Kithson Bain

{{Short description|Grenadian footballer (born 1982)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kithson Bain | image = | caption = | fullname = Kithson Anthony Bain<ref name="Hugman2010-11">{{cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 | year = 2010 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | location = Edinburgh | isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0 | page = 29 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|05|26|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2010-11"/> | birth_place = Grenada | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name="Hugman2010-11"/> | position = Striker | currentclub = Alpha United | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2000–2002 | clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2003–2009 | clubs2 = Ball Dogs | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = Tranmere Rovers | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = → Kettering Town (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = Queens Park Rangers | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = Alpha United | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = All Saints United | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2011 | clubs8 = Carolina RailHawks | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2013 | clubs9 = Caledonia AIA | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 2014–2019 | clubs10 = Alpha United | caps10 = | goals10 = | nationalyears1 = 2002–2015 | nationalteam1 = Grenada | nationalcaps1 = 35 | nationalgoals1 = 15 | pcupdate = 19 April 2010 | ntupdate = 10:50, 27 November 2012 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|GRN}}}} {{MedalComp|Caribbean Cup}} {{Medal|RU|2008 Jamaica|}} }}

'''Kithson Anthony Bain''' (born 26 May 1982) is a Grenadian footballer currently playing for Caledonia AIA in the Trinidad and Tobago Premier League. He has been capped at full international level by the Grenada national football team.

==Club career== Bain began his footballing career for Grenadian side Queens Park Rangers before moving to fellow Grenadian side Ball Dogs.

===Tranmere Rovers=== In 2008 Bain had finished top scorer in the 2008 Caribbean Cup tournament with 5 goals. The then Tranmere Rovers manager John Barnes had also been involved in the tournament and his Jamaica national team won the tournament. Barnes was impressed enough with Bain to bring him to England, he signed for the Birkenhead-based club in August 2009.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

Bain made his first appearance for Tranmere in their 3–2 home defeat by Walsall on 12 September 2009.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/8246606.stm Tranmere 2 – 3 Walsall]</ref>

On 26 November, Bain went out on loan to Conference National side Kettering Town until January 2010.<ref>[http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~1887222,00.html news]tranmererovers.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128021231/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~1887222,00.html |date=28 November 2009 }}</ref>

Despite scoring seven goals for the Tranmere reserves, Bain was only given handful of substitute appearances by Rovers manager Les Parry, ending the season on 10 games, all from the bench. Bain failed to score in his time at Tranmere, although there was dispute over whether he got the last touch on Alan Mahon's goal in Rovers 3–2 win against Walsall.<ref>[http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10365~48731,00.html Tranmere Rovers | Match | Match Report | 12 September 2009, Tranmere 2 – 3 Walsall]</ref> He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2009/10 season.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8675141.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Parry offers six Tranmere deals | date=11 May 2010}}</ref>

He then returned home to Grenada in the summer of 2010 and rejoined his former club Queens Park Rangers. Near the end of 2010 he played in Guyana's Kashif and Shanghai cup competition for Alpha United as a guest player alongside Dominica international Kurlson Benjamin.<ref>[http://www.guyanachronicle.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22938:alpha-united-may-not-defend-their-second-kas-title-this-year-end- Alpha United may not defend their second K&S title this year end] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312014007/http://guyanachronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/site.gif |date=12 March 2020 }} – Guyana Chronicle</ref>

===Carolina RailHawks=== After impressive performances for Grenada in The Caribbean Cup, Bain caught the eye of reigning American second division NASL Conference champions Carolina RailHawks who signed Bain for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4163159| title = RailHawks Announce Player Signings and Preseason Schedule – OurSports Central| date = 7 March 2011}}</ref> The RailHawks joined the North American Soccer League in 2011. He only played 11 minutes for them in the whole season.<ref>[http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=291 2011 Stats] – NASL</ref>

He signed for Trinidadian club Caledonia AIA in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caledonia AIA signs Grenada international Bain|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/caledonia-aia-signs-grenada-international-bain|publisher=concacaf.com|access-date=19 September 2013|date=18 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924180425/http://www.concacaf.com/article/caledonia-aia-signs-grenada-international-bain|archive-date=24 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International career== Bain has represented Grenada at both Under 23 and full international level. In the 2010 Caribbean Championship he was declared joint winners of the Digicel Golden Boot award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamaican, Dane Richards, and Grenadian, Kithson Bain, named as DIGICEL Golden Boot winners |date=14 December 2010 |publisher=Bajan Reporter |url=http://bajanreporter.com/jamaican-dane-richards-and-grenadian-kithson-bain-named-as-digicel-golden-boot-winners/ |access-date=18 December 2010}}</ref>

:''Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.''

===Under-23 international goals=== {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1 || 2003-09-06 || Grenada National Stadium, Grenada || {{fb|CAY}} || 5–0 || 5–0 || 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers, Round 1<ref>{{cite web |title=Grenada 5 – 0 Cayman Islands |publisher=grenadasports.org |date=6 September 2003 |url=http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723140646/http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 July 2011 |access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> |- | 2 || 2003-10-12 || Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands || {{fb|CAY}} || 1–0 || 5–1 || 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers, Round 1<ref name="Qualifiers">{{cite web |title=Grenada 5 – 1 Cayman Islands |publisher=grenadasports.org |date=12 October 2003 |url=http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723140646/http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 July 2011 |access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> |- | 3 || 2003-10-12 || Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands || {{fb|CAY}} || 2–0 || 5–1 || 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers, Round 1<ref name="Qualifiers" /> |- | 4 || 2003-11-16 || Grenada National Stadium, Grenada || {{fb|TRI}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers, Round 2<ref>{{cite web |title=Grenada 1 – 1 Trinidad & Tobago |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=16 November 2003 |url=http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723140646/http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 July 2011 |access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> |- |}

