Fat Kitching

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Fat Kitching
Personal information
Full name George Redvis Kitching
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1937 Bundamba Rangers
1938–1940 Blackstone
1941–1948 Bundamba Rangers
1949–1950 Blackstone
International career
1938 Australia 1 (1)
Managerial career
1951 Bundamba Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George "Fat" Kitching was an Australian soccer player.

Contents

Kitching played one match for Australia in 1938 against India in Brisbane. [1] His granddaughter, Belinda Kitching was also an Australian international soccer player. [2]

Career statistics

International

National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 1938001111
List of international goals scored by Fat Kitching
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
13 September 1938 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, AustraliaBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 4–4 Friendly [3]

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References

  1. "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. Lems, David (20 April 2013). "Grandsons carry on Pride in representing Ipswich". The Queensland Times. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. "SOCCER TEST". The Maitland Daily Mercury . No. 21, 033. New South Wales, Australia. 12 September 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2022 via National Library of Australia.