Barry Kitchener
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Barry Kitchener is an English
former professional footballer
. He played for Millwall
between 1966 and 1982. Kitchener signed for Millwall in August 1965 and made his Millwall debut on 11 February 1967 at left back, against Birmingham City
replacing the injured Harry Cripps
. In his next game Kitchener scored against Sheffield United
, hitting a 30 yard screamer past the England goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson
. On the return of Cripps to the side, he played in every game that season at centre half, retaining the number five shirt for the rest of his career. His total of 602 appearances remains a club record. He recently released an autobiographical DVD
titled 60 Minutes with Barry Kitchener, and in May 2007 was voted by fans to represent Millwall in the P.F.A.
Centenary Hall of Fame.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He played for Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
between 1966 and 1982. Kitchener signed for Millwall in August 1965 and made his Millwall debut on 11 February 1967 at left back, against Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
replacing the injured Harry Cripps
Harry Cripps
Harry Cripps, was an English professional footballer who played for South East London side Millwall for the majority of his career, becoming a cult figure in the process....
. In his next game Kitchener scored against Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, hitting a 30 yard screamer past the England goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson
Alan Hodgkinson
Alan Hodgkinson MBE is a former footballer who played in the position of goalkeeper. At just over , Hodgkinson was on the small side for a goalkeeper, but made up for the lack of height by his good positional play.-Football career:He signed for Sheffield United from Worksop Town on 1 August 1953,...
. On the return of Cripps to the side, he played in every game that season at centre half, retaining the number five shirt for the rest of his career. His total of 602 appearances remains a club record. He recently released an autobiographical DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
titled 60 Minutes with Barry Kitchener, and in May 2007 was voted by fans to represent Millwall in the P.F.A.
Professional Footballers' Association
The Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
Centenary Hall of Fame.