DID YOU KNOW!
In 1971, Chitalu moved to Kabwe with the intention of joining Kabwe Warriors. At first, Kitwe United tried to pour water on the move by saying they would not release him as Warriors had "caught a fish in the wrong waters". Kitwe United then slapped a transfer fee of K15,000 which was more than seven times the record fee in Zambian football of K2,000. Chitalu appealed to the National Football League and the transfer was eventually given the green light at a reduced fee of K3,500.
In 1971, Chitalu moved to Kabwe with the intention of joining Kabwe Warriors. At first, Kitwe United tried to pour water on the move by saying they would not release him as Warriors had "caught a fish in the wrong waters". Kitwe United then slapped a transfer fee of K15,000 which was more than seven times the record fee in Zambian football of K2,000. Chitalu appealed to the National Football League and the transfer was eventually given the green light at a reduced fee of K3,500.
After missing the first six games of the season, Chitalu
scored a hat-trick in his first game, against Kalulushi Modern Stars. It was in
this year that he started going by the nickname "Ucar" after the long
lasting Ucar batteries manufactured by Union Carbide. He won the league and
Chibuku Cup double in his first season at Kabwe Warriors and ended the year as
top scorer with 51 goals for club and country.