Harry Kitching (2 August 1905 – 22 January 1970) was an English footballer who scored 36 goals in 118 appearances in the Football League playing for Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Tranmere Rovers and New Brighton. He played as a forward.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Kitching[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1905[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Grimsby[1] Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 1970 (aged 64)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Municipal College | ||
| 1923–1926 | Grimsby Town | 16 | (1) |
| – | Leeds University | ||
| – | Boston Town | ||
| – | Worksop Town | ||
| 1928–1931 | Lincoln City | 58 | (28) |
| 1931–1932 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 1932–1936 | New Brighton | 39 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kitching worked as a schoolmaster even during his playing career.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Harry Kitching". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Fine Play by New Worksop Forward". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 23 August 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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