Dave Kitson

Date of birth21 January 1980
Place of birthHitchin
NationalityEnglish
Weight81 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionForward

Kitson switched from playing on the left wing to a role as an out-and-out striker for Ryman League club Arlesey Town at the start of the 2000-01 campaign and proved a revelation, scoring almost a goal a game.

His form soon attracted the attention of Football League clubs and he joined Second Division Cambridge United in March.

He went on to make his debut against Stoke City and featured in a handful of games towards the end of the season, netting his first senior goal with a header at Swansea City in the final game.

Kitson, who is a lanky striker with a great eye for goal, joined Reading in December 2003 with a contract to June 2006 that was extended to June 2008 in February 2005.

His Royals contract was extended to June 2010 in March 2007.

Kitson joined Stoke City in July 2008 with a three-year contract.

He joined Sheffield United in August 2012 with a four-month contract that was extended to June 2013 in November 2012.

Kitson joined Oxford United in July 2013 with a two-year contract.

He announced his retirement in July 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arlesey Town 01 Jul 2000 16 Mar 2001
Cambridge United 16 Mar 2001 26 Dec 2003
Reading 26 Dec 2003 18 Jul 2008
Stoke City 18 Jul 2008 31 Aug 2010
Reading 10 Mar 2009 31 May 2009 L
Middlesbrough 17 Nov 2009 17 Jan 2010 L
Portsmouth 31 Aug 2010 03 Aug 2012
Sheffield United 31 Aug 2012 30 Jun 2013
Oxford United 01 Jul 2013 22 Jul 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Cambridge United League Division 2 6
2
1
1
2001-02 Cambridge United FA Cup 2
2001-02 Cambridge United LDV Vans Trophy 4
1
2001-02 Cambridge United League Cup 1
2001-02 Cambridge United League Division 2 30
3
9
5
2002-03 Cambridge United FA Cup 6
1
1
2002-03 Cambridge United LDV Vans Trophy 3
1
3
2002-03 Cambridge United League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Cambridge United League Division 3 44
20
5
2003-04 Cambridge United FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Cambridge United League Cup 1
2003-04 Cambridge United League Division 3 17
10
4
1
2003-04 Reading League Division 1 10
7
5
1
2004-05 Reading League Championship 37
19
4
2004-05 Reading League Cup 1
2005-06 Reading FA Cup 2
1
2005-06 Reading League Championship 27
7
18
5
2005-06 Reading League Cup 3
4
2
2006-07 Reading FA Cup 3
1
2
1
2006-07 Reading Premier League 9
4
2
3
2007-08 Reading League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Reading Premier League 28
6
10
2
1
2008-09 Reading League Championship 9
1
2
2008-09 Reading League Championship Play-Offs
2
1
2008-09 Stoke City FA Cup
1
2008-09 Stoke City League Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 10
6
2
2009-10 Middlesbrough League Championship 6
3
1
2009-10 Stoke City FA Cup
2
1
2009-10 Stoke City League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Stoke City Premier League 10
8
3
1
2010-11 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Portsmouth League Championship 35
8
8
2010-11 Portsmouth League Cup
1
1
2011-12 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
1
2011-12 Portsmouth League Championship 22
11
4
6
1
2011-12 Portsmouth League Cup 1
2012-13 Sheffield United FA Cup 2
1
2012-13 Sheffield United League One 30
3
11
7
2012-13 Sheffield United League One Play-Offs 1
1
1
2013-14 Oxford United FA Cup 3
1
1
2013-14 Oxford United League Two 27
5
4
8
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Mar 2001 Stoke City v Cambridge United W 2-3 League Division 2
07 Apr 2001 Cambridge United v Reading D 1-1 League Division 2
13 Apr 2001 Northampton Town v Cambridge United W 0-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2001 Cambridge United v Millwall L 1-5 League Division 2
25 Apr 2001 Brentford v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 2
28 Apr 2001 Cambridge United v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 League Division 2
01 May 2001 Cambridge United v Colchester United W 2-1 League Division 2
05 May 2001 Swansea City v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Aug 2001 Cambridge United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Division 2
18 Aug 2001 Notts County v Cambridge United L 2-1 League Division 2