===Full international goals=== {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1 || 2003-11-04 || Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines || {{fb|VIN}} || 2–0 || 2–0 || Friendly<ref>{{cite web |title=Grenada 2–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |publisher=grenadasports.org |date=25 October 2003 |url=http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723140646/http://www.grenadasports.org/Football/Olympic_Qualifiers.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 July 2011 |access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> |- | 2 || TBC || TBC || TBC || TBC || TBC || TBC |- | 3 || 2004-06-02 || Tanteen Recreation Ground, Grenada || {{fb|LCA}} || 2–0 || 2–0 || Friendly<ref>{{cite web |title=Grenada 2–0 St Lucia |publisher=grenadianconnection.com |date=2 June 2009 |url=http://www.grenadianconnection.com/Grenada-Orgs/NewsOrgViewAll.asp?cmd=4.1&ws=&NID=1000010&HL=USA%20eliminates |access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> |- | 4 || 2008-10-15 || Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe || {{fb|CAY}} || 1–1 || 4–2 || 2008 Caribbean Championships<ref>{{cite web|title=Grenada 4–2 Cayman Islands |publisher=concaf.com |date=15 October 2008 |url=http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7330.pdf |access-date=20 September 2009 }} {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | 5 || 2008-12-03 || Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica || {{fb|TRI}} || 1–0 || 2–1 || 2008 Caribbean Championships<ref>{{cite web|title=Trinidad & Tobago 1–2 Grenada |publisher=concaf.com |date=3 December 2008 |url=http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7523.pdf |access-date=20 September 2009 }} {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | 6 || 2008-12-07 || Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica || {{fb|BAR}} || 1–0 || 4–2 || 2008 Caribbean Championships<ref name="hattrick">{{cite web |title=Grenada 4 – 2 Barbados |publisher=Digicelfootball.com |date=7 December 2008 |url=http://www.digicelfootball.com/en/caribe/news/hat-trick-helped-the-spice-boys-to-a-spot-in-the-digicel-caribbean-championships039-semi-finals |access-date=20 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710124933/http://www.digicelfootball.com/en/caribe/news/hat-trick-helped-the-spice-boys-to-a-spot-in-the-digicel-caribbean-championships039-semi-finals |archive-date=10 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 7 || 2008-12-07 || Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica || {{fb|BAR}} || 3–0 || 4–2 || 2008 Caribbean Championships<ref name="hattrick" /> |- | 8 || 2008-12-07 || Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica || {{fb|BAR}} || 4–0 || 4–2 || 2008 Caribbean Championships<ref name="hattrick" /> |- | 9 || 2008-12-11 || Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica || {{fb|CUB}} || 2–2 || 2–2 || 2008 Caribbean Championships<ref>{{cite web |title=Grenada 2 – 2 Cuba |publisher=caribbeanfootballdatabase.com |date=11 December 2008 |url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2008/cubavsgrenada12112008.html |access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> |- | 10 || 2010-05-30 || Progress Park, St. Andrew's, Grenada || {{fb|MTQ|snake}} || 1–1 || 2–2 || Friendly<ref>{{cite web |title=Grenada 2 – 2 Martinique |publisher=caribbeanfootballdatabase.com |date=30 May 2010 |url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/grenadavsmartinique5302010.html |access-date=18 December 2010 |archive-date=5 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005051255/http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/grenadavsmartinique5302010.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 11 || 2010-10-22 || Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada || {{fb|PUR}} || 1–0 || 3–1 || 2010 Caribbean Championship<ref name="grenadavspr">{{cite web |title=Grenada 3 – 1 Puerto Rico |publisher=caribbeanfootballdatabase.com |date=22 October 2010 |url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/grenadavspuertorico10222010.html |access-date=18 December 2010 |archive-date=5 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005051314/http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/grenadavspuertorico10222010.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 12 || 2010-10-22 || Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada || {{fb|PUR}} || 2–0 || 3–1 || 2010 Caribbean Championship<ref name="grenadavspr" /> |- | 13 || 2010-11-26 || Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique || {{fb|MTQ|snake}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || 2010 Caribbean Championship<ref>{{cite web |title=Martinique 1 – 1 Grenada |publisher=caribbeanfootballdatabase.com |date=26 November 2010 |url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/martiniquevsgrenada11262010.html |access-date=18 December 2010}}</ref> |- | 14 || 2010-11-28 || Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique || {{fb|TRI}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2010 Caribbean Championship<ref>{{cite web |title=Grenada 1 – 0 Trinidad and Tobago |publisher=caribbeanfootballdatabase.com |date=28 November 2010 |url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/grenadavstrinidadandtobago11282010.html |access-date=18 December 2010}}</ref> |- | 15 || 2010-12-03 || Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique || {{fb|JAM}} || 1–1 || 1–2 || 2010 Caribbean Championship<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamaica 2 – 1 Grenada (AET) |publisher=caribbeanfootballdatabase.com |date=3 December 2010 |url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/matches/2010/jamaicavsgrenada1232010.html |access-date=18 December 2010}}</ref> |- |}

==Honours== '''Grenada''' *Caribbean Cup: runner-up 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.besoccer.com/competition/squads/football_cup_caribbean/2008/group3|title=Caribbean Cup 2008-Grenada squad|access-date=April 25, 2025}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/caribe08.html|title=Caribbean Championship 2008|access-date=April 25, 2025}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{NFT player|pid=2674}} *[https://archive.today/20121223193439/http://mobile.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10365~49145,00.html Tranmere Rovers club profile] * [http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=2&playerID=69 Profile] – NASL

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