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After 166 days away, most of which were spent in lockdown, Hitchin Town have finally returned to action. Hopes of a return to watch football matches in stadiums seemed like a faint and distant dream in the deepest, darkest days of March and April. Yet here we were at Ampthill Town’s quaint home, about to…

Let me start by saying that these blogs are not something I urge Roy to put out for me. He asks me if I would mind writing something that he can put out on social media to break up the week for him. I’ve really enjoyed writing them, maybe a career in writing now I’m…

The 1930 AGM The AGM was held at the old Town Hall on Wednesday 25 June 1930. Mr L Hart was in the chair and the minutes of the previous AGM were read, confirmed and signed by the chairman. The secretary’s report of the 1929-30 season having been forwarded to each member was taken as…

The 1929 AGM The AGM was held on 12 June 1929. Mr L Hart presided over a large and enthusiastic number of members. The minutes of the previous AGM were read, confirmed and signed by the chairman. The secretary’s report of the 1928-29 season having been forwarded to each member was taken as read and…

Meeting held on 29 April 1929 The result of the representative game played at Top Field on 27 April was Metropolitan Police 3-2 Halton R A F. Gate receipts were £25 2s 7d (2020 equivalent £1590.58), match cards £2 19s (£188.57) and ball fund £3 2s 2d (£196.75). In the Beds League Hitchin were beaten…

Here is the latest excerpt from the club’s first minute book which has now moved from 1928 in to 1929: Meeting held on 25 March 1929 The result of the Spartan League game played on 23 March was Hitchin 5-1 Walthamstow Avenue scorers Bullard 2, Tasker 2 and Barker. Gate receipts were £23 10s 1d,…

Part three of the Mark Burke Chronicles features the 1986/87 season. It was not a memorable season league wise but it did see a good FA Trophy run and it was the season when Mark consolidated the centre back position he was to fill for many seasons to come having been flitting between full back,…

Here is the latest excerpt from the club’s first minute book which has now moved from 1928 in to 1929: Meeting held on 18 February 1929 The Beds League game on 16 February resulted in a 4-2 defeat at Biggleswade scorers J Muncey and H Muncey. The game with Baldock was postponed due to ”…

Here is the latest excerpt from the club’s first minute book which has now moved from 1928 in to 1929: Meeting held on 21 January The result of the Herts Senior Cup tie played on 19 January was Letchworth Town 2-8 Hitchin Town scorers Evans 2, Womwell 3, Thomson and Tasker. The Beds League game…

Here is the latest excerpt from the club’s first minute book from 1928: Meeting held on 24 December The Spartan League game on 22 December saw Hitchin beat Hoddesdon 7-1 scorers Womwell 4, Thomson, Evans and Davy. Gate receipts were £15 11s 6d and match cards realised £1 14s 1d. The secretary reported that we…