22 Aug 2001 Cambridge United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-1 (3-4) League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Cambridge United v Stoke City L 0-2 League Division 2
27 Aug 2001 Brentford v Cambridge United L 2-1 League Division 2
01 Sep 2001 Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth D 2-2 League Division 2
15 Sep 2001 Cambridge United v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division 2
18 Sep 2001 Reading v Cambridge United L 1-0 League Division 2
22 Sep 2001 Blackpool v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Sep 2001 Cambridge United v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
29 Sep 2001 Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Division 2
05 Oct 2001 Port Vale v Cambridge United L 5-0 League Division 2
13 Oct 2001 Cambridge United v Bury W 3-1 League Division 2
20 Oct 2001 Colchester United v Cambridge United L 3-1 League Division 2
24 Oct 2001 Swindon Town v Cambridge United L 2-0 League Division 2
27 Oct 2001 Cambridge United v Northampton Town D 3-3 League Division 2
30 Oct 2001 Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
03 Nov 2001 Chesterfield v Cambridge United L 2-0 League Division 2
10 Nov 2001 Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Cambridge United v Notts County D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2001 Cambridge United v Wrexham L 0-2 League Division 2
24 Nov 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Cambridge United L 6-1 League Division 2
27 Nov 2001 Notts County v Cambridge United L 2-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
01 Dec 2001 Huddersfield Town v Cambridge United L 2-1 League Division 2
04 Dec 2001 Cambridge United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
15 Dec 2001 Cambridge United v Bristol City L 0-3 League Division 2
05 Jan 2002 Cambridge United v Barnet W 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
02 Feb 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Cambridge United D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Feb 2002 Stoke City v Cambridge United L 5-0 League Division 2
23 Feb 2002 Cardiff City v Cambridge United L 2-0 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Cambridge United v Reading D 2-2 League Division 2
05 Mar 2002 Wigan Athletic v Cambridge United L 4-1 League Division 2
19 Mar 2002 AFC Bournemouth v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 2
24 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Cambridge United L 4-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final
30 Mar 2002 Oldham Athletic v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 2
02 Apr 2002 Cambridge United v Chesterfield W 4-1 League Division 2
06 Apr 2002 Wrexham v Cambridge United L 5-0 League Division 2
09 Apr 2002 Cambridge United v Swindon Town L 1-2 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Cambridge United v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Northampton Town v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 2
10 Aug 2002 Cambridge United v Darlington L 1-2 League Division 3
13 Aug 2002 Bury v Cambridge United W 0-1 League Division 3
17 Aug 2002 AFC Bournemouth v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 3
24 Aug 2002 Cambridge United v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League Division 3
26 Aug 2002 Southend United v Cambridge United L 2-1 League Division 3
31 Aug 2002 Cambridge United v Rushden and Diamonds W 4-1 League Division 3
07 Sep 2002 Cambridge United v Hull City L 1-2 League Division 3
10 Sep 2002 Cambridge United v Reading W 3-1 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Torquay United v Cambridge United L 3-2 League Division 3
21 Sep 2002 Cambridge United v York City W 3-0 League Division 3
28 Sep 2002 Boston United v Cambridge United W 1-3 League Division 3
01 Oct 2002 Cambridge United v Sunderland L 0-7 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Cambridge United v Wrexham D 2-2 League Division 3
12 Oct 2002 Scunthorpe United v Cambridge United W 1-2 League Division 3
19 Oct 2002 Cambridge United v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division 3
22 Oct 2002 Cambridge United v Rushden and Diamonds W 4-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
26 Oct 2002 Kidderminster Harriers v Cambridge United L 2-1 League Division 3
29 Oct 2002 Cambridge United v Carlisle United W 2-1 League Division 3
02 Nov 2002 Cambridge United v Swansea City W 1-0 League Division 3
