 Even though competition was stiff, Chitalu got into the under-15 district team and travelled to Bulawayo with the squad in 1958 as a reserve player and also took part in boxing.In 1959 he got a transfer to Kawama School in Kitwe where he switched his position to inside-left and became a regular first team player.While at Kawama School, he joined the Kwacha I Community Centre team where he played at centre-forward.