Billy Kitchin
William Farrington Kitchin[lower-alpha 1] (28 July 1882 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s.[4] He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]
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| Full name | William Farrington Kitchin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1882 Whitehaven, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
William Kitchin was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.[4]
Playing career
International honours
William Kitchin won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1911 against Wales, and Australia.[2]
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.[5]
Notes
- William Kitchin's surname is variously spelt with an 'i', as Kitchin, or with an 'e' as Kitchen.
References
- "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.
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