Billy Kitchin
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| Full name | William Farrington Kitchin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1882 Cleator, Cumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 1960 (aged 78)[1][2] Whiston, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Farrington Kitchin[a] (28 July 1882 – 22 September 1960) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s.[6] He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a wing.[3]
Background
[edit]William Kitchin was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.[6]
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]William Kitchin won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1911 against Wales, and Australia.[4]
Career records
[edit]William Kitchin was the league's top try-scorer in the 1910–11 season with 41-tries.
Genealogical information
[edit]William Kitchin's marriage was registered during first ¼ 1907 in Huddersfield district.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ William Kitchin's surname is variously spelt with an 'i', as Kitchin, or with an 'e' as Kitchen.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.