Brett Donnelly returning to Hitchin feels like he is coming back home. After a one year stint as assistant manager at Biggleswade Town, Brett has returned to Hitchin as player-coach and when I spoke to him it was easy to detect the boyish enthusiasm he felt for his new role. He was genuinely excited and…
It is that dreaded time of year for football fans. Whilst summer is soon to be upon us meteorogically, footballistically, we about to enter the deepest, darkest depths of winter. The post season hibernation period which this season runs until August has begun for non-league football fans. What better time to reflect on an astonishingly…
Spring sprung early as Hitchin played host to Rushall Olympic at a bright and mild Top Field. Blossom was on the trees and the form of this Hitchin side was also in bloom of late. Manager Mark Burke again opted for a rather progressive 4-3-1-2 system with Morgan Penfold and Harry Draper in a two-pronged…
Hitchin Town’s season has risen like the resurrection! With three straight wins against high-flying opponents the Canaries have banished the demoralising seven straight losses to the back of their minds as they look to build towards a mid-table finish. This exceptional turn of fortune began with a superb and wholly unexpected victory at home to…
After four consecutive wins towards the end of 2018, Hitchin Town entered a challenging run of fixtures against strong opponents with their tails up. Yet, one by one, Hitchin were defeated in a tough period against ruthless opponents who put the Canaries to the sword. The away clash at Kettering Town presented Hitchin with a…
Here is the latest instalment of Nick Kelsall’s wonderful View from the Terraces, written prior to Wednesday’s win over St Ives Town. Hitchin’s season has taken a turn for the better in recent weeks, with the Canaries recording 3 successive league wins for the first time in over a year, as they sought to escape…
After the excitement and glory of the highly commendable FA Cup run, Hitchin Town’s season has come back down to earth with successive recent losses to Rushden & Diamonds and Stourbridge. But the players picked themselves up with an excellent draw against high-flying Leiston to give supporters hope that they can avoid the dreaded threat…
Hitchin Town’s season has continued to be consistently inconsistent as the Canaries showed strong, winning form across 5 different cup competitions but have stuttered in the League. Great resilience has been shown though, as Mark Burke’s men are now unbeaten in 9 games. The cup runs, in particular in the FA Cup, have galvanised the club….