Born: June 21 – 1892, in Thelwall (Cheshire), in England.
Passed away: February 18 – 1960, in Warrington (Cheshire), in England.
Position: Goalkeeper.
Height: 6’3.
Weight: 12 ‘ 9.
Career:
Thelwall.
Eccles Borough, signed, June – 1914.
Accrington Stanley.
Warrington Town.
** War time guest, Manchester City, February – 1917.
** War time guest, South Liverpool, August – 1917.
** War time guest, Liverpool.
** War time guest, Burnley, September – 1918.
Atherton.
Sheffield Wednesday, signed, June – 1920.
Does anyone have a photo of Percy Kite.
I am trying to get a photo of every player to play a first team game for Sheffield Wednesday.
He is one of thirteen that I am missing.
Hi John,
I have not seen any images yet, but the BNA is poorly covered just exactly when Kite had the best part of his career. I will keep an eye out for any images and let you know if I come across one.
Kjell
Thanks
A quite a few years ago I spoke to his daughter, who was quite old at that time. Unfortunately she said that she did not have a photograph of him. She was young when he died. The team he was with just before coming to play for Wednesday has won a cup a few weeks before. I did try to get a photo of this team from Warrington library. The one they send of the team had a small goalkeeper but Percy was well over 6 foot.
Regards
John
He never played for Liverpool.
Hi Jonny
I understood from his daughter that he also played for Lancashire Tools F.C. (Lyme) Trial games in the reserves for both Liverpool and Manchester United and also had a trial with Mosley. Was alway an amateur but did play about a week before coming to Sheffield Wednesday in a winning cup final for Lancashire Tools. This I think was the Lancashire Cup. Play the last game of the season 1st May 1920 in a home game v Oldham. Won 1-0.
Did not play any other game for Wednesday and this was a trial for him.
He then returned to play for Lancashire Tool.
Any help with a photo would be very much appreciated.
Regards
John
You are correct! He played for reserves (stripes) against first team (reds), 18th August 1918. Lost 6-2.
18th August 1917 is CORRECT.
Hi Jonny
Thank, if you do happen to come across a photo, I would be happy to see it.
Regards
John
Hi John.
I think it will be difficulty to find a picture. He only played 1 game for Sheffield W., 1 for Manch C, 1 for Liverpool and 2 for Burnley.
Hi Jonny
When he played for Lancashire Tool F.C. (Lymm) they won the Altringham Amateur Cup Final in 1920 just before he had the game for Wednesday.
I am hoping that a picture may had been taken of the winning team.
I live in hope.
Regards
John