Dave Kitson
Personal information
Full name	David Barry Kitson
Date of birth	January 21, 1980 (1980-01-21) (age 27)
Place of birth	Hitchin, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Reading
Number	12
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–2001 2001–2003 2003–	Arlesey Town Cambridge United Reading	00? 0(?) 102 (40) 102 (44)
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David Barry Kitson (born 21 January 1980, Hitchin, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Reading in the Premier League. is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... , Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30,360. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ... The original FA Premier League logo, used until 2007 The Premier League (officially known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons, colloquially known as The Premiership), is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the English football league system (above The Football League). ...

Club career

One of the most exciting and talented players that has played for Cambridge United and Arlesey Town near the bottom of the football pyramid in the past few years, the gangly striker was a prolific asset to the team, scoring on a regular basis for Cambridge. 'Kits' has all the attributes of a quality striker: strength, pace and an ability to find the net from just about anywhere around the box. All this despite never being considered good enough to play professional football as a youngster; indeed, in his late teens Kitson gave up on football with his local club Hitchin Town, and concentrated on his day job at national supermarket chain Sainsbury's, as a chemist. Luckily for both him and his future clubs he was snapped up by Cambridge after being spotted playing against their reserve side in a friendly for non-league Arlesey Town. Cambridge United Football Club are a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ... Arlesey Town Football Club is a football club from Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. ... Hitchin Town is a football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, currently playing in the Southern League. ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...

His sale to Reading on 26 December 2003 for £150,000 was the cause of some controversy at Cambridge as fans believed he was worth much more than the fee the club had received (although it has since been reported this figure has risen, thanks to appearance related bonuses and a promotion bonus clause activated after Reading's promotion to the Premiership on 25 March 2006 ^[1]). It was an especially sore loss as it came just weeks after the fans had themselves raised £100,000, a sum they believed would safeguard the financial future of the club and allow them to hold on to playing assets. As it turned out, Cambridge fans may well have been right as Kitson appears to indeed have been a bargain for the Royals, going on to score 5 goals in just 10 starts in his first season. In the 2004-05 season, despite injury he went on to record an impressive goals to game ratio,^[clarify] and continued to do so as Reading marched to the Championship title and promotion to the Premiership during the 2005-06 season. Off the field, Kitson's positive media image has led to him doing a number of 'Football in the Community' activities and has attended Reading fans' forums in the past. is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... The 2005-2006 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ...

Following promotion to the Premier League with Reading, Kitson's joy at scoring Reading's first goal of the season was tempered when he was injured as a result of a reckless tackle by Chris Riggott in Reading's 3-2 home win against Middlebrough on the opening day of the 2006-07 season.^[2] The injury kept him out of the game until Reading's FA Cup victory over Birmingham City on 27 January 2007.^[3] Christopher Mark Chris Riggott (born September 1, 1980 in Derby, England) is an English footballer. ... Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as Boro, that play in the Premier League. ... Locations of the 20 Premiership clubs in the 2006–2007 season, as green dots. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham, in the heart of the West Midlands. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

On 27 March 2007, he committed his future to Reading, signing a new deal to keep him at the club until June 2010.^[4] is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

During Reading's opening 2007/08 Premier League season opener against Manchester United, Kitson was brought on in the second half, only to get sent off 37 seconds later for a rash challenge on Patrice Evra. Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Patrice Evra (born May 15, 1981 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French-Senegalese international footballer, who plays for English Premiership side Manchester United. ...

Republic of Ireland

Kitson has an Irish grandparent, and in January 2006 Steve Staunton, upon his appointment as the mananger of the Republic of Ireland team, announced his intention to persuade Kitson to represent Ireland in international football, along with Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland. However Kitson declined Staunton's offer, as he only believes for playing for the country in which you are born. Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Stephen James Ireland (born August 22, 1986 in Cobh, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing in England for Manchester City. ...

Trivia

Kitson appeared on Sky Sports' Saturday morning football show Soccer AM on 26 August 2006. Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of 9 channels. ... Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football show presented by Helen Chamberlain, and formerly co-hosted by Tim Lovejoy. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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External links

• Dave Kitson profile at readingfc.co.uk
• Dave Kitson career stats at Soccerbase