| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Raymond Kitchener | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-12-11)11 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Dagenham, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 2012(2012-03-30) (aged 64) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1982 | Millwall | 602 | (25) |
| 1979 | →Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 622 | (25) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry Raymond Kitchener (11 December 1947 – 30 March 2012) was an English professionalfootballer who played as acentre-back forMillwall between 1966 and 1982.
Born inDagenham,Essex, Kitchener signed for Millwall in August 1965 and made his Millwall debut in February 1967 at left back, againstBirmingham City replacing the injuredHarry Cripps.[1] In his next game Kitchener scored againstSheffield United, hitting a 30-yard screamer past former England goalkeeperAlan Hodgkinson. On the return of Cripps to the side, he played in every game that season at centre half, retaining the number five shirt until his retirement in 1982. His total of 602 appearances remains a club record.[1][2] He released an autobiographicalDVD titled60 Minutes with Barry Kitchener, and in May 2007 was voted by fans to represent Millwall in theP.F.A. Centenary Hall of Fame.[3]
He played one summer in America on loan to theTampa Bay Rowdies of theNorth American Soccer League, wearing the number 22 shirt and making 20 appearances along the way. Tampa Bay went all the way through to league final, before losing toVancouver, 2–1 inSoccer Bowl '79.[4]
Kitchener died on 30 March 2012. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer.[2] Before Millwall's home game on 7 April 2012 againstHull City, a minute's applause and aservice were held. The home side wore a special white kit in memory of Kitchener.[5]
The west stand atThe Den is named after him
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