hard on him and suspended him for the rest of the season for giving the referee a false name. He only scored around 8 goals this season, but his next season would have been one of best he’s done. In 1968, Chitalu was named club captain, a move which the media described as "the best move ever made – or the worst". at 20, this made him the youngest captain in Division I and the club felt that by being named captain, he would be forced to control himself so that he could control his players. Chitalu responded that it was a bit tricky for him but he was ready for the challenge and did not want to let the team down. He said each time he had committed an offence in the past, he used to question the referee but Kitwe United officials had been responsible for changing his character. At the start of the season, Chitalu scored 18 goals in 9 league and cup matches.As Chitalu's disciplinary record improved, so did his goal scoring ability as he scored 70 goals for club and 11 for his country to win the inaugural Footballer of the Year and Top Scorer awards. Despite this, he only came 4th in the league with Kitwe United. United even reached the final of the Castle Cup which they lost to league champions Mufulira Wanderers 2–1. In June 1969, Chitalu was in trouble with the authorities yet again when he was fined and suspended for six weeks after being sent off in an exhibition game between Zambia and Cardiff City, for hacking Cardiff defender Brian Harris.The ban was later lifted by the Football Association of Zambia after an apology. Also, in May, he picked up a yellow card during a match against Rhokana. After the game, he punched Rhokana’s chairman, Richard Mulenga, but Chitalu later escaped punishment from the NFL. He was suspended for six months for leaving the national team's training camp without permission, despite his explanation that he was unwell and had gone to seek treatment from his doctor in Luanshya. Despite this, Chitau scored 45 goals for club and country. Chitalu returned to action in the year 1970 after serving five months and missing the first month of league games. He managed to stay out of trouble and won the Chibuku Cup with Kitwe United in a 1–0 victory over Kabwe Warriors