Colin Kitching Explained

Colin Kitching (11 November 1933 – 12 March 2022) was an Australian soccer player.^{[1] [2]}

Kitching played club football in Queensland, firstly in Ipswich at Bundamba, Blackstone United, and St Helens United before moving to Brisbane when he joined Hellenic. He won Queensland premierships 5 times: in 1953 with Blackstone United, in 1955 and 1957 with Bundamba, and in 1960 and 1963 with Hellenic. Kitching died in March 2022.^[3]

Kitching was a member of the Australian team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Player Database – KI. ozfootball.net. 2009-06-11.
2. Web site: Colin Kitching . Olympedia . 24 January 2024.
3. Web site: Vale Colin Kitching. Football Australia. 14 March 2022.
4. Web site: Australia squad – 1956 Olympic Football Tournament. https://web.archive.org/web/20071104144401/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197067/teams/team=43976.html. dead. 4 November 2007. FIFA. 2009-06-11.
5. Web site: The Australian national men’s football team: caps and captains. Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. 2009-06-11.