 The following season Chitalu, now wearing the number 10 shirt for United, cemented his place in the side and was one of its leading scorers although the team could only manage a sixth-place finish.In June 1967, Zambia played three exhibition matches against the touring John Charles XI and Chitalu's performances in the matches caught the attention of Cardiff City but the anticipated offer of a contract did not materialise.On 8 July 1967, he made the headlines for the wrong reasons when he was sent off in a league match against City of Lusaka at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.