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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…

This is part two of the Mark Burke Chronicles. The first part covered the early part of Mark’s career and how Mark arrived at Top Field. This second part concentrates on the 1985/86 season which saw Mark start his long and distinguished career playing for Hitchin Town. Mark still has the copy of the letter…

Here is the latest excerpt from the club’s first minute book from 1928: Meeting held on 19 November The hon secretary reported that he had an interview with messrs Bailey Hawkins re the provision of a charabanc for the game at Poplar Rovers. They agreed to waive their supplying of the conveyance provided the club…

Here is the next instalment of excerpts from the club’s first minute book from 1928: Meeting held on 22 October The following results were recorded. In the Spartan League it was Ware 1-5 Hitchin (Womwell 4 and Evans) while in a friendly it was Hitchin 3-4 City Police (Davis 2 and Muncey)with gate receipts of…