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| Full name | William Farrington Kitchin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1882-07-28)28 July 1882 Cleator, Cumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 1960 (aged 78) Whiston, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Farrington Kitchin (28 July 1882 – 22 September 1960) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a wing.
Background
William Kitchin was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
Playing career
International honours
William Kitchin won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1911 against Wales, and Australia.
Career records
William Kitchin was the league's top try-scorer in the 1910–11 season with 41-tries.
Genealogical information
William Kitchin's marriage was registered during first ¼ 1907 in Huddersfield district.
Notes
- William Kitchin's surname is variously spelt with an 'i', as Kitchin, or with an 'e' as Kitchen.
References
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
- "Billy Kitchen Dead". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 26 September 1960. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Gronow, David (2008). 100 Greats: Huddersfield Rugby League Football Club. Stroud: Stadia. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7524-4584-7.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.