09 Nov 2002 Shrewsbury Town v Cambridge United L 3-1 League Division 3
16 Nov 2002 Scarborough v Cambridge United D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Exeter City v Cambridge United W 1-2 League Division 3
26 Nov 2002 Cambridge United v Scarborough W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
30 Nov 2002 Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town W 3-1 League Division 3
07 Dec 2002 Cambridge United v Northampton Town D 2-2 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2002 Lincoln City v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 3
17 Dec 2002 Northampton Town v Cambridge United W 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
21 Dec 2002 Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers W 3-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2002 Cambridge United v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
28 Dec 2002 Hartlepool United v Cambridge United L 3-0 League Division 3
04 Jan 2003 Cambridge United v Millwall D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2003 Millwall v Cambridge United L 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Cambridge United L 4-1 League Division 3
21 Jan 2003 Brentford v Cambridge United W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
25 Jan 2003 Cambridge United v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Division 3
28 Jan 2003 Leyton Orient v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 3
04 Feb 2003 Cambridge United v Bury L 1-2 League Division 3
08 Feb 2003 Cambridge United v Shrewsbury Town W 5-0 League Division 3
15 Feb 2003 Swansea City v Cambridge United L 2-0 League Division 3
18 Feb 2003 Bristol City v Cambridge United L 4-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
25 Feb 2003 Cambridge United v Bristol City L 0-3 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
01 Mar 2003 Cambridge United v Torquay United L 0-1 League Division 3
04 Mar 2003 Cambridge United v Rochdale D 2-2 League Division 3
08 Mar 2003 York City v Cambridge United L 3-1 League Division 3
11 Mar 2003 Darlington v Cambridge United W 1-2 League Division 3
15 Mar 2003 Cambridge United v Kidderminster Harriers L 0-2 League Division 3
18 Mar 2003 Oxford United v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 3
22 Mar 2003 Carlisle United v Cambridge United W 0-1 League Division 3
25 Mar 2003 Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth W 2-1 League Division 3
29 Mar 2003 Cambridge United v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League Division 3
05 Apr 2003 Macclesfield Town v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 3
12 Apr 2003 Cambridge United v Exeter City W 2-1 League Division 3
19 Apr 2003 Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United L 3-1 League Division 3
22 Apr 2003 Cambridge United v Lincoln City D 0-0 League Division 3
26 Apr 2003 Wrexham v Cambridge United L 5-0 League Division 3
03 May 2003 Cambridge United v Boston United L 1-2 League Division 3
09 Aug 2003 Huddersfield Town v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 3
12 Aug 2003 Cambridge United v Gillingham L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town W 3-1 League Division 3
23 Aug 2003 Rochdale v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 3
25 Aug 2003 Cambridge United v Hull City L 0-2 League Division 3
30 Aug 2003 Carlisle United v Cambridge United D 0-0 League Division 3
05 Sep 2003 Cambridge United v Lincoln City D 0-0 League Division 3
13 Sep 2003 Cambridge United v Torquay United D 1-1 League Division 3
17 Sep 2003 Boston United v Cambridge United W 1-2 League Division 3
20 Sep 2003 Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United W 0-3 League Division 3
27 Sep 2003 Cambridge United v Mansfield Town L 1-2 League Division 3
30 Sep 2003 Cambridge United v Doncaster Rovers D 3-3 League Division 3
04 Oct 2003 York City v Cambridge United L 2-0 League Division 3
21 Oct 2003 Swansea City v Cambridge United W 0-2 League Division 3
25 Oct 2003 Cambridge United v Yeovil Town L 1-4 League Division 3
01 Nov 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 3
08 Nov 2003 Lancaster City v Cambridge United W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2003 Cambridge United v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division 3
22 Nov 2003 Scunthorpe United v Cambridge United L 4-0 League Division 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.