown in Northern Ireland, where he is their all-time leading goalscorer and also briefly managed the club on an interim basis after retiring.
After signing for Noel King for £12,000 he made his League of Ireland debut for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians on 15 October 1989 in a 3–1 win.
He was also the first player to score at Rovers rented ground, the RDS Arena, on 14 October 1990.
[13] He remains the only player from the Republic of Ireland to be top scorer in the Northern Irish Premiership.
[16] His last senior goal was scored for Bohs against Bray on 12 May 2006 and his last senior appearance was on 29 August in a losing 2006 FAI Cup tie against his first LOI club Shamrock Rovers where he sustained a long-term injury that forced him eventually into retirement.
He did subsequently sign for St Patrick's Athletic on a short-term deal but never actually appeared in a competitive game for the Saints due to his growing